Here is the article I would like to share with you:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/tsc0ucnctvdmm1w/Technology.pdf?m
It is state in the article that adolesent literacy in the US is in crisis nowadays. And this problem is what we are probably going to meet in the future when we become a teacher. To increase the efficiency of ELA learning, we are suggest to integrate technology into the classroom. Technology can increase students' interest of learning and also improve their learning motivation. The national Council of Teachers of English and the international Reading Association's Standards for the ELA states that secondary students should be able to conduct research using a variety of technological and information resources. So teachers should be equipped with the knowledge of applying technology into daily teaching.
Assignment #2:
With the rapid development of the information and communication technologies, our teaching method becomes various. Teachers should be prepared to integrate ICTs into the classroom which can help students to improve their new literacy skills. The first research paper argues that new literacy depends on the technological skills, cognitive skills, and literacy skills. Increase teacher and student access to technology is just the first step toward the ideal learning environment. In addition, schools should provide professional development opportunities to enhance teachers’ ICTs integration skills.
The second article refers to the social networking site which is now popular among young people, for example: Facebook, Twitter, Path and etc….Users can share docs, images, videos with each other through these websites. Education can also be applied within this kind of form, just like Edmodo we used a few days ago. Teachers are able to create classroom online to reach all the students. Edmodo makes it easier for teachers to make plans, give assignments, set quiz, and share resources.
Assignment #3:
Edmodo is a social web similar to facebook, but it is more education-oriented. Edmodo can be well applied to ELA teaching. Teachers are able to set plans, enhance library, create groups, give out reading assignments, collect students’ reflection and create quiz for students for assessment. Everyone has the opportunity to take part in class. Teachers are also able to create badges to awars students who make progress and motivate them. It is really a good tool for both teacher and students to share their thoughts and discuss together online. However, it is a great tool for ELA teaching.
Planner: Teachers can create any task or event in their schedule and send it to students, groups or teachers if they would like to.Badge: Teachers can create badges to award students who make progress. All you need to do is to set a title and description for the badge and upload an image for it.
Assignment: Type in the title and description of the given assignments and choose a due date. Before you post it, you can also attach a file with it and choose a group to send to.
Quiz: To create a quiz, you have five options to select: multiple choice, True/Flase, Short Answer, Fill in the blank and Matching. Add any questions you would like to give in the test. You are also required to set the time limit of the quiz.
Library: Library is something more likely to be a resouce pool that is enriched by yourself. Upload documents from your computer or link something from google are both good choices.
I agree that teachers do need to have the technology skills to help teach the students and to provide them with opportunities to implement these ICT skills and technology skills into their learning. But I also think it's important to remember that often our students come into the classroom already possessing these skills and this knowledge so they should be utilized in the classroom for the teachers to learn from and to help teach their peers as well.
回复删除I agree very much so with this article; we as teachers are obligated to use the best tools we have to help our students and sometimes that means we have to put in the extra time to learn how to properly use these tools such as Edmodo. Excellent way to tie your articles into the overall blog post for this week and I hope in the future we are not in a crisis anymore and teachers will have the tools and capabilities to successfully use technology in the classroom.
回复删除You mentioned several times about teachers needing to improve their technology and ICT skills. It is our job to bring a change in the education system by practicing effective technology-integrated instruction and by sharing our knowledge to our fellow teachers.
回复删除I did not see the feature that allows teacher to award students with badges on Edmodo, so thanks for pointing it out. Children love awards!
Our research is to bridge the gap of new literacies of ICTs between the teachers and the students. And yes many times, in our project, because of students' fluent technological skills, teachers are able to overcome the lack of technological resources in school and let students practice new literacies at home or at the local library. Teachers actually come up with creative solutions to cultivate students' new literacy skills outside of classrooms. :)
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