Technology

Technology

Introduction
Equipment
Technology Rubric in:
- computer technology
- video editing

Introduction

The ESL/Bilingual Department of Abraham Lincoln High School believes that technology
plays one of the key roles in helping students' acquisition of a second language.
Special funding sources from EIA/LEP and the District's block grant enable
us to offer state-of-the-art technology based education to both English Language
Learners and Immersion students.

In our department, every student has an electronic portfolio in which he/she records his/her
progress in second language acquisition. The portfolio provides important information on how students
learn through the integration of technology.

The San Francisco Unified School District's Technology Curriculum Standards
have been adopted as the guide for our department when implementing our technology
based instruction. We also modify some standards to meet the needs of our students
and to reflect the uniqueness of our program. The following shows the unique characteristics
of our program:

A technology advocate works as a resource person to assist teachers in implementing technology-based instruction
Students have access to various technology tools including audio-visual equipment,
multimedia computers and Internet connection.
A website is established to reflect our progress in technology.

Equipment

A WindowsŽ based Wireless Notebook PC Lab with Internet Access
A resource station with a Pentium-based computer
A video editing system:
- two SVHS VCRs
- a digital video mixer
- an A/B roll editing controller
- a character generator
- two editing monitors
A video copying system: GO-Video 4-Head, Hi-Fi double cassette VCR
Audio cassette and CD players in each language class
Portable Language Labs
Digital cameras
Digital Camcorders

Technology Rubric

The following is a list of our technology goals
and sample student activities.

Computer Technology

1. Chinese ELL Students:

Goals	Activities
Students will communicate using appropriate technology tools. (1)	Students use TwinBridgeŽ Chinese system software and WisdompenŽ Chinese writing tablet to input Chinese characters.*
Students will send and receive information to and from a variety of audiences using on-line and telecommunication technology. (2)	Students use the Chinese software to send and receive e-mail, and post articles to newsgroups in Chinese.*
Students will create using appropriate technology tools.(3)	Students employ conventions of design and formatting to plan, produce, edit and present printed products in Chinese using appropriate Chinese software.*
Students will search and retrieve research materials using electronic sources. (4)	Students organize and evaluate information obtained from various on-line Chinese resources through the use of major Chinese search engines.
Students will plan, produce, edit, present and use multimedia products. (5)	Students publish an on-line Chinese magazine. Students construct and maintain an English/Chinese bilingual website using scanners, digital cameras, editing and authoring software.

*: Part of this activity has not been able to implement because of the difficulty in installing the writing tablet.

2. Non-Chinese English Language Learners:

Goals Students will:	Activities
Effectively execute all stages of the writing process (prewriting, drafting, revising, editing, publishing) to write autobiography, debate, report, evaluation, observation, speculation, interpretation, and reflection.	Students will use word-processing software to draft, revise, edit, and publish all finished papers. (autobiography, debate outlines, report evaluation, observation, speculation, interpretation, and reflection.) Students will use a grammar checker to check all draft and to obtain readability information. Students will create a WWW project reviewing a piece of literature or reflecting on a literary theme.
Enhance reading and writing skills by communicating in synchronous and asynchronous written discussions.	Students will participate in ongoing discussions using listservs and threaded discussion tools. Students will interview authors and participate in inter-class discussing using e-mail, chat tools, and Internet video conferencing tools.
Write formal research papers.	Students will produce and publish (as a culminating activity) a biographical research paper citing information correctly in footnotes and bibliography.
Improve oral language skills.	Students will make an oral presentation using presentation software.

Video Editing*

Goal	Activity
Students will demonstrate an understanding of different components of a video editing suite.	Students use a camcorder to record a class performance and transform it to a regular SVHS VCR. Students set up the editing equipment and conduct a pre-production preparation.
Students will be able to produce simple cut-and-paste as well as multiple-source non-liner video production for presentation.	Students use the editing suite to insert audio illustrations to their recorded tape. Students combine music, audio illustration, title and special effects to produce a tape for the presentation of their class performance.