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?