Edtech for Multilingual Learners: 48 Fun and Flexible Activities for Every Classroom

This book is an excellent resource for language teachers looking for more ways to incorporate technology into their classrooms and refresh their lesson plans. Warner provides a variety of tech-enhanced lessons for all aspects of language learning: listening, speaking, reading, writing, vocabulary, and pronunciation. Each activity is described in detail, including setup needs, materials, tools, and specific teacher instructions along with reflection questions for students and possible extension activities. The technologies suggested range from simple word processing software, to classic edtech and gamification platforms, to specialized language apps. The activities vary in duration; some comprise only one lesson, while some may take a few days or weeks, providing a variety of opportunities for student engagement. Warner understands the complexities of incorporating technology and provides insight on how to adapt lessons into classrooms where less or limited technology is available. Generative artificial intelligence and its place in edtech are also discussed and, while some lessons suggest the use of AI in language learning, caveats and possible shortcomings are always included in these chapters for the reader’s consideration. The lesson ideas are mapped to the ISTE Standards, and the book offers supplemental online resources, including an adaptable slide deck for every lesson.