[etni] Incorporating Technology into the Modern English Language Arts Classroom
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Incorporating Technology into the Modern English Language Arts Classroom
Student Pulse - online academic student journal
January 17, 2011
by Steven A. Carbone II
The mere mention of the English Language Arts content area, for many
people, might conjure images of ancient, dusty tomes, the sound of a
classroom full of pens scratching across college-ruled paper, or the
palpable befuddlement of students staring down a school year full of
challenging texts and writing. Enter technology, and along with it an
entirely new skill set and accompanying literacies. This is the
twenty-first century after all, and English teachers would be remiss
if they did not take advantage of the latest and greatest
technological methods of reading, expression, and communication.
Alvermann (2007) points out the irony in many of today's curricular
standards and teaching practices, which shy away from those
technologies and literacies, opting for a push toward more traditional
approaches at a time when our digitally native students are immersed
in and engaging with "multiple sign systems (image, print, sound,
gesture, digital) and finding their own reasons for becoming literate"
(p. 19). Fear not, fellow English teachers, for it is possible to
embrace those technologies and address those modern skills and
literacies in ways that still maintain focus on state and district
standards, all while piquing student interest and bolstering
motivation and collaboration. It's only a matter of finding creative
ways to incorporate technology, or simply putting an updated, modern
spin on typical assessments and activities.
(To read the whole article, go to -
http://studentpulse.com/articles/364/incorporating-technology-into-the-modern-english-language-arts-classroom
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