Thursday, May 19, 2016

Tools to Help Struggling ELL Readers (or any reader)


I recently put together a concise of MUST USE TOOLS to help struggling ELL readers. In reality, some of these tools will help any struggling reader.

Most of these tools are Chrome Extensions (They will enhance student’s reading experience). I have become a big Chrome bully. I don't know why a teacher in a GAFE school would use another browser.

Google Translate: Translate an entire website into nearly any language without copying/pasting text. (Chrome Extension)

Read&Write: The computer will read Google docs aloud (in Spanish too). With upgrade, more tools available. (Chrome Extension)

English dictionary translate pronunciation: Get quality definitions, translations, pronunciations of words while not leaving the website. (Chrome Extension)

Rewordify: Automatically takes text and makes it easier to understand...includes assessment activities too!

Click here for the Google Presentation version of these tools.