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Chapter 10: Language Arts and Foreign Language Instruction. Michelle Kerr Niphateria Brown Kindra Nenninger Andrea Williams. An Introduction…. Language arts curriculum focuses on developing the skills of writing, listening, reading, and speaking.
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Chapter 10: Language Arts and Foreign Language Instruction Michelle Kerr Niphateria Brown Kindra Nenninger Andrea Williams
An Introduction… • Language arts curriculum focuses on developing the skills of writing, listening, reading, and speaking
Ideas and suggestions for integrating technology into language arts: • student centered and developmentally appropriate • interactive and meaningful activities • real-life applications
General Problems… • Difficulty of getting hardware and software for class • As teachers, how do we use technology?
Problems Related to Technology in Language Arts Instruction 1. Keyboarding Instruction: • bad habits • familiarization • computer experience 2. Reading on the computer vs. Reading from print 3. Media literacy vs. Print literacy
Problems Related to Technology in Foreign Language Instruction 1. Direct vs. Contextual Language Instruction: • active conversational participants 2. Languages • Non-cognate • Cognate
Strategies for Integrating Technology: • Planning • Drafting • Revising • Editing • Publishing
Instruction Comprehension and Vocab. Development Notetaking Crtitcal Thinking G.A.T.H.E.R. Get an overview Ask a question Triangulate Data Hypothesize Explore Data Record Conclusion Technology to Support Reading and Studying:
Technology to Support Communication and Collaboration: • Email and Threaded Discussion • Networked Collaboration and Support • Video Conferencing and Distance Education