{"id":13086,"date":"2017-06-05T08:00:42","date_gmt":"2017-06-05T12:00:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/americantesol.com\/blogger\/?p=13086"},"modified":"2017-03-14T13:21:28","modified_gmt":"2017-03-14T17:21:28","slug":"quill2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/americantesol.com\/blogger\/quill2017\/","title":{"rendered":"Tool of the Month for Language Learners: Quill"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!-- VideographyWP Plugin Message: Automatic video embedding prevented by plugin options. --><br \/>\nWelcome to a new series where we feature our\u00a0favorite free web tools and apps for language learners and teachers. This month we are highlighting <a href=\"https:\/\/quill.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">Quill<\/a>, a website that has free web tools to make students better writers. \u00a0Below are a list of ways to use\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/quill.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">Quill<\/a>\u00a0to support the learning needs of your language learners. Watch\u00a0this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=RKujKxhN0HA\">video<\/a> to learn about the latest features.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Quill.org&#039;s New Diagnostic and Curriculum\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/RKujKxhN0HA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Each week we scour the internet to find great web tools and apps\u00a0to share on our various social networks (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TESOL\" target=\"_blank\">@TESOL<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AmericanTESOL\" target=\"_blank\">@AmericanTESOL<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ESLWebinars\" target=\"_blank\">@ESLWebinars<\/a>). Check out our past favorites <a href=\"http:\/\/americantesol.com\/blogger\/category\/americantesol\/teach-english-with-technology\/tool-of-the-month\/\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Quill is getting ready to launch an ELL diagnostic that assesses the students\u2019 writing skills and creates an individualized learning plan of activities that target the student\u2019s specific areas of need.<\/li>\n<li>The ELL diagnostic focuses on concept areas that language learners tend to struggle with, such as articles, verb tense, subject verb agreement, and prepositions.<\/li>\n<li>One version of the ELL diagnostic will include directions in both English and Spanish to support students whose native language is Spanish, and will include visual aids on some of the questions.<\/li>\n<li>Quill activities provide instant feedback for students. The feedback is written in jargon-free language to make it accessible to all students.<\/li>\n<li>Students can practice writing at their own pace and can retry activities to reach mastery.<\/li>\n<li>Quill provides activities at all levels to meet the needs of language learners at all stages of English language proficiency.<\/li>\n<li>Detailed and overview reports allow teachers to easily monitor student progress and identify opportunities for growth in students\u2019 writing.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">To learn more about integrating technology to support English language learners, attend our <a href=\"http:\/\/americantesol.com\/tesol-lectures.htm\" target=\"_blank\">free Friday webinars<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Photo Credit:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/pixabay.com\/en\/learn-school-language-teaching-2001847\">https:\/\/pixabay.com\/en\/learn-school-language-teaching-2001847<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to a new series where we feature our\u00a0favorite free web tools and apps for language learners and teachers. 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