Ch. 9 Integrating Technology with English and Language Arts

Main Concepts of Ch. 9

Current issues and implication of technology integration

technology strategies that meet language arts and english standards

English and language arts Tech-PACK:

English/Language Arts Issues

The definition of literacy is changing

To be literate now means to also be technologically savy

email

ebooks

webpages

podcasts

New Strategies

We need new ways of fostering reading and writing skills

these strategies must requirer social interaction

English as Second LanguageMany students have english as a second language

appropriate use of technology can support english language growth

ebooks

audio book

websites and software

Motivating Students There is a constant struggle to motivate children to read for pleasure as well as write

blogs

ways to motivate students to write/improve their writing skills

word processing

emailing

blogs

QWERTY Keyboarding QWERTY keyboarding is the first 6 letters in the top letter line of the keyboard

Ongoing discussion: should keyboarding be taught as a prerequisite to using computers for writing?

Cursive Writing?

Is time spent teaching cursive writing better spent on other educational priorities?

Would time teaching cursive writing be better spent teaching writing with word processing?

To Improve Word Fluency and Vocab

Online practice in matching letters and sounds

Online practice in matching words and meanings

Online tools to engage students in vocabulary learning

To Improve Comprehension and Literacy

Using digital text to encourage engaged reading

supported reading with software and portable assistive devices

digital storytelling

To Improve Writing Instruction Using word processing to produce written drafts

modeling to support revising and editing drafts

providing feedback with grammar, spell-check, and thesaurus features

providing feedback on student writing

websites

To Improve Literature Learning

Accessing online copies of published works

Accessing background information on authors

Support for literacy analysis

Tech-PACK Needs and Challenges in Language arts and English: Strategies

What English/Language Arts need to ask themselves

Content Knowledge

Pedagogical knowledge

Technology Knowledge