This interactivity introduced me to
many forms of technology that I would not have even thought of using when
becoming an educator; mostly this is due to the fact that a lot of it is new.
Doing this research assignment, in addition to talking to cousins of mine still
attending high school, has helped me realized the many options I will have with
my students when the time comes for me to be in a classroom. In regard to my
READ 411 class, there are exorbitant amounts of resources, especially for my
English major, including Storybird and Book Builder.
Both of these technologies, which are website guides, assist the students in creating their own pieces of literature. While studying other forms of literature is important, creating their own teaches them the art of creativity, and gives them an intellectual insight to the authors’ ideas and forms of writing. In my lessons, I could ask them to incorporate a form of writing that we are discussing specifically. This will help them not only learn to analyze an author's style, but it will also help them to create their own style. This idea is essential to grasp in CURR 314 because of the way assessments and standards can be regarded and brushed upon through these activities. If the students are assigned to make their own story based on published stories discussed in class, they can be assessed of their knowledge and understanding through these technologies.
This is also extremely beneficial to READ 411 because that class is all about incorporating language and literacy to lessons in all content areas (yes, including Math). By using Storybird and Book Builder, students are focusing on their reading, writing, and language skills, which they could be doing just as much in a Math class reading a word problem. These helpful websites, along with eBooks, and even smart pens for writing lessons and corrections, prove crucial to the classroom in order to enhance assessment and language and literacy.
Both of these technologies, which are website guides, assist the students in creating their own pieces of literature. While studying other forms of literature is important, creating their own teaches them the art of creativity, and gives them an intellectual insight to the authors’ ideas and forms of writing. In my lessons, I could ask them to incorporate a form of writing that we are discussing specifically. This will help them not only learn to analyze an author's style, but it will also help them to create their own style. This idea is essential to grasp in CURR 314 because of the way assessments and standards can be regarded and brushed upon through these activities. If the students are assigned to make their own story based on published stories discussed in class, they can be assessed of their knowledge and understanding through these technologies.
This is also extremely beneficial to READ 411 because that class is all about incorporating language and literacy to lessons in all content areas (yes, including Math). By using Storybird and Book Builder, students are focusing on their reading, writing, and language skills, which they could be doing just as much in a Math class reading a word problem. These helpful websites, along with eBooks, and even smart pens for writing lessons and corrections, prove crucial to the classroom in order to enhance assessment and language and literacy.
Hi Allison,
ReplyDeleteIt is really true that this activity has allowed us to discover new tools in technology to use in our class.It is so inspiring when you explain how you will be creative in your lessons. I think that, this is what teachers usually miss, the creativity part. And, It is unfortunately not a gift that has been granted to everyone. Sometimes you wish to have this ability to use in your activity.But, I wander what can we do if this part is missing? This is a real concern to me because sometimes you just cannot figure out anything to make things interesting enough to enhance learning and motivation. What do you think?
Allison,
ReplyDeleteI completely agree with you. Being that when I was educated in elementary school, I had absolutely no form of technology within my reach at school, and while in high school, there was technology available to us; however, teachers were illiterate with the new technology, so we never got to use it. Therefore, when I envisioned being a teacher it had nothing to do involving any form of technology; it was merely teaching. However, this interactivity has really introduced me to a numerous amount of forms of technology that I will love to incorporate inside of my teaching pedagogies.