Technology Checklists for Use with ESL Students

I wanted to do another post about the TESOL Technology Standards because there are still plenty of ways they can be helpful to you. Here is one more way the text can be super helpful to you. In the middle section of the book (pp. 175-217), there are three different rubrics at which I recommend you take a look. The three are as follows: Technology Standards for Language Learners, Technology Standards for Language Teachers, and Program Assessment. I think you will find all three of these tremendously helpful. They are actually a great starting point if you are interested in using the standards but don't know where to start.

The first rubric (for Learners-pp. 176-188)) covers all of the goals and standards and can be administered to your students as you seek to find out how proficient they are with technology, what areas you need to address, and which areas are already strong. Administering this rubric to your students allows them to self assess their technology skills and also allows you to move forward with instruction that is geared specifically to your students.

The second rubric (pp. 189-205) for teachers allows you to self assess and see how well you can use technology and what areas you might need to work on in order to teach from a place of knowledge and strength. The rubric also serves to illustrate in what ways you are utilizing technology both for professional development as well as teaching and learning.

The third rubric (pp. 206-217) is intended for program assessment. This allows administrators to analyze use of technology in the curriculum and informs decision making.

I hope you find these rubrics to be helpful to you as you implement the TESOL Technology Standards in your classroom. Let me know how it goes!