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Grades
K–8
Quality edtech for ELLs isn't easy to find, but great options do exist.
Posted on December 12, 2023 by Jeff Knutson
Expert Review
Crowdsourced site offers dictionaries and adaptive language practice
7–12
Price
Free, Paid
Platforms
Web
Songs get kids singing, but learning limited by ads, lack of context
6–12
Free
Vast supplemental resource has individualized instruction, dated design
Pre-K–8
Paid
Unique tool supports phonics knowledge and English pronunciation
3–12
iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch
Get Web content definitions, pronunciations with not-so-fancy add-on
4–12
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Posted on March 4, 2016 by Erin Wilkey Oh
Pre-K–12
Interactive visual thesaurus provides synonyms but not much more
iPad, iPhone
Subpar steps and reference content for math, science, and English
Android, iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch, Mac
Handy but cluttered thesaurus can lead to exploration and frustration
Learn simple but important ways to evaluate your edtech choices.
Posted on November 17, 2022 by Danise Olague
Stellar program scaffolds the writing process with targeted feedback
Free to try
Build, remix classic sentences in clever but limited game
4–8
iPad
Boost confidence and focus with these free, accessible, and fresh texts.
Posted on April 17, 2018 by Michael Godsey
5–12
