Reading Prompt # 7

EGBERT Ch. 7. Content-Based Instruction


What are some important techniques for designing content instruction that supports both language and content learning? Egbert gives several examples of ways content and language objectives can be combined with technology objectives. Share some of your own experiences or ideas for combining these. In other words, give a specific exmple of how you could teach a content-area lesson with integrates technology and supports language learning for ELLs.

According to Egbert, using content with technology helps support content and language learning. The content language instruction meet the student’s needs in content and language while using their L1 or L2. We as bilingual teachers need to focus in content that are meaningful then language will develop by itself, the earlier the better. That way having content and language together; students will develop their academic concepts.
Egbert suggests techniques that will support a better understanding of content-based language instruction for our students. For example, teach content in a cultural manner, it always helpful to teach students in their first language for a better understanding.
I do believe that using software and digital technology can increase the culturally comprehension. Also, digital technology is provide communication, awareness, and
knowledge to learn, understands, and even experience culture. Another example, is adapting materials and instructions for the learners: using audiotapes outline and rewrite the text. If we as teacher meet our content objectives, both language and content learning will develop.