Chapter 10 Blog

In this chapter I learned about how students who learn English because they are in a Enlish speaking setting opposed to students who are learning English as a second language. English language learners may have the upper hand in their English learning proccess because of the urgency they have to learn the language which means they rely on the language primarily to communicate with others throughout their day. I also learned about how students in foriegn language classes may learn much slower because not only are they not continually exposed to the language but neither are their teachers. Lastly I learned about the value of the internet and the programs that are offered to build students knowledge in foriegn languages. These tools are interactive with students which in result helps them to gain an understanding of the language more quickly and efficiently.

To over come students struggling in speaking English I would have them work on group project with kids who speak very  well so that they are exposed more to the language and are also highly interactive with the students. For students who are in foriegn language classes I would try to speak as much of the foriegn language in class as possible. This will expose the students more to the languge and the teacher would not be speaking in English the majority of the class while trying to teach a foriegn language. Lastly I would incorporate online tools into my lesson plans as much as possible. This is very interactive for the students and provides motivation for them while learning the language.

One question I have about the material is when you are using the online courses how do you help aid the students that may struggle with the language opposed to those who are excelling?

Chapter 9 Blog

In chapter 9 I learned about how teachers can integrate technology into their curriculum . Some ideas may include A.) Teachers who are skilled in the effective use of technology for teaching and learning. B.) A literacy curriculum that integrates the new literacies of technology into instructional programs and much more. In this chapter I also learned about how the number of diverse learners is on the rise in todays classrooms. These students may inlude students who learn English as a second language, live in literacy-impoverished homes, have attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder, or do not recieve appropiate instruction in school. The final thing that I learned about was literacy development and what that may look like. Literacy development may include the following, matching books to students own interests, present reading assignments in ways that students find compelling, and finding something that engages students in reading by helping them to visualize the people and places in books.

To be an effective teacher when incorporating technology, having a background in teachin technology is very important. As a teacher I will not have students do something with technology that I myself do not know how to do. To avoid this I will gain as much knowledge in this field before I ever plan on having my students do it. With the number of diverse learners on the rise it is also important for teachers to meet all of their students needs. To achieve this I will make my lesson plans so that they cater to all students no matter if they struggle with English or have other learning disabilities. Lastly to help students to visualize people and place that are present in their material I will incorporate digital story telling into the lesson plan. This will help the students to build a mental image of what it is they are reading and will help them to have better success while reading.

One question I do have about the material is what doo you do when all of your students are at a higher level of reading with the exception of a few who after working with still are not getting the material?