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Education Connection: Resource Review: ELLIS*
Teacher:
Sol Becker— Foothills Adult & Continuing Education Connection
ESL Program
Type of Resource:
ELLIS Program - multimedia presentation, video and software
Description:
ELLIS is a multimedia program for ESL students where
they can select video segments by communicative or grammatical objectives.
At the end of each segment they can test themselves. ELLIS also has computer-based
games and activities.
How ELLIS was used in class:
One of the two hour classes is with the program
for a total of 2 hours a week.
The things I like most about ELLIS are
as follows:
• Beginning students have real difficulties,
even with the Introductory they still find it hard and get a little frustrated.
• For the more advanced group it is especially great, as they have a chance to
listen and produce the language, exercising their pronunciation.
Limitations of ELLIS and suggestions to
overcome shortcomings:
Most of my beginning students not just have limitations
with the language, but also limitations with their computer skills.
I would suggest helping them overcome this problem through computer training would be helpful.
*from Technology Implementation —
End-of-Year Report as of June
30, 2003, compiled
by Tony Sebastiano, Director
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