Microsoft Translator is a free use app that may be used on a variety of different tech and platforms that allows users to translate text and voice between different languages with a variety of different resources available for use in any situation where a language barrier is present and has proven a useful tool for Educators.

Uses in communication in education

Lectures and Presentation – The translator app and caption live presentations allow students who are “not native speakers, deaf, hard of hearing, dyslexic, having trouble taking notes” (Microsoft) to engage in the presentation.

Parent-Teacher Conference – Allows teachers to engage the parents within the school community by providing real-time language translations for events such as parent-teacher conferences.

Study Groups – Discuss group projects and work together across many languages for English Language Learners and deaf or hard-of-hearing students.

Communication – The Translator app’s conversation feature helps teachers better communicate with students in class or for one-on-one conversations.

This App is a perfect way to encourage communication allowing users to break language barriers between students, educators, and parents allowing everyone

Resources

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/translator/education/