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BUT, keep in mind that simplifying a text for English Learners is NOT a best practice. It is much better to enhance or otherwise mark up the original reading to make it accessible to #EnglishLearners.
That said, simplifying has its uses --- like for quickly developing background knowledge or as an introduction before reading the original version.
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I created (with Claude code's help) a page to compare two texts --- to allow teachers to see exactly how a modified reading is different from the original. Many LLMs do not do a great job of modifying texts in the ways that teachers ask for. The "Reading Modification Analyzer" compares two texts and shows helpful data on how they differ.
The analyzer is at: https://spackman-chris.neocities.org/text-compare/text-compare
As always, feedback and suggestions are most welcome.
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15 English words that instantly change from nouns to verbs with a simple shift in our voice
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From 2004's Random ESL Questions to today's 70+ infinite-variation tasks, Grandomastery evolved from Web 1.0 randomness culture. Embrace Koestler's bisociation: Merge art/science/humor for insights. Perfect for ESL plateaus, improv, HR talent spotting. Record responses, track via spectrogram. Unlock full access:
https://grandomastery.com/
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I think my #OhioTesolConference presentation went well today. About 60 or 70 attendees.
Some had trouble with the spreadsheet and script, but they can now at least create multilingual #Google Forms by hand. I also demo'ed 3 languages together in questions and using sections & jump logic for several languages in one Form.
No time to talk about collating data spread b/t several columns or files.
Tomorrow: re-leveling and enhancing readings.
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I think my #OhioTesolConference presentation went well today. About 60 or 70 attendees.
Some had trouble with the spreadsheet and script, but they can now at least create multilingual #Google Forms by hand. I also demo'ed 3 languages together in questions and using sections & jump logic for several languages in one Form.
No time to talk about collating data spread b/t several columns or files.
Tomorrow: re-leveling and enhancing readings.
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I think my #OhioTesolConference presentation went well today. About 60 or 70 attendees.
Some had trouble with the spreadsheet and script, but they can now at least create multilingual #Google Forms by hand. I also demo'ed 3 languages together in questions and using sections & jump logic for several languages in one Form.
No time to talk about collating data spread b/t several columns or files.
Tomorrow: re-leveling and enhancing readings.
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I think my #OhioTesolConference presentation went well today. About 60 or 70 attendees.
Some had trouble with the spreadsheet and script, but they can now at least create multilingual #Google Forms by hand. I also demo'ed 3 languages together in questions and using sections & jump logic for several languages in one Form.
No time to talk about collating data spread b/t several columns or files.
Tomorrow: re-leveling and enhancing readings.
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I think my #OhioTesolConference presentation went well today. About 60 or 70 attendees.
Some had trouble with the spreadsheet and script, but they can now at least create multilingual #Google Forms by hand. I also demo'ed 3 languages together in questions and using sections & jump logic for several languages in one Form.
No time to talk about collating data spread b/t several columns or files.
Tomorrow: re-leveling and enhancing readings.
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Putting the finishing touches on my #OhioTesolConference presentations for tomorrow and Friday. Tomorrow is family engagement with #MultiLingual #GoogleForms during the B time slot.
Friday is re-leveling texts with #AI / #LLMs, but it went more to #VibeCoding to enhance texts. Sort of the reverse of re-leveling.
Re-leveling is lowering the complexity of the text.
Enhancing is adding supports so students can access the original text.
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Putting the finishing touches on my #OhioTesolConference presentations for tomorrow and Friday. Tomorrow is family engagement with #MultiLingual #GoogleForms during the B time slot.
Friday is re-leveling texts with #AI / #LLMs, but it went more to #VibeCoding to enhance texts. Sort of the reverse of re-leveling.
Re-leveling is lowering the complexity of the text.
Enhancing is adding supports so students can access the original text.
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Putting the finishing touches on my #OhioTesolConference presentations for tomorrow and Friday. Tomorrow is family engagement with #MultiLingual #GoogleForms during the B time slot.
Friday is re-leveling texts with #AI / #LLMs, but it went more to #VibeCoding to enhance texts. Sort of the reverse of re-leveling.
Re-leveling is lowering the complexity of the text.
Enhancing is adding supports so students can access the original text.
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Putting the finishing touches on my #OhioTesolConference presentations for tomorrow and Friday. Tomorrow is family engagement with #MultiLingual #GoogleForms during the B time slot.
Friday is re-leveling texts with #AI / #LLMs, but it went more to #VibeCoding to enhance texts. Sort of the reverse of re-leveling.
Re-leveling is lowering the complexity of the text.
Enhancing is adding supports so students can access the original text.
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Putting the finishing touches on my #OhioTesolConference presentations for tomorrow and Friday. Tomorrow is family engagement with #MultiLingual #GoogleForms during the B time slot.
Friday is re-leveling texts with #AI / #LLMs, but it went more to #VibeCoding to enhance texts. Sort of the reverse of re-leveling.
Re-leveling is lowering the complexity of the text.
Enhancing is adding supports so students can access the original text.
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Created a #vocabulary reference sheet for Algebra 2 students today. Mostly juniors (in USA #k12 #education parlance) in the classes. I made the sheet for my #EnglishLearners but happily gave it to other students who asked for it.
I use #TexLatex a lot, but usually not for so much math.
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I never imagined that creating a crossword would be so challenging. I made this one for my students. The words to solve it are cooking techniques.
#ELT #EFL #ESOL #TESOL #ESP #EOP #CLIL #Crossword #CookingMethods #CookingTechniques #Cooking
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2nd quarter started Monday. Should probably do some planning for #ESOL #Reading class.
Yesterday, the schools had our first International Dinner in 10+ years before our College and Career Access Night.
Both the dinner and the access night went very well, but it was a 13+ hour work day.
Today is blood drive and soccer practice.
Also need to finish prep for presenting at the #ITIP24 conference. Looking forward to the conference.
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Almost done with my video session for the #ITIP24 conference. Spent a few hours on it yesterday. It has been a while since I did any video recording or editing, but things went surprisingly smoothly.
Is there a way to point #kdenlive at my already installed whisper instance, though? Kdenlive wanted to install an entire new one.
BTW, presenting on "#Google Translate Tools for Supporting #EnglishLearners and Multilingual Family Engagement"
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Full day of #ProfessionalDevelopment today at the local education service center. Excellent PD on #teaching #EnglishLearners. Led by #EmilyFrancis.
Unfortunately, although many (most?) #k12 #teachers need to hear what she said, we had about 50.
Point is: teachers need more #TESOL / #ESOL / #ESL / #MLL training in school, and more follow up PD during the school year (not just optional PD after the year ends).
I would suggest, though, that the aircon does not need to be set to "arctic".
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Just published!
More info & order at 25% off quoting code TRB here:
https://bit.ly/3UDvn6k#tesol #linguistics #efl #reflectivepractice #L2 #teaching #elt
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Just published!
More info & order at 25% off quoting code SURV here:
https://bit.ly/3OCLAVS#tesol #linguistics #efl #reflectivepractice #L2 #teaching #esl
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I’m smitten with this book by Sheila Thorn who does a thorough takedown on “teaching listening” and really clarifies that what the vast majority of #TESOL Ts do is actually “Learning English through listening” rather than “Learning to listen in English”. She’s very careful not to completely dismiss all practices most #ELTs use in their classes for listening activities, but does clarify that most of what we’re doing isn’t doing what we think it’s doing. Fascinating and well-reasoned work here!
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WISHING A MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR
to all our #Teachers #Nurses and #StudentsThank you for being part of our 2023.
#tefl #tesol #esl #oet #oetexam #pte #pteacademic #ielts #tefltesol #nurses #philippinenurses #onlinetraining #tefltesol #teflcertificate #tesolcertificate #workabroad
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I’m proud to be a contributor to this collaboration between Microsoft EDU and TESOL on using MS Learning Accelerators with MLLs 🔥🔥🔥
The Learning Accelerators have a lot of very cool ways for students to build on their language skills - absolutely worth checking out:
https://www.tesol.org/resource-center/tesol-guide-to-using-microsoft-learning-accelerators-with-multilingual-learners-of-english/
#ESL #ESOL #EFL #ELT #TESOL #ELL #MLL #LanguageLearning #MicrosoftEDU -
Have to study more for #español test tomorrow.
Over 220 vocabulary words in about 5 weeks, plus grammar, verb conjugations, etc.
That's about 44 words per week. Sounds like a lot (and it is), but many #EMEB / #EnglishLearner students get that many vocabulary words every day or two, many of them academic words. Plus, you know, the grammar stuff as well.
Many USA #k12 content #Teachers need more #TESOL training.
Or, they could join the #Spanish class I'm in. Get the experience.
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Do you know what the differences are between a reflexive pronoun and an intensive pronoun?
Are you unsure what they even are? Watch this video to find out!
#LearnEnglish #ESL #Pronouns #Grammar #Reflexive #Intensive #ESOL #TESOL #EFL #EnglishWithDawn
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With our latest episode, we’re excited to open a space dedicated to #AI in ESOL: http://AIinESL.com —In http://diesol.org/81 we revisit our AI predictions from last year, and share updated ideas on ways to use AI in the #ESOL classroom. #esl #efl #enl #tesol #edtech #ells #ellchat #edupodcast #DIESOLcrew #edutooter #edutooters
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I am taking a #Spanish class at the local community college starting next week. PD to help me communicate better with families. Will be weird being back in the classroom as a student. Really looking forward to it.
I've already warned my Spanish-speaking k-12 students, but it wasn't really necessary - they've already (inadvertently) taught me the most common school-inappropriate words anyhow.
#ProfessionalDevelopment #ContinuingEducation #CSCC #TESOL #ESOL
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In http://DIESOL.org/75 @ixy_pixy & I revisit
Flippity and explore some of our favorite features and how we might use them in the #ESOL classroom!
We hope it serves you well 🔥
#efl #enl #tesol #edtech #ells #ellchat #edupodcast #DIESOLcrew -
This may be the most innovative approach to teaching English Language Learners I’ve seen in years. @ixy_pixy and I chat with Holly Sawyer about combining #Coding & #languagelearning, easy platforms to get students started, cross-curricular #Englishlanguage Support & more in http://DIESOL.org/74
#esl #efl #esol #enl #tesol #edtech #ells #ellchat #edupodcast
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I have started creating a spreadsheet list of #ELT people on Mastodon. It is just a start, so feel free to add others. I tried to make the links clickable so you can then find their profile easier #TESOL #ESL #EFL #TESL #TEFL #TLEAP #EAP
https://oet.sandcats.io/shared/6iCJgTPxSVo1DtbOs5_t4Qti9t8m1f-G6Iw13dyb1H0