Thursday, September 22, 2011
Using Technology in the Classroom
Teaching Reading in middle school is a challenge. To capture students' attention, teachers must be very creative in their strategies. Simply reading a selection followed by class discussion is not enough to get students engage in learning. The use of technology helps capture their attention and motivate them to learn. I've used PowerPoint to present my quarter and genre units in order to give students colorful visuals that spark their interests, thus, encourage learning. I plan to use TeacherTube in my classroom to facilitate reading. My students can read and watch a poem and put an image to the events on a short story selection.
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How about incorporating a blog, like this? You'll have to watch the age limit of 13 for accounts. You could set up one account for everyone to use in the classroom and have students take turns entering their post or adding comments. They'd need to sign their first name after each post/comment. Monitor that closely because they'd have access to the account. Students can read the blog online at home.
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