+ Chapter 09 Clara Mudd & Shelby Mattingly ED Teaching & Learning With Technology In English & Language Arts Instruction

Lesson Outline

+ Issues & Problems Technologies have brought about dramatic changes in the types of communications that literate people must deal with. Some teachers are not as familiar and have not been able to keep up with the ever-changing technology we use. There are many technology tools that can benefit students in English and Language Arts classrooms, but teachers have to be willing to learn and be comfortable with the technology.

+ “New Literacies” The definition of literacy is one that has evolved and changed over time. Today, part of being literate includes the proficient ability to use 21 st century skills, including technology usage. New Literacies are the new skills, strategies, and insights necessary to utilize the rapidly changing and emerging technologies of the world. Two of these new literacies includes digital literacy and information literacy.

+ “New Literacies” (cont.) The skills in using the information that technological devices carry, in addition to skills in using the devices themselves I called digital literacy. Information now comes to students in a variety of ways. Some of these ways include blogs, vlogs, and wikis. A blog is a combination of the words “web log” and refers to a web page that serves as a publicly accessibly location for discussing a topic or issues. A vlog is a combination of video and blog and is a video version of the blog, including posts of video clips rather than text entries. A wiki is a collection of web pages located in an online community that encourages collaboration and communication of ideas by having users contribute or modify content.

+ Information Literacy According to the American Library Association (ALA), Information Literacy is “a set of abilities requiring individuals to recognize when information is needed and have the ability to locate, evaluate, and use effectively the needed information.” It is a skill students to need to learn in order to effectively research for papers, projects, and reports. Teachers can include instructing their students on this skill as a part of their time in class. Online newspapers, scholarly journals, encyclopedias

+ The Need for New Instructional Strategies New strategies to foster reading and writing skills: Use of tools such as eBooks or ereaders allow students to make notes and directly comment on their reading, aiding student comprehension. Adjust font size, access a built-in dictionary, utilize text-to- speech feature that allows students to listen to the text. Strategies requiring social interaction: It’s okay to let the students teach the teacher when it comes to technology. Technology offers a natural setting in which students can be positioned as experts, something that seldom comes in school for some students. Technology encourages collaboration and makes them apart of an ever-growing community of learners.

+ Other Challenges Challenges of Working with Diverse Learners New challenges for English and Language Arts in terms of diversity. Students who are learning English as a second or third language struggle when they don’t have a solid literary foundation. Appropriate use of technology (such as audio books, eBooks, websites, and software) can help support the growth of such students.

+ Challenges of Motivating Students to Read and Write The more students read, the better and more developed their language and writing skills become. Teachers find motivating students to read to be a challenge. By using interactive and visual software and websites, students find reading to be fun and exciting. Teachers also find motivating students to express themselves through writing to be a challenge. Word processing has become a beneficial aid in writing classrooms. A variety of technology tools and strategies have emerged to help students improve the quality of their written products (such as blogs, projects, etc.)

+ Teachers’ Growth as Literacy Professionals and Leaders According to the International Reading Association (IRA), students have the right to have: A literacy curriculum that offers opportunities for collaboration with peers around the world Instruction that embeds critical and culturally sensitive thinking into practice Standards and assessments that include new literacies

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+ QWERTY Keyboarding & The Cursive Writing Controversy The QWERTY keyboard is the most common way to write using a computer. Ongoing debate about keyboarding instruction. What do you think? Some argue too much time and computer resources needed. Others debate over whether time spent teaching cursive writing would be better spent on other educational priorities.

+ Technology Integration Strategies for English and Language Arts Support for Word Fluency and Vocabulary Development Literacy begins with fluency in decoding, reading, and understanding individual words. There are numerous online practice tools in matching letters and sounds, developing students’ phonemic awareness. Apps (short for applications) are becoming more accessible and are able to be used by schools with ipads.

+ Here are a few websites for practice in developing literacy skills: Brain Pop: >Offers motivating environment for practice in matching words and meanings IRA website: >Offers motivating environment for practice in matching letters and sounds Wordsift: >Offers a motivating environment for engaging student in vocabulary learning.

+ Support for Comprehension and Literacy Development Using digital text to encourage engaged readings eBooks and interactive stories serve to engage readers by allowing them to interact with text as they read. Great gains for students with and without learning disabilities have occurred through such technological aids. Talking word processors are software packages that read typed words aloud. These have become very useful tools for students with disabilities.

+ Digital Storytelling The process of using images and audio to tell the stories of lies, events, or eras. Many teachers advocate for this approach because it enriches the literacy development of students and keeps them engaged in the story.

+ Support for Writing Instruction Strategies for preparing to write (pre-writing): Young writers often find getting started the most difficult part of the writing process. Electronic outlining and concept mapping can help students outline their main ideas and topics they wish to cover in their respective writing pieces. Kidspiration and Inspiration both have electronic tools for both outlining and diagramming. The diagramming side can be used to create a variety of graphic displays, all of which are useful for students who like to think and plan using visuals for their ideas.

+ Strategies to encourage writing Teacher can utilize numerous Internet sites which offer rich sources of poetry, student writing examples, step-by-step processes on how to get students started with their writing, etc. Using Word Processing to produce written drafts Aids drafting by allowing students to make changes as they write, making the drafting process a more fluid one. Word processing also makes revising and editing much more efficient. Spell-checkers, grammar checkers, and electronic search capabilities make the editing process easier. Autocorrect is a built-in feature that automatically detects and corrects misspelled words and incorrect capitalization. It is also motivating for students to have their work published. > connects millions of students and educators in 200 countries who want to work together.

+ Support for Literature Learning Many well-known literary works are accessible online to teachers and students. Literary analysis is a large part of reading and language Arts instruction. Teachers can project test on SMART Boards or projection screens for whole class analysis. As far as standards and required content go, teachers must now think in terms of visual and graphic literacy, as well as reading and writing literacy. They must also be able to become proficient in the new tools, including technological tools, that help define literacy and make possible the strategies to teach it.

+ Video & Additional Websites h?v=iJ3mXNlUk4w 1. This website enables students to practice matching letters and sounds together This website aids students in their memorization and familiarization of vocabulary words This website supports digital literacy and language through digital storytelling opportunities.

+ Source of Information Roblyer, M. D. (2013). Integrating educational technology into teaching. (6 ed., pp ).