Under the category of education issues, one thing I
enjoyed reading about in e-Chapter 6 was bilingual education, because I am
bilingual, was an English Language Learner in High School (ELL), and plan to
teach a foreign language. An important question was asked. What technologies
and teaching strategies can be used to enhance ELL learning? I clicked on the web resources provided in
this chapter to examine what resources are currently being offered in the
country. The website is called “National Clearinghouse for English Language
Acquisition (NCELA) & Language Instruction Educational Programs.” As I browsed through the website, there a
number of different links to grant programs, professional development, and
assistance programs, to name a few, that provide resources to enhance ELL
ability to learn.
I believe this topic is important for teachers to
think about since they will have students who are English language learners,
and therefore they need to be aware of how they are going to approach helping
these students learn. It is a challenge
for teachers, but it must be met. Technology offers so many easy ways to help
ELLs, as well as, foreign language learners to acquire a new language.
As a former ELL, I feel that if the technology
of today was around when I was learning English, I would have learned much
faster. There are so many resources on
the web available to help with English language acquisition, and the web is so
much more widespread that is was a decade ago when I came to this country.
If you are interested in viewing more information on
the website I mentioned above, follow this link.
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