The document discusses how teachers can prepare for guiding students in the digital age when reading and writing are no longer confined to print. It explores how teachers can embrace 21st century technologies as part of their teaching philosophies. It also discusses how digital tools can promote literacy skills, support different learning styles, and allow students to demonstrate knowledge in new ways with teacher guidance.
2. Language Arts “Thoughts from the Editors: Teachers
as Co-Learners in the Digital Age.”
“How are language arts teachers, both
inservice and preservice, preparing themselves
to guide students who no longer define reading
as picking up a book, or writing as putting pen
to paper?” (220)
“And, finally, how are we all as educators
looking frankly at the changes resulting from
21st century technologies and embracing them
as part of our teaching philosophies and
actions?” (220)
3. The Reading Teacher “A Planning Cycle for
Integrating Digital Technology Into Literacy
Instruction”
“The screen has replaced the book as the
central medium of communication.” (456).
Digital tools are valuable in a literacy classroom
because: they promote skill development,
encourage current literacy practices, support
differentiation in regards to learning methods,
and provide students the opportunity to express
new knowledge with guidance from a teacher.
(457)
4. Scenario
Students have been assigned to read The
Adventures of Huckleberry Finn on their own
outside of class. There have been a few
small quizzes and in three days, the
students will be taking a comprehensive
exam about the book. As the teacher, you
want them to realize if they are prepared or
not, and some students have asked how
they could study.
6. Socrative
http://www.socrative.com
This website allows teachers to ask true false, multiple
choice or short answer questions
Can grade the true false and multiple choice questions
for the teacher
Teacher can print out each students individual results
and show them what they got correct and incorrect so
they can take it home and study
Space Race option makes the assessment into a game
7. Scenario
Students are reading 1894 by George
Orwell. Their teacher doesn’t think they
fully understand the main concepts of
the novel, but believes they would
benefit from reading other stories that
lend modern context to the futuristic
novel.
9. Newsela
Articles included in the text set for 1984:
“Drones are fun, drones are popular, but drones can
also be dangerous”
“PRO/CON: Will the CIA torture report put the U.S. at
risk?”
“Revised SAT is raising eyebrows among Chinese
officials”
10. Newsela
https://newsela.com
State texts provide information and articles based on
what state students are interested in learning about
Newsela provides literature text sets
Over 100 common novels are listed and Newsela has
grouped other articles that relate to the specific text
book
Teachers can select text sets based on grade and
literacy level
11. Scenario
The next book the class is going to be
reading is The Boy in the Striped Pajamas.
The teacher wants to get an idea of how
much background information the students
know about the Holocaust. Based on the
results, he/she can determine how much
time needs to be spent instructing the
students before reading should begin.
13. Kahoot
https://getkahoot.com
This tool is one of the most exciting and fun
websites I have come across
Teachers prepare multiple choice questions
and students get points based
Students get points based on if they answer the
question correctly and how quickly they answer
Time limit can be set for how long students
have to answer the question
14. Scenario
4th grade students have been assigned to
find articles online to use as sources in their
current research paper. Their teacher wants
them to use less quotes and focus more on
paraphrasing. As a result of this, the
teacher suggests students use articles that
are close to their reading level so they
understand enough to put in their own
words for paraphrasing.
17. Readability Test Tool
The Readability Test Tool website is a valuable
resource for teachers, students and parents
Individuals can check the grade level and age level
reading material of a website before deciding if they
want to read it or not
Teachers can ask students to print this report out when
they find websites for class so the teacher can monitor
the levels their students are reading at
18. Scenario
Students are participating in
literature circles. The teacher has
asked each group of students to
use a graphic organizer to
explain what is going on in the
book thus far.
20. Education Place
https://www.eduplace.com/graphicorganizer/
The entire website can be converted to Spanish with
the click of a button
Flow Chart
T Chart
KWL
Timeline
Students or teachers can print directly from this site to
save time and make the charts more organized
21. Scenario
A student in your class has a physical
disability that impacts his ability to write
with a pencil or type on a computer. He
has an aid who is there to support and
write or type for him, however, relying on
the aid lowers his self esteem. This
makes the student less likely to
participate in class or interact with
peers.
24. Scenario
It’s the first presentation of the year and the students
are expressing anxiety and stress over presenting in
front of the whole class so early in the semester
Or…
As the teacher you have assigned PowerPoint
presentations to your students but realized since
everyone’s presentations will likely be very similar, it
may be a waste of class time for each student to
present to the class
26. Screencasting
http://screencast-o-matic.com/home
Once students download Screencast, they can visually
record what is on their screen while recording their
voice explaining what is on the screen
Beneficial for students who have fears or anxiety over
presenting in front of the class
Allows students to practice presenting multiple times
until they are satisfied with the final product to turn in
for grading
27. Scenario
A student in your class is struggling with independent
reading and reading at a level significantly lower than
the rest of the class. Most of the time at school there is
a teachers assistant who can work one on one with him
but sometimes that isn’t an option. Furthermore, as the
teacher you question if he gets any assistance with
reading at home and want to provide him with a
resource to still cover the required reading material.
29. Help Read
http://www.ldpride.net/helpread.htm
Free text reader that reads web pages and other text
files out loud
Multiple other similar websites such as:
http://dimio.altervista.org/eng/
http://fullmeasure.co.uk/powertalk/
30. Scenario
As a teacher, you want to touch on
vocabulary with your students as well as
the basic concepts of nouns, verbs,
adjectives and adverbs. You have asked
your students to write their own creative
stories but you can tell they are struggling
with getting ideas and what to include
next.
32. Writer’s Hat
http://www.educationalappstore.com/app/writer-s-hat
Words on this website are separated into “who, what,
when, where, why”
From this, students can learn to structure their
sentences and ideas correctly
Acts as an idea generator
Can be used for serious learning but also play
33. International Society for
Technology in Education (ITSE)
1. Facilitate and inspire student learning and creativity
2. Design and develop digital age learning experiences and
assessment
3. Model digital age work and learning
4. Promote and model digital citizenship and responsibility
5. Engage in professional growth and leadership
http://www.iste.org/standards/iste-standards/standards-for-
teachers
