Elizabeth CaveErin Fuller

Alexandria HammLawrence Heiden

Jill Park

Most Important Concepts!! Language Skills Development

Decoding/Phonics

Comprehension

Vocabulary

Literacy Development

Process approach to writing

Examples of how imagine devices can be used with computer systems and software for language arts!!

Interactive/electronic books

Reading management and Intervention programs

Digital story telling

Motivating writing with video products

Video recording blogs

Examples of how a existing webquest can be used as activity for language arts

“A Day in the Life” http://www.uni.edu/schneidj/webquest/adayinthelife/title.html

“Study Insects with Eric Carle” http://projects.edtec.sandi.net/kng/insects/index.htm

“Designing Hermit’s New Home” http://projects.edtech.sandi.net/valencia/puppetplay/

"Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" http://projects.edtech.sandi.net/brooklyn/chocolate/

"Coyote The Trickster" http://project.edtech.sandi.net/balboa/cootetrik/

How technology can be used in communicating, collaborating, conducting research, and/or solving problems for your topic;

E-mail

Wiki

Google Dox

Powerpoint

Internet/Disk search engines

How to use productivity tools in word processing, database management, and spreadsheet applications:

Essays

Research

Google books

Study guide

Book Reports

How to practice socially responsible, ethical, and legal use of technology, information, and software resources

Constant monitoring of site that students and teachers use. Periodical updates on what is school appropriate technology

Making sure information from Internet is accurate

Students and teachers know what is right and wrong when looking for information

How to adhere to copyright laws and guidelines when accessing information by students and teachers

Distinguishing what is your work and that of the author, citing correctly. No plagiarizing, or using information for own personal gain.

How to use resources for adaptive/assistive devices for students with special needs

“Talking Word Processor” to “read” words that students may not have known

Accelerated Reader to diagnose students’ reading levels, track their comprehensions, and provide books for them to read

Powerpoint to produce a series of images to visually communicate meaning and provide a narration for a video

Using video cameras to record web blogs discussing topics or issues

Script writing for narrated videos

How to use resources for adaptive/assistive devices for students with special needs

Electronic text for students with impaired vision (enlarged text)

Electronic text for students with audio impairments (talking word processors)

Electronic text for students whose first language is not English (language translation tools)

Online websites with complete resource collections for students who struggle to understand key concepts in literature

Handheld digital dictation devices for students who struggle with the physical process of handwriting

Examples of Instructional Software

Accelerated reader.

The Addison Wesley Longman software

Speed Reader Software

Inspiration Software

Davidson's best seller, Kid Works Deluxe

Examples of tools or resources that teachers can use for developing tele-research or tele-communication projects for students.

Kidpix- Software tools

Webquest

Cyberguides

Kidspub

Kids on the web.

Rubrics for student outcomes for English and Language Arts Read Aloud Rubric:

http://www.sites4teachers.com/links/redirect.php?url=http://www.readwritethink.org/lesson_images/lesson1005/rubric.pdf

Alphabetical Stories Rubric:

http://www.sites4teachers.com/links/redirect.php?url=http://www.readwritethink.org/lesson_images/lesson851/rubric.pdf

Research Rubric:

http://www.sites4teachers.com/links/redirect.php?url=http://go.hrw.com/resources/go_ss/teacher99/rubrics/RUBRIC30.pdf

ABC Book Rubric:

http://www.sites4teachers.com/links/redirect.php?url=http://www.readwritethink.org/lesson_images/lesson276/rubric.pdf

Handwriting Rubric:

http://www.sites4teachers.com/links/redirect.php?url=http://www.mireles.cps.k12.il.us/extras/HandwritingRubric.htm

Lesson Plan Developing expression and fluency through

recognition of punctuation

.http://www.lessonplanspage.com/LAPunctuationMarksAndOralReading36.htm

Summary Technology for Language Arts is always growing and

expanding.

Books on tape/Interactive Books

Technology is becoming more and more helpful for building children's literacy because it makes reading and writing more fun and engaging

Its also helpful in peer cooperation and working together in groups