Integrating Technology into the English Language Arts Classroom

Integrating Technology Integrating Technology into the ELA Classroominto the ELA Classroom

Ashley QuarkAshley QuarkMarch 2, 2007March 2, 2007

STELA ConferenceSTELA Conference

Technology for EducatorsTechnology for Educators

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•Emailing Parents

•Posting homework, assignments, and class events online

•Gathering information online for lessons


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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


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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: Critical ReadersInstruction: Critical Readers

Teaching Technological LiteracyTeaching Technological Literacy www.dhmo.orgwww.dhmo.org

Instruction: Critical ReadersInstruction: Critical Readers

Teaching Technological LiteracyTeaching Technological Literacy www.dhmo.orgwww.dhmo.org Martin Luther King Jr. siteMartin Luther King Jr. site

Instruction: Critical Technology Instruction: Critical Technology ConsumersConsumers

Teaching Technological LiteracyTeaching Technological Literacy www.dhmo.orgwww.dhmo.org Martin Luther King Jr. siteMartin Luther King Jr. site

We must teach students critical thinking skills as they apply to their use of technological media!

Instruction: Critical ReadersInstruction: Critical Readers Evaluating WebsitesEvaluating Websites

WHO is the source of the information?WHO is the source of the information? WHAT are you getting?WHAT are you getting? WHEN was the site created?WHEN was the site created? WHEREWHERE WHY are you here?WHY are you here? HOW can you tell what’s what?HOW can you tell what’s what?

When students are asked what Internet-When students are asked what Internet-related subjects they would like to learn related subjects they would like to learn about in school, the top choice for 68 about in school, the top choice for 68 per cent is “How to tell if information per cent is “How to tell if information you find on the Net is true or not”.you find on the Net is true or not”.(Source: Young Canadians in a Wired World, Media Awareness (Source: Young Canadians in a Wired World, Media Awareness Network, 2005)Network, 2005)

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


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


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 RevisionStudent Activity: Peer Revision

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

What is a wiki?What is a wiki? Wiki stands for “What I Know Is”Wiki stands for “What I Know Is” A type of website where members can add, A type of website where members can add,

remove, edit or change content on the siteremove, edit or change content on the site Example www.wikipedia.comExample www.wikipedia.com


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)


What’s so great about a WIKI?What’s so great about a WIKI?Easy to set up and maintainEasy to set up and maintainCan be edited from any computer with an Can be edited from any computer with an

Internet connectionInternet connectionCreator has the freedom to allow everyone Creator has the freedom to allow everyone

to view/edit the wiki OR only invited to view/edit the wiki OR only invited members can view/edit the wikimembers can view/edit the wiki

Easy to upload pictures and files or link to Easy to upload pictures and files or link to external web pagesexternal web pages

Students love publishing their writing onlineStudents love publishing their writing online—it gives them an authentic audience!—it gives them an authentic audience!


How to make a wiki:How to make a wiki: Choose a host. These are free:Choose a host. These are free:

www.pbwiki.comwww.pbwiki.com www.wetpaint.comwww.wetpaint.com www.wikispaces.comwww.wikispaces.com

Benefits of wikispaces.com:Benefits of wikispaces.com: Giving away FREE wikis for teachers with no Giving away FREE wikis for teachers with no

advertising!advertising! Online tutorial is excellent!Online tutorial is excellent!

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.

AcknowledgmentsAcknowledgments

Many of the ideas presented here Many of the ideas presented here originated from:originated from:

Jennifer FossJennifer Foss, Chicago, IL, Chicago, IL Cherie Clarke-MooreCherie Clarke-Moore, Australia, Australia Dr. Alec CourosDr. Alec Couros, Faculty of Education, , Faculty of Education,

University of ReginaUniversity of Regina

Contact InformationContact Information Email: [email protected]: [email protected]

Presentation Summary:Presentation Summary:www.technologyandELA.wikispaces.comwww.technologyandELA.wikispaces.com

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Integrating Technology into the English Language Arts Classroom