EDLA615 Language Arts and Technology

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Assignment#1 Answer the following questions ( where to post this assignment: Blog) 1. What gaming elements provide users the learning content and how? (Refer to the journal article page 4). Game: Classic Word Search Text:The game starts off with a tutorial video on how to play the game for users who are new to the game. There is a skip option to dismiss this section of the game if users are not new to the game. Throughout the game there is a timer for each round to let the player know how much time they have left ti find the words listed on that particular level. In addition there is a pause button for an option to pause the game and a hint option for players who need hints to find the word.  Visual-graphic elements: There are different colors to choose to find the word, such as red, and the letters are in a standard block dimension in a black and brown format. When a wird is found by the player, the word stays red until all words are crossed off the puzzle. Audio elements...

Hi everyone, Below is the link to my Digital Storytelling Video Production using Voicethread. Hope you enjoy.  https://voicethread.com/share/11654293/ https://voicethread.com/share/11654293/

               The purpose of this project is to help ELA Teachers choose digital book making templates and mentor students through writing process to publish their own work. During this process of creating my own Book Builder I was able to incorporate my daily life in a classroom from a student's perspective based on their actions and emotions that they follow everyday as a routine. I came up with the book content "My Amazing Day at School," because this particular student who always follows the same routine of greeting everyone in the morning, going over to the library to read and match similar items in the classroom to the illustrations, going over the the expression area in the classroom to write, paint, or draw always comes to class with an amazing energetic persona that I though it would be a great idea to showcase these memories with her family. The ELA Teachers inputs included to try to not write a lot when it comes to the text format and...

Gloster is an amazing website for students to use in the classroom and can be used to present content or assess student learning. Glogster is an online tool that allows students to create interactive online posters, complete with text, images, audio, graphics, and videos. On the instructor side of using Glogster, it can be implemented in classrooms by presenting lessons complete with links to outside resources, in addition to using video and audio related to the content area. Some educational benefits of using Glogster includes: 1) Addressing written, listening, and speaking skills 2) A way of using an engaging and expressive format 3) Fostering visual literacy skills 4) Providing learning opportunities through creative and artistic learning 5) Integrates ICTs with the curriculum 6) Allow students to express creative individuality using sounds, text,and images 7) Great for distance learning. 8) Teacher can control learning space. 9) Ideal for collaboration and differentiation...

Assignment #1: Create an account with Gamestar Mechanic or Flowlab. Examine and explain how other teachers are using games in classrooms, particularly ELA. Gamestar Mechanic is a game and community designed to teach kids the principles of game design and systems thinking in a highly engaging environment. Gamestar mechanic is used by teachers where it caters to ages 7-14 years old but is open to all ages.The features in Gamestar make it effective for students to play their game as home and be flexible to play in educational settings as well. Designing games in Gamestar builds on: 1) Solving problems skills 2) Motivation for STEAM Learning 3) Effectively implementing ICTs in classroom related curriculum and lesson plans 4) Writing and storytelling in relation to ELA content area. With games enhancing motivation, fun, and engagement within and outside the classroom, it can be integrated into a design of digital-media literacies. With students being able to design games, it leads to...

Write a paragraph on how ELA teachers can use Edmodo to enhance their ELA instruction. ELA Teachers can use Edmodo to enhance their ELA instruction by utilizing the Edmodo quiz builder or pool features to assess students’ learning during or after a unit of study. In addition, Edmodo can help students understand specific literacy events by reenacting them through role playing activities in Edmodo. Edmodo also encourages students to practice their language skills, spelling, grammar, and place students in small groups and have them post their work to their group for peer review and feedback. When it comes to mobile learning, Edmodo can be integrated into the classroom to make learning interactive and be helpful in facilitating project based learning in your classroom by leveraging Edmodo’s small group feature. Also, Edmodo can give the opportunity for students to explore different classrooms in the world by connecting to different classrooms and deliver differentiated content in an EL...

Assignment 2-1  Read the two articles  Middle School Science Teachers’ Confidence and Pedagogical Practices of New Literacies  and  Using Social Networking Sites to Enhance Teaching and Learning in the Science Classroom  and share your Reader Response thoughts on the blog. According to to the articles  Middle School Science Teachers’ Confidence and Pedagogical Practices of New Literacies  and  Using Social Networking Sites to Enhance Teaching and Learning in the Science Classroom , new literacies skills should be common in classrooms using ICTs in a creative and productive way to enhance teaching and learning. With the evolution of ICTs, inquirely learning can be facilitated on different levels. However it is important for teachers to have the responsibility to integrate ICTs into the curriculum while being proficient in ICTs while providing meaningful educational ways in the learning context. According to Leu, "The  traditional  defin...

Learning Task and Assignment #2 Minds-on “New Literacies Definition and Components” Watch the video and the PPT slideshow ( http://www.slideshare.net/skwang/new-literacies-elearn-2010-hsu-v2 )  and  answering the following questions Which ideas from the video reflect what the ELA teachers you interviewed are currently doing to integrate technology with their literacy instruction?     The ELA Teachers that I interviewed are currently using ICTs for researching information and synthesizing information to answer questions which relates to the ideas from the video. With using the search engine when it comes it literacy instruction, it has been effective in the classrooms in order to locate information. With integrating technology with their literacy instruction, students are able to communicate to others by using Google Documents on a shared documents during group projects and using Skype to communicate as well during group projects when completing assignments o...

    Assignment#1 Read the article,  The Impact of Using Blogs on College  Students' Reading Comprehension and  Learning Motivation , and reflect on the article read on your blog. (Nov. 8, by midnight)       Assignment# 2  Use the  Initial draft for final keystone.do c  guide,  Talk   to the ELA teachers to   get inputs   from them and    work  on the draft keystone lesson implementation and evaluation project .   Share   the draft on Blackboard Discussion Board. (due Nov. 7, by midnight). NOTE: Guidelines, rubric, and sample project are in the Assignments Folder. Assignment #1:   According to the article The   Impact   of   Using   Blogs   on   College   Students’ Reading   Comprehension   and   Learning   Motivation , authors Hsu and Wang have highlighted the effectiveness of instruction and correlation of r...