Free Apps to Support Vocabulary Acquisition by ELLs One of my favorite aspects of integrating technology into instruction is the availability of resources to support students with different learning needs. Students who are struggling can benefit from the excitement and engagement offered by a tool like the iPad. Teachers of English-Language Learners (ELLs) can use technology to promote growth in their students. Developing a strong vocabulary is an important area of focus for ELLs who are building their reading comprehension. Kids' Vocab by MindSnacks This is one of my favorite literacy apps for all students, and it is a great tool for ELLs. English First High Flyers EF High Flyers is an easy-to-use game that helps students learn new vocabulary words starting with numbers and everyday objects. Flashcardlet If you're looking for a way to load your students' iPads with custom vocabulary, check out Flashcardlet by Quizlet. Futaba Have you had success using technology to support English-Language Learners?
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Combining Robotics With Poetry? Art and Engineering Can Co-Exist Big Ideas Culture Teaching Strategies Sue Mellon By Barbara Ray At the beginning, people thought she was nuts. “Originally, people looked at me like I was crazy,” Mellon said. Poetry isn’t always easy for students. “Science, technology, engineering, math, art—that’s all really important. “A lot of kids aren’t crazy about poetry,” Mellon said. Stories like Mellon’s can be found all around the Allegheny School District these days as the area, already renowned for its groundbreaking work in STEM, takes on STEAM. [RELATED READING: Girls and Math: Busting the Stereotype] STEM stands for science, technology, engineering, and math; it’s become a shorthand way for talking about how to prepare American students for a 21st-century, globalized economy. “STEAM is not a new curriculum,” Yakman said. The move to include art and design in the push to advance science, engineering, and math is not just a “feel-good” move. Arts & Bots/ Carnegie Mellon University For others, it has slightly different meanings.
35 Sweet and Meaningful Swallow Tattoos Swallow tattoos are considered to be a very old-school and traditional design, since they have been around for so many years and remain a pretty unisex choice! The tattoos having the swallow in the center of the design usually include many other elements – both from nature and the imagination – making them unique from one another. Like any other creature of nature, swallow tattoos are attributed with the qualities usually associated with birds but in a more dainty and elegant manner. We will tell you some of the tales and beliefs that are attached to swallows as well as the symbolism behind this tattoo design. From a historical standpoint, you will find that sailors often preferred to get the swallow tattoos in combination with many other nautical symbols. Among the Greeks and Romans, the swallow was linked with Aphrodite, the beautiful goddess of love. Are you starting over from a difficult time in your life? Among Egyptians the swallow again represented motherhood.
The Center for the Book | Library of Congress The Library of Congress Center for the Book, which also administers the Poetry and Literature Center, promotes books and libraries, literacy and reading, and poetry and literature. Our programs include a diverse range of events, series, lectures, partnerships, prizes, contests and awards. Publications Sponsored by the Center View the Center for the Book Publications List for a selective listing of publications related to the Center for the Book, its mission and history, arranged by subject. Related Sites on LOC.gov Center for the Book Information Events Author discussions, symposia and other events are an important part of the programming of the Center for the Book. See all events
35 Bear Tattoo Designs The bear, in our history and as part of nature has a lot of symbolism. First of all, there are many different types of bears such as the polar bear, black bear, and the grizzly – among many others. Each of these bears have very different personality patterns and habits – that when depicted in a tattoo can present very different meanings. As far as symbolism is concerned, bears rank pretty high on the food chain – literally! Native Americans believe that a bear is considered very special, endowed with special powers. Some of the tribes even revered it as sacred having the power to heal. On the contrary, the bear is symbolically a gentle and noble creature which can turn fierce when it feels endangered. Some Native American tribes associated the bear with the ability to locate things effectively. Going to deeper level a person may decide to get an ursine tattoo to represent one of the many qualities a bear has been attributed with.
Fantasy Flight Games Eckel- Now in Brighton! | Tattoosday UK Eckel- Now in Brighton! Posted by Mel Noir on February 26, 2013 · Leave a Comment One of my favourite tattooers is now working in the UK- awesome! Eckel, after working in Copenhagen with Uncle Allan (who has now also moved away!), is now setting up his own private studio in Brighton. The new studio should be really easy to get to, whether you’re near the area or coming in from the airport. From Eckel’s blog: This is absolutely fantastic news for anyone living in the UK, as Eckel is such a fantastic tattooer. Like this: Like Loading...
In Praise of the Hashtag Illustration by Tom Gauld For this, of course, we can thank Twitter. Five years ago, Twitter’s users invented what’s now known as the hashtag: a pithy phrase, preceded by that hungry octothorpe, used to either label or comment on the preceding tweet. (Pretend this sentence is a tweet. #thiswouldbethehashtag.) In the early days, hashtags were primarily functional — a way of categorizing tweets by topic so that members of the Twittersphere could follow conversations of interest to them by searching for a list of similarly tagged tweets. Over time, though, the hashtag has evolved into something else — a form that allows for humor, darkness, wordplay and, yes, even poetry. As a result, we’ve arrived at a strange moment for the hashtag. Yet the rise of the hashtag’s commercial possibilities shouldn’t lead us to overlook what is truly remarkable about it. But the hashtag, for the dexterous user, is a versatile tool — one that can be deployed in a host of linguistically complex ways.
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