Multimodal Wixie supports ELLs
Engaging English Language Learners
A collection of visual, speaking, and listening activities to support all 5 stages of language acquisition.
Use these sample projects and classroom ideas to support your ELLs as they acquire new language.
Creative use of technology can help ELLs practice and produce language in a safe and engaging way.
"Wixie offers opportunities for students to demonstrate their knowledge across multiple language domains, making it an essential teaching tool for English Language Learners (ELLs). Students can publish their writing and read their writing out loud to their teachers. Wixie gives students voice and choice!"
Meaghan Martin, MEd
Instructional Technology Coach
Prince William County, VA
Elevate your classroom with Wixie’s Curriculum and Template libraries! Designed with English Language Learners in mind, our collection features dynamic, ready-to-use files that make lesson planning a breeze.
Students added a single image and recorded narration to share facts about content they learned and practice fluency.
Students write and illustrate on a topic they love and print as foldable booklets they can read over and over.
A collection of visual, speaking, and listening activities to support all 5 stages of language acquisition.
Students use the Wixie's Sentence Strip template to write and illustrate a sentence with new vocabulary.
Students practice writing and speaking new vocabulary words using familiar and repetitive books and songs.
Students use graphic organizers as story starters and to help structure their thinking.
NIC KINDER made a video about Elephants on WIXIE! I think I need to create a video booth! pic.twitter.com/4kGkhbceWi
— Melinda Rose (@melrules61) March 7, 2019
Ss use #Wixie to describe what plants need to grow and to label the plant life cycle. What an awesome tool to demonstrate receptive and productive language using voice and sign! @Tech4Learning @PWCSScience @Michell36007415 @ColesRoadrunner pic.twitter.com/99UIpeCqxY
— Mrs. Martin (@ITCColes) April 28, 2022
Do you know what happens when an ESOL Teacher, SBTS and Ms. Boyd�s kindergarten class all come together? You get Creative and Critical Thinkers exploring how to use Wixie to express ideas! We can�t wait to see those final projects! #MeepMeep @fcpsnews @drNEKing @KraftJesse pic.twitter.com/ZM1IgpHUl4
— Lorton Station ES (@LortonStationES) March 23, 2022
KG Ss began creating a book about their animal research today in #Wixie @carolynkdaly @Coles_Fletcher @ColesRoadrunner pic.twitter.com/C3unj1AuBk
— Mrs. Martin (@ITCColes) April 26, 2022
My students used Wixie to summarize Jan Brett's "The Mitten".Then, they recorded their voices when retelling the story. It was a fun and effective activity. An activity for both K and 1st. L.K.2, L.K.3, L.K.1.A,L.K.1.3 @ESOLMentor @PGCPSESOL @ESOLSupervisor @McSearsA pic.twitter.com/sVhM9od0za
— Asli Masucci (@MasucciAsli) January 3, 2019
Thursday's are fluency days- Love hearing students read with confidence! #wixie @DundalkES #BCPSz_4 pic.twitter.com/G4l92C7ERo
— Maggie Boquard (@Miss_Boquard) February 2, 2017
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