EDLA615 Language Arts and Technology

Assignment#3   Use your creativity and imagination, write a game scenario/script for your game design and use narrated PPT or Jing Project (no more than 5 minutes) to present your game scenario/script (you could use image to enhance your game story). Here is the link to my Powerpoint with audio narration. You may need to download Windows Media to play or open with Online Video Converter the Powerpoint and the audio together. https://drive.google.com/a/nyit.edu/file/d/1JHj9lcViYY41wecFGzB8WyhRCZ-6x3Nn/view?usp=drive_web If you have no space on your computer to download the audio Powerpoint, here is the link to the Powerpoint presentation without the audio. https://drive.google.com/a/nyit.edu/file/d/1x20SkCXHyTYNWjwvs85INzat1rmqocB_/view?usp=drive_web

Assignment #2   Write a brief statement on your philosophy of using games in the classrooms (from the teacher and the learner's point of view).          By playing games, students learn by understanding a new concept or idea, take on a different perspective or experiment with different options or variables. For instance, in a classroom where students are divided into small groups, each group is set with a different objective on what to do in their particular group from the instructor depending on the lesson. In return, students are able to communicate and solve problems together by using ideas from the students’ different perspectives in the groups. These groups may include playing games as well, where students who are interested in playing games instead of the teacher initiated classroom instruction, are more motivated to learn based on their increase of interest in the game. Games used in classrooms provide a context for engaging practice where c...

Read the following articles and w rite a brief summary of the following three articles (one paragraph) to demonstrate your understanding of the concept and the importance of new literacies Barone, D., & Wright, T.E. (2008, December). Literacy Instruction with digital and media technologies. Retrieved from Sept. 5, 2011, from   http://www.readingrockets.org/article/29126/ New Literacies and 21st-Century Technologies Position Statement © 2009 International Reading Association.  Leu, D.J., Jr., Kinzer, C.K., Coiro, J., & Cammack, D.W. (2004). Toward a Theory of New Literacies Emerging From the Internet and Other Information and Communication Technologies. Retrieved Sept. 5, 2011, from   https://www.academia.edu/181836/Leu_D._J._Jr._Kinzer_C._K._Coiro_J._Cammack_D._2004_._Toward_a_theory_of_new_literacies_emerging_from_the_Internet_and_other_ICT._In_R.B._Ruddell_and_N._Unrau_Eds._Theoretical_Models_and_Processes_of_Reading_Fifth_Edition_1568-1611_._Newark_D...

Learning Task#4 Understanding how technology is used to support ELA instruction. Interview an ELA teacher to learn how technology is integrated in their teaching to facilitate young learners' language and literacy development, what technologies (name a few), (his/her challenge(s) in integrating technology in the teaching of ELA/Emergent Literacy/Literacy and share your interview transcript with us.  b              Describe your current role?       Currently I am a special education ELA teacher in a classroom that facilitates a total of 6 amazing students at the Horan School located in Harlem, New York. The Horan school offers academics, social skills, pre-vocational programming, and life skills for students of special needs ranging from ages 14-21 and on a special needs level varying from mild to severe.         What are some technologies you use in your classroom?     ...

1.   Who is responsible for which portion of the Standards?  Describe  your understanding of the 5 essentail components/Key Features of the Standards,  Reading:   http://www.showme.com/sh/?i =   38235  (scope and sequence, leveled books, appropriate ebooks, “new literacies”) When is comes to the Reading portion of the Common Core standards grade 6-12, the teacher is responsible for covering two content area-specific sections which is English Language Arts and History/Social Studies, Science, and technical subjects. Each section follows the same Common Core Readiness Anchor Standards but grade specific standards are included. On the other hands, grades K-5 list standards for reading, writing, listening, and language across the curriculum and reflecting that most of the instruction comes from one teacher. The purpose of this course EDLA 615 is to learn how to incorporate technology towards teaching and learning while following the guidelines for the ...

Watch   Common Core for ELA and Literacy video   and discuss your understanding of Common Core (one good paragraph).            The Common Core is a set of standards that is used as a guide for students to achieve in core subjects that meets their expectations. The Common Core standards in the past varied from state to state and later became a problem when the “No Child Behind” law held states accountable for their student’s education and if their expectations were met. When these same students would transfer to schools that were located in another state, some students had to take remedial courses because they were below that state’s expectations. The Common Core is broken into four categories: reading, writing, speaking and listening, and language with a scaffolding of college and career readiness anchor standards defining what kids should know and be ready to become successful in college and on the job.  

Hello Everyone, Below is the link to my Voki self introduction. I hope you enjoy! http://tinyurl.com/yb9w7gr5