Integrating Technology Integrating Technology into the ELA Classroominto the ELA Classroom

Ashley QuarkAshley QuarkFebruary 2008February 2008

Technology for EducatorsTechnology for Educators

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•Emailing Parents

•Posting homework, assignments, and class events online

•Gathering information online for lessons

Technology for EducatorsTechnology for Educators

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•PowerPoint Presentations

•Downloading Audio/Video for instruction

•Interactive Websites

•Posting Samples of Student work online with evaluation rubrics

•Teaching technological media literacy

Instruction

Technology for EducatorsTechnology for Educators

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• Blogs

• Discussion Boards

• Wikis

• Podcasting

• Online surveys

• Online assignments and quizzes

• Webquests

• Peer revising & editing on Microsoft Word

Instruction

Student Activity

InformationInformation

Information: Emailing ParentsInformation: Emailing Parents

Set up Distribution Lists (Groups)Set up Distribution Lists (Groups) Send group emailsSend group emails

Don’t forget to BCC!Don’t forget to BCC!

   

InstructionInstruction

Instruction—Useful WebsitesInstruction—Useful Websites

Unitedstreaming.comUnitedstreaming.com by Discovery Schoolby Discovery School

The Grapes of WrathThe Grapes of Wrath All Quiet on the Western FrontAll Quiet on the Western Front DraculaDracula Lord of the FliesLord of the Flies Various Shakespearean PlaysVarious Shakespearean Plays Author Biographies (Thomas Hardy, Author Biographies (Thomas Hardy,

Jonathon Swift, Hemingway)Jonathon Swift, Hemingway) PunctuationPunctuation

Aboriginal StorytellingAboriginal Storytelling

Storytelling: Aboriginal Cultures and Storytelling: Aboriginal Cultures and TraditionsTraditions

MP3s of First Nations, Métis, and Inuit MP3s of First Nations, Métis, and Inuit Storytellers with the transcribed versions of Storytellers with the transcribed versions of storiesstories

Instruction—Useful WebsitesInstruction—Useful Websites

Edgar Allan PoeEdgar Allan Poe http://knowingpoe.thinkport.org/default_flash.asphttp://knowingpoe.thinkport.org/default_flash.asp

Instruction—Useful WebsitesInstruction—Useful Websites

ShakespeareShakespeare Virtual Tour of the Globe TheatreVirtual Tour of the Globe Theatre

– Realistic TourRealistic Tour– Animated TourAnimated Tour with interesting info with interesting info

Student ActivityStudent Activity

Student Activity: Peer Revision & EditingStudent Activity: Peer Revision & Editing

Use “Use “ReviewerReviewer” function in Microsoft ” function in Microsoft word for Peer Revisionword for Peer Revision

Student Activity: SurveysStudent Activity: Surveys

www.surveymonkey.comwww.surveymonkey.com Free accountsFree accounts 10 questions per survey10 questions per survey Example: Example: Pre-Reading SurveyPre-Reading Survey

Student Activity: WikisStudent Activity: Wikis

How can I use it in my ELA How can I use it in my ELA classroom?classroom?

Classroom Web pages Classroom Web pages Collaborative AuthoringCollaborative AuthoringCollaborative Responses to LiteratureCollaborative Responses to LiteratureProject Development (giving and receiving Project Development (giving and receiving

feedback throughout the process)feedback throughout the process)

Flixn.comFlixn.com

Create videos instantlyCreate videos instantly Equipment needed:Equipment needed:

MicrophoneMicrophoneWebcamWebcam

The Jing ProjectThe Jing Project

Create Screencasts instantly to be Create Screencasts instantly to be shared by email or web linkshared by email or web link

Provide directions for students in Provide directions for students in self-paced projectsself-paced projects

Students can create directions for Students can create directions for one anotherone another

BloggingBlogging

21 Classes21 Classes Example: Mr. MacKnight’s ClassExample: Mr. MacKnight’s Class

Class BlogmeisterClass Blogmeister Example: Mr. Wilson’s ClassExample: Mr. Wilson’s Class

NingNing Note how to apply for a free ad-free accountNote how to apply for a free ad-free account

Ethics & Student SafetyEthics & Student Safety Names:Names:   You probably don't want to use You probably don't want to use

students' full names in order to maintain students' full names in order to maintain privacy and anonymity online.privacy and anonymity online.

Collective informationCollective information available on your available on your site (e.g. Teacher's name, school, town/city, site (e.g. Teacher's name, school, town/city, grade, students' first names,pictures).  grade, students' first names,pictures).  A  combination of too much of this A  combination of too much of this information could potentially be dangerous information could potentially be dangerous

Teach studentsTeach students about privacy issues and about privacy issues and appropriate content online.  Teach them not appropriate content online.  Teach them not to share personal information online.to share personal information online.

Ethics & Student SafetyEthics & Student Safety Use functions on blogs and wikis to Use functions on blogs and wikis to limit limit

audienceaudience

If possible, consider If possible, consider moderating moderating students' commentsstudents' comments

Pictures:Pictures:  Is it appropriate to have any   Is it appropriate to have any pictures?  If so, when and why? pictures?  If so, when and why?

Examine your school division’s Examine your school division’s “Acceptable Use Policy”“Acceptable Use Policy” for technology for technology

Ethics and Student SafetyEthics and Student Safety

Student will not learn about Internet ethics, etiquette, and safety intuitively simply because they are growing up in the digital age. Our students need teachers to teach them these skills that will be necessary for them to function in the 21 century.