2-1-2: Technology Integration

·         Which ideas from the video reflect what the ELA teachers you interviewed are currently doing to integrate technology with their literacy instruction?

The ELA teacher that I interviewed discussed the issue that students are not provided with the means to use the Internet themselves. Although she did mention the usage of Smartboards and innovative text-formats such as audio and visual as technological tools used in literacy instruction, other technologies mentioned in the presentation such as blogs, messages, social network tools, word processing tools etc. are not used by the students due to this limitation.

·         How can you help change their instructional practices to include the use of technology and the Internet in their literacy and content-area curriculum?

By providing students themselves with technology to use in instruction, many more opportunities for technology in literacy instruction are opened. Students would learn how to navigate computer systems, to use word processing technologies as well social network tools and other softwares, programs and websites which would help their literacy advancements.

·         What professional development and/or resources will they need in order to make these changes?

Computers would need to be provided for students' use. These computers would need access to the applicable sites and programs.

·         What ideas do you have for grouping students so they will have equal access to technology in the classroom?

Students should be split into groups according to the number of computers that are available for use. Some activities allow for two students to work at a computer, and therefore the groups can be bigger. While students work at the computers, the other students would need to be given other work to do simultaneously.