I have a Sentence-A-Day journal that I use to write about things I am grateful and thankful for. I have not composed today's gratitude entry as of yet, but I will when I get home, and this what I will write.
I am grateful for technology.
I'll explain why.
Picture it...Tuesday, December 3, 2024 in Arlington, Tx. a 2nd grade new students enters the classroom. He is a newcomer from Egypt and speaks ZERO English. Ok, not zero, because he can say, "No English" in English quite well.
Now, I know un poco Español; however, I know ZERO Arabic...yes, zero.
But, enter technology.
Google Translate allowed my new student and I to communicate with very little misunderstandings much of the day.
To that I say, "Thank goodness for technology!"
Google translate is AMAZING. We've had a lot of students with little to no English, and it's saved the day! I bet you'll be amazed at how quickly he learns English!
ReplyDeleteGoogle translate can definitely be a life saver! Tomorrow I will be in a classroom with a student who uses it, so this is a good reminder for me to pay attention to him and make sure the app is working!
ReplyDeleteTechnology for the win in building a relationship with your new student!
ReplyDeleteDonnetta, what a great story! And, yes, thank God for Google translation. Alhamdulillah! I'm sure you will have a successful second semester with your new student, and I'll look forward to reading how far he has progressed in his English after a few short months.
ReplyDeleteI used Google Translate last year with Brazilian Portuguese to deal with a hotel issue where I was charged double. It was a bit clumsy, but we got our business all settled. I was thankful for the technology too.