Remove Accessibility Remove English Remove Internet
article thumbnail

Dusting Off an Old Practice to Make Reading Fun Again

Cult of Pedagogy

Like most language arts/English teachers, I always wanted to share my love of reading with my students. But with the advent of technology, the internet, and cell phones, it seemed like reading for pleasure (not to mention the requisite attention span) had gone the way of buggy whips, writing quills, and powdered wigs.

article thumbnail

Teacher: These are “My Tech Essentials” for a 1:1 Classroom

eSchool News

We love the Google Chromebooks because they are easy for our students to use, and we can access all kinds of apps through the Google Play Store. Our students have a Google Classroom in both English and Chinese). Chromebook : You can’t have a 1:1 classroom without devices. We share resources through platforms such as Google Classroom.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Trending Sources

article thumbnail

Free access to English and Spanish eBook libraries

eSchool News

Benchmark Education is are now offering free access to their extensive collection of eBooks to families and educators. The library includes books both in English and Spanish for grades K-6 and is accessible to users using nearly any device with internet access. Apply for access at Benchmark Education.

article thumbnail

Apps are helping teachers communicate with families that don’t speak English

eSchool News

Recently, the kindergarten teacher texted her on the app, ReachWell, which allows the teacher to text in English and parents to receive the messages in their own language. In addition to seeing text from teachers in their native language on ReachWell, parents can respond in their native language and teachers see the replies in English.

article thumbnail

How to make remote learning easily accessible

eSchool News

One of the key lessons learned in the shift to remote learning this spring was the need to make online instruction easily accessible to everyone. It’s a very agricultural community, with many migrant families who don’t speak English at home.

article thumbnail

Open English Acquires India’s English-Learning Platform enguru

eSchool News

MIAMI, (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Open English , the leading English-learning platform in Latin America and the U.S. million students served, Open English successfully expanded into Spain and Turkey, and now hopes to replicate this success in one of the world’s largest English-learning markets. . About Open English.

article thumbnail

3 steps we’re taking to ensure true digital equity

eSchool News

About 73 percent of our nearly 9,000 students qualify for free or reduced-price lunches, and 36 percent are bilingual or speak English as a second language. 1) High-speed internet access at home as well as school. At school, students have access to high-speed internet service.