Issues and Problems

Teacher Responsibilities As new technologies emerge, so does the

need for new literacies. Digital Informational Literacy

Information overload

Issues and Problems

Need for New Instructional Strategies Higher level of instruction Experience

Issues and Problems

ChallengesWorking with Diverse Learners

Rich/Complex Classroom Motivating Students to Read and Write

Getting students to express themselves

Issues and Problems

Growth as Literacy Professionals and Leaders

http://www.reading.org/general/CurrentResearch/Standards/ProfessionalStandards2010.aspx

Issues and Problems

Controversy QWERTY Keyboarding

Proper technique or basic familiarization?

Cursive Writing Helps shape fine motor skills Used in legal matters Necessary to read historical documents

Technology Integration Strategies

Word Fluency and Vocabulary DevelopmentPhonemic Awareness is a fundamental

skillOnline Practice

Many websites to provide interactive practice

http://www.readwritethink.org/classroom-resources/student-interactives/printing-press-30036.html

Technology Integration Strategies

Support Comprehension and Literacy Development Support both traditional reading

comprehension as well as emerging literacies

Encourage engaged reading with digital text

Support reading with software/portable devices

Technology Integration Strategies

Support Writing InstructionDigital Publishing

ePals Global Community: http://www.epals.com KidPub: http://www.kidpub.com Bookworm: httP://www.bookworm-mag.com WriteKids: http://writekids.tripod.com Your Student News:

http://www.yourstudentnews.com

Technology Integration Strategies

Support for Literature Learning Learning to read literature with a

discerning, critical and appreciative eye. Online texts of works whose copyrights have

expired Online access to author backgrounds Literary analysis

Why do we need Technology in the classroom http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=

0ruMfRZWd8o

Pedagogy Needs and Challenges

Content Knowledge More content than every before

New dimension to reading and comprehending text

Requiring an array of new skills for students and teachers.

The task of teaching these new skills falls primarily on English and Language Arts teachers.

Pedagogy Needs and Challenges

Pedagogical Knowledge 1 in 4 children grow up not knowing how

to read Increasing numbers of students who

speak English as a 2nd or even 3rd language.

Pedagogy Does Matterhttp://www.fno.org/sept03/pedagogy.html

Pedagogy Needs and Challenges

English/Language Arts Technological Knowledge Proficiency in the tools that help define

literacy in this century. Informed consumer of online sites that

support instruction in all areas of English and language arts.

Strategies for Pedagogical Improvement

Professional development Conferences through the International Reading

Association (IRA) and the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE)

Technological knowledge Workshops through the International Society for

Technology in Education (ISTE)Pedagogical knowledge

Taking that new knowledge and putting it to work in the classroom