TECHNOLOGICAL LITERACY IN THE CLASSROOM

Group 14:Megan WilsonGilbert Tovar

David DouglasAlexis Edwards

What is literacy and how does it relate to technology?

For many people, literacy means the ability to read and write

Literacy however means “the possession of acquired knowledge”

Technology therefore can be an important concept that individuals can achieve literacy in http://www.masternewmedia.org/images/

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Technology in the classroom

Smart boards have now begun to replace chalkboards

Lectures can be done with PowerPoint's and accessed online

Mathematical charts and equations can be shown with Microsoft Excel

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Computer Literacy

Students can write essays using Microsoft Word

Students can make visual and auditory presentations with Microsoft PowerPoint

Students can make brochures and other types of media with Microsoft Publisher

Students will be able to improve type speed and accuracy

Students can show visuals of mathematical equations using Microsoft Excel

Literacy with the Internet

Students can assess and use E-mail accounts

Students will be able to do research and find data for homework assignments using search engines like Google

Students can be provided with real-time help, instruction, and tutoring online

Students can take courses online Students can express their ways of

communications by using Blogs, social networks, etc

Visual Literacy

Visual literacy is the ability to comprehend information through visual concepts

Understanding graphs, charts, and webs are all examples of visual literacy

Technology can help improve and explain visual literacy http://www.learninglive.co.uk/teachers/primary/

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Visual literacy in today’s classroom

Students are now exposed to many forms of visual literacy, such as PowerPoint's, Elmos, Smart Boards, and other visual elements

These visuals help enhance children’s ability to comprehend academic material http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/file.php/1534/

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Current technologies

To sum it up certain types of technology (Blogs, Smart Boards, etc) have enhanced the learning environment in the classroom

Smart Boards in action

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