Advantages
of Integrating Technology
One of the
advantages of integrating technology in English and Language Arts is the
ability to hear the words said aloud to the students who need to hear words
they do not understand. Students who are
having a problem with reading can really be helped by this application.
According to Robyler, “Reading writing, speaking, listening, and critically
analyzing written and oral language are considered fundamental skills for a
literate person, and technologies have much to offer teachers as they help
their students develop these skills.” (pg. 263) As teachers develop there
skills in technology use for their classroom, they must find ways to develop
new ways of teaching their students. “These literacies call upon teachers to
develop new instructional and learning strategies to assist students in
findings, understanding, critiquing, and contributing to multimodal, global
digital information using social learning practices.” (pg. 262)
This video is perfect at describing advantages of integrating
technology into a Language Arts classroom.
In fact, this video gives us 10 reasons!
Disadvantages
of Integrating Technology
One of the biggest
disadvantages of integrating technology into the classroom is that not all
teachers are as familiar with technology as others. Teachers who struggle with technology might
not be able to help students as proficiently as others. Knowing how to successfully use the Internet
is key when helping students using technology in the classroom. “According to
the American Library Association (ALA), information literacy requires people to
recognize when they need information, to know how to locate and evaluate it,
and to be able to use it effectively.” (pg. 262) Teachers need to feel confidant in the
information they are providing to students to be able to incorporate technology
use properly in the classroom.
Some of the disadvantages of integrating technology into a
Language Arts classroom are outlined in this Ted Talk video.
Specific
Activities, Programs, Etc.
Diigo
Pinterest (My Favorite!)
Blogs
FlipBoard
PBS Kids
Brainpop
Visual Thesaurus
GoogleDocs
Dragon Dictation
Wordle
Endless Alphabet
Endless Reader
Resources:
Robylyer, M.D. (2016) Integrating educational technology into
teaching (7th Edition). [Yuzu]
I agree with you that some teachers are not as proficient as others when it comes to using technology in the classroom. Now a days most students already know more then we ever did in regards to computers and technology. It is like our book says, "To be able to teach the new literacies, teachers must become proficient in the new tools that help define literacy in the 21st century and develop possible strategies to teach it." (pg 261) That is a VERY true statement!
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