5/29/2020

Friday, May 29, 2020

How are you today?

Meet Pernil, our neighborhood pig. 
He is a rockstar! We took a walk to see him the other day. 
We brought him a banana, which he gobble up peel and all!

 Something To Check Out

6 AWESOME WAYS STUDENTS CAN USE VIDEOS TO LEARN ENGLISH

Cambridge Supporting every teacher: how to teach remotely with Ventures
This guide demonstrates how the course can be taught online. It makes suggestions for how to use Ventures Student’s Books and offers supplementary materials to support online classes.

 Something To Read 

Revising Your Teaching Philosophy for This Crisis

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5/28/2020

Thursday, May 28, 2020

How are you today?

A riot of roses in my yard.

 Something To Check Out

eflmagazine: SOME IDEAS AND RESOURCES FOR YOUR ONLINE TEACHING

Cambridge Supporting every teacher: how to teach remotely with Ventures
This guide demonstrates how the course can be taught online. It makes suggestions for how to use Ventures Student’s Books and offers supplementary materials to support online classes.

 Something To Check Out

weightwatchers.com:Chocolate peanut butter-banana overnight oats

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5/27/2020

Wednesday, May 27, 2020

How are you today?

 More irises in my garden.

 Something To Check Out

Google PD Courses and Certifications for EL Teachers

We wanted to remind you that the Literacy Assistance Center has put together a variety of resources for taking your instruction online. 

Whether you are still figuring out the basics of Zoom or you are now looking for ways to make your lessons more interactive, the LAC’s resources can help.

On our YouTube Channel with have uploaded a number of videos by our staff demonstrating basic how to's as well as a Vlog series of deeper dives on tools like Whiteboards. 

​On our Coronavirus Times page we include tips for making your lessons distance friendly as well as a list of sites and apps with ready-made content you can suggest for your students.

We continue to update the resources on both our website and the YouTube channel so keep checking back.

Best,

Nell Eckersley

Director, Instructional Technology & Communications

STAC Manager

Literacy Assistance Center

Office: 85 Broad Street, 27^th Floor

New York, NY 10004

(212) 803-3316

NellE@lacnyc.org

www.lacnyc.org

http://edtech.worlded.org/partners

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5/21/2020

Thursday, May 20, 2020

How are you today?

I really would love some of these right now!

 Something To Check Out

How to take your students on a virtual field trip

 Something To Read

Stephen Krashen’s Seven Tips for Teaching Language During Covid-19

 Something To Watch

Get ready to watch A Streetcar Named Desire on YouTube tonight, from 7pm UK time

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5/20/2020

Wednesday, May 20, 2020

How are you today?

My front year set up

 Something To Read

IN PRAISE OF THE HUMBLE CHECKLIST

4 Key Aspects of Teaching an Online Class

Something for personal reference

This is a helpful website with lots of resources.
This toolkit is for New Yorkers and made by New Yorkers. It includes free, high-quality, interactive content to help address social isolation and loneliness. Much of the content comes from New York City agencies, companies, community groups, and residents.

TOOLKIT: DIGITAL LIFE AT HOME

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5/18/2020

Monday, May 18, 2020

How are you today?

Two new irises blooming in my garden!

 Something To Check Out

How to Use Kahoot in Google Classroom


 Something To Read

Coronavirus' online school is hard enough. What if you're still learning to speak English?

Our very own Elke Stappert is leading a webinar tomorrow night for NYS TESOL.
I believe you have to be a member to attend- but I'm not sure.

Intro to Quizlet and Conversation

https://mms.nystesol.org/Calendar/moreinfo.php?eventid=57783

Intro to Quizlet and Conversation

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5/14/2020

Thursday, May 14, 2020

How are you today?

Filling up the pool! So exciting!

 Something To Check Out

 Effectively Moving Your ESL Class Online with Dr. Glenda Rose

Here is a link to the webinar recording on GoTo Meeting. There is a simple sign-in to access the recording, please let me know if you have any questions.

How To Effectively Move Your ESL Class Online Webinar May 6, 2020

Moving Your ESL Class Online -- Follow up Discussion

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5/13/2020

Wednesday, May 13, 2020

How are you today?

Allium in my garden

 Something To Read

Stephen Krashen’s Seven Tips for Teaching Language During Covid-19

 Something To Check Out

Sandy Millin: Mentimeter and word clouds

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5/11/2020

Monday, May 11, 2020

How are you today?

My first IRIS bloomed!

I apologize for the hiatus.
 I had some personal challenges, as I'm sure you can understand. 

 Something To Celebrate

Literacy Review 2020 is here - this year in digital form.

Here is the link:

https://sites.gallatin.nyu.edu/literacyreview

Congratulations to all the NYPL teachers and students! NYPL writings

And here are links to the stories written by our three Washington Heights Students from Elke

Gizele:https://sites.gallatin.nyu.edu/literacyreview/?s=frog

Tatiana: https://sites.gallatin.nyu.edu/literacyreview/?s=dear+Russia

Francesc: https://sites.gallatin.nyu.edu/literacyreview/?s=Haiku

All three recorded their own audio for the site.

Michele Persaud also submitted:

What I Learned in Free English Class - Kenji Matsumoto (Riverside)

Ballerina Girl - Marilena Capasso (Kips Bay)

Mr. Rosenbaum also submitted one honorable mention for Wakefield.

Sharnette: https://sites.gallatin.nyu.edu/literacyreview/2020/04/20/hidden-pain/  

TS- Teacher Sandra Ham

 Margherita-  https://sites.gallatin.nyu.edu/literacyreview/2020/04/21/dear-friend/  

SE-Teacher- Jean Choi

Vanina-  https://sites.gallatin.nyu.edu/literacyreview/2020/04/21/like-father-like-daughter-an-american-dream/ 

JMR- Jean Choi

Hansol-https://sites.gallatin.nyu.edu/literacyreview/2020/04/21/surprises-in-new-york/ 

TS- Kathryn Bonn

Beibei-https://sites.gallatin.nyu.edu/literacyreview/2020/04/21/new-york-city-and-mickey/

SE- Terry Sheehan

Marianna-https://sites.gallatin.nyu.edu/literacyreview/2020/04/20/granny-santa/

HP-Sandra Ham

Daniela-https://sites.gallatin.nyu.edu/literacyreview/2020/04/20/half-of-myself/

TS- Terry Sheehan

Lucia-https://sites.gallatin.nyu.edu/literacyreview/2020/04/20/my-first-diving-experience/

SE-Terry Sheehan

Georgii-https://sites.gallatin.nyu.edu/literacyreview/2020/04/13/this-is-my-story/

There are also some Nypl students featured in the author spotlight.  

https://sites.gallatin.nyu.edu/literacyreview/2020/04/01/the-literacy-review-author-spotlight/

Congratulations to all of our teachers and students!

 Something To Check Out

Quickly Create Online Whiteboards for Your Students

In this week's Practical Ed Tech Tip of the Week I mentioned a new service called Whiteboard.fi. A few weeks ago I learned about it from Alice Keeler and Larry Ferlazzo. Last week I was able to give it a real try.

Read the entire blog post Here

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