Q5 The pandemic has increased trends in educational tech tremendously! With Zoom for remote learning and FlipGrid and Seesaw for engaging activities, tech in education has opened so many paths for engaging lessons. Students have multiple choices to submit work. #brandyourclass
Q4: Social media is so useful to explore the happenings of education! I explore what other ENL/ESL/EFL teachers are doing around the world. I also share with families what students are doing in the classroom as a way for parent engagement. #brandyourclass
Q3: As an ENL Co-Teacher to many classrooms, there are many ways that I use Google Classroom and Docs to collaborate! I post ELL modified assignments and check student work and give feedback through Classroom often. I always know what the teachers are assigning. #brandyourclass
Q2: iPads are so useful in my ENL classroom! Newcomers love the Google Translate app to have live conversations with each other, use the doc camera to translate worksheets, and help with writing in English. There are many tools to help ELLs like Seesaw activities. #brandyourclass
Q1 I try to ensure my digital "tattoo" reflects myself and my actions and who I truly am. I aim to always promote awareness of our actions and kindness. We should constantly strive to learn and be better through our online interactions and experiences. #brandyourclass
Intro - Hi! I'm Marcella Capobianco and I am an ENL teacher at Valley Stream 13. I've been teaching here for 8 years and prior to that I was teaching for the DOE in the Bronx. Great to "meet" you all! #brandyourclass