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Using Discovery Education streaming for English Language Learners

All students benefit from differentiated instruction, but the unique challenges faced by English Language Learners require specialized learning opportunities that afford multiple modes of content delivery, vocabulary development, and exposure to a variety of methods of language and content acquisition. In this course, participants will learn to use particular aspects of Discovery Education streaming to address the specific needs of English Language Learners. Discovery Education Professional Development Specialists will demonstrate how video, audio, closed captioning, interactives, self-paced assessment with immediate feedback, and more can be integrated with existing lessons to support English Language Learners. Specific attention will be given to using video, images, and audio in conjunction with vocabulary and content lessons.

Audience

  • Teachers
  • Facilitators
  • Instructional Coaches
  • Instructional Aides/Paraprofessionals

Length

  • 6 hours

Maximum Participants

  • 25

System Requirements

  • Lab setting with one computer for each participant
  • Presentation station with computer for presenter
  • Internet access

Prerequisites

Recommended Companion Courses

  • Any of our Technology Integration courses

Learning Outcomes

By the completion of this session participants will be able to:

  • Select and embed curriculum-aligned video into existing lessons.
  • Select and embed curriculum-aligned images into existing lessons.
  • Select and embed curriculum-aligned audio into existing lessons.
  • Create vocabulary lessons that have digital content (including video, images, and audio) to support the learning objectives.
  • Create media rich assignments that include digital content (video, images, and audio) to provide appropriate scaffolding for the student.
  • Examine multiple opportunities to infuse existing lessons with video, images, and audio to support English Language Learners.

Sample Agenda

  1. Introduction: Identifying the Needs of English Language Learners
  2. Review of Discovery Education streaming
  3. Enhancing a lesson using video, images, and/or audio
  4. Vocabulary and Digital Content
  5. Create a media rich assignment
  6. Tools within Discovery Education to engage learners: closed captioning, interactives, assessment
  7. Hands-on time to infuse existing lessons with digital content
  8. Debrief and evaluations

I would place the professional development that has been provided at the top of the list in terms of quality, in terms of relevancy as well as engagement of the teachers and helping them see the possibilities of their students.

Ann Clark

Chief Academic Officer, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools