Clicker

Overview

For children and adults whose first language is not English, Clicker can provide valuable support with both speech feedback as well as recorded sound in their native or home language.

Visit our website of free resources at www.LearningGrids.com to view the category of grids ideal for use with ESL. Simply click on the resources and download them to use as they are, or tailor them to the needs of your specific users.

Other ESL teaching ideas for Clicker are:

• Color-code cells to distinguish parts of speech or sentences. This provides a clear structure for language learners to work within, so they can focus very tightly on specific skills, such as grammar, sentence building, story building.

• Use Clicker's speech support so learners can see the word/phrase, listen to it, write, and then listen to a completed sentence. Learners have instant feedback on what they have written.

• Attach real, recorded speech sound files to cells - this enables you to use the learner's native/home language as well as in English. Because sound files can be attached to either or both left and right mouse clicks, you can attach a sound file in English and the home language to read or translate the text. This helps to improve speaking skills as the learner is hearing real speech.

• Use graphics, including animated graphics, to provide additional visual support and stimulation for language learning.

Clicker allows the learner to focus on important LANGUAGE learning skills - hearing, seeing and writing using whole words, phrases and sentences, rather than "secretarial" skills such as handwriting.

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