As an educator with a high population of Emergent Bilingual Students (EBS), I am constantly brainstorming different strategies to advance speaking and listening skills. These students can speak English, but they don’t speak English outside of school. Therefore, I want my students talking more and with the confidence to share their learning. According to Miller (2018), children learn primarily through interacting in social settings, and language is an important tool in this collaborative process. I have incorporated accountable talking stems and accountable talk paddles to increase discussion, but I still observed a lack of engagement among EB students. This week gave me the opportunity to explore a technology that is applicable to my practice to advance speaking and listening skills.
After exploring Flipgrid, there are many benefits Flipgrid can provide to EBS to enhance discussions and promote confidence. Some learning conditions and technology that support content and language learning include online discussion groups and chats (Egbert, 2002). Therefore, Flipgrid can help EBS interact with native English speakers and promoting a variety of feedback and prompting by responding and listening to peers. Chapelle (2009), states that technology can provide multiple forms of meaningful input and engagement by focusing language instruction on the individual needs of students. Flipgrid will support EBS needs because it supports learner independence by reflecting on their individual learning and recording themselves. Students are able to advance their listening skills by listening to other responses as well as advancing their speaking skills by recording their learning. Woodson (2018), argues that technology tools in EB classrooms promotes student engagement, and encourage learner independence. Flipgrid accommodates varied learning styles, which can lead to increased engagement. Looking ahead, I am determined to incorporate Flipgrid learning opportunities to advance speaking and listening skills. Interested in more? Check out Getting Started with Flipgrid!
References:
Chapelle C. A. (2009). The Relationship Between Second Language Acquisition Theory and Computer-Assisted Language Learning. The Modern Language Journal. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/j.1540-4781.2009.00970.x DeVoursney J. (2020). Problem of Practice. [video]. Youtube. https://youtu.be/OlRw2epFoZU Egbert J. (2002). A Project for Everyone: English Language Learners and Technology in Content-Area Classrooms. https://link-gale-com.proxy2.cl.msu.edu/apps/doc/A85592202/AONE u=msu_main Miller G. (2018). Technologies in the Classroom: Advancing English Language Acquisition. Kappa Delta Pi Record. doi-org.proxy1.cl.msu.edu/10.1080/00228958.2018.1515546 Woodson K. (2018). How To Use Technology Effectively To Transform Your ESL Classroom. https://www.fluentu.com/blog/educator-english/esl-technology-2/
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