Plan for Innovation: Using Digital Platforms for English Language Development in ELL learners

Planning of innovation to Enhance English Language Learning through Digital Platforms

Period: Mar 1, 2020 to May 1, 2020

Teaching two communication online platforms through which the learners can communicate, peer coach and collaborate. Chosen platforms: Zoom and SeeSaw

Identify Students

Mar 2, 2020

Identify English Language Learners in Year 7 CVA and Year 5 JCH. Including but not only ESOL learners.

Survey students to determine their preferences for learning

Mar 20, 2020

What is more valuable, reading books or using digital tech, for learning language? Use Google docs. https://forms.office.com/Pages/ShareFormPage.aspx?id=hg3Xe_uAskir1yH5LOkydoESL_GfsLBNiNnGjw2vOVlUQThRVkdQUFFOQ1VaNUpZTVNYOEQwQjAxMi4u&sharetoken=SKyCbsrVatU7ZExqThUU

Allow collaboration time for teachers and students setting up and instruction of our zoom conferencing

Mar 26, 2020

Building Vocabulary Wall

Mar 28, 2020

Get student's voice on which words they are not familiar with in digital technology applications eg: competencies

Introduction of innovation

Apr 1, 2020

Introduce students to zoom and SeeSaw through intentional targeted teaching. Download apps on devices.

Create and Explain Visual Cues

Apr 1, 2020

Presented on learners desk or workspaces to avoid language barriers and reinforce digital vocabulary.

Create online opportunity for older and younger kids to use platform

Apr 7, 2020

Zoom session where Year 7 class will show the Year 5 students their vocabulary learning and how they have presented it on SeeSaw. Learners will be permitted to communicate certain words in their own language to encourage better understanding.

Present rubric for peer assessment for goal achievement on Zoom

Apr 28, 2020

Did the younger children learn from older peers using zoom and apps such as SeeSaw? What would they like to try next?