Abstract 2

Cendie Stanford

ETEC 526-Espinoza

September 29, 2004

Abstract # 2

CITATION:

Pope, C., & Golub, J. (2000). Preparing Tomorrow’s English Language Arts Teaches Today: Principles and Practices for Infusing Technology. Contemporary Issues in Technology and Teacher Education, 1(1), 89-97.

SUMMARY:

This article discusses ways English language-Arts teachers can infuse technology into their curriculum. The article gave examples of how technology is implemented in schools across the states. One teacher using technology to put together a literary magazine, and another uses it to post discussions so that kids in Russia can add their thoughts to them as well. Students are also able to use writing techniques to visit with students in other nations.

The article gave seven principles that could be followed in order to infuse technology into the Language Arts curriculum. Of the following principles, each supported reasons why technology should be included into the course. ¹“Introduce and Infuse Technology in Context”, that says that technology should be commonly used and favorable choice for the curriculum. Each principle gives a scenario on how teachers can benefit from technology. ²“Focus on the Importance of Technology as a Literacy Tool”, which discusses the importance of know the terms associated with technology. ³ “Model English Language Arts Teaching and learning While Infusing Technology”, which discusses how ELA can become learner centered as well as learning centered. ⁴ “Evaluate Critically When and How to use Technology”, this tells the teacher when it should be implemented in order to have the greatest impact. ⁵“Provide a Wide Range of Opportunities for Using Technology Within the Content’, students can learn about technology while using technology through out the course. ⁶“Examine and Determine Ways of Analyzing, Evaluating, and Grading English Language Arts Technology Products, use research techniques to test the effectiveness of particular products. ⁷“Emphasize Issues of Equity and Diversity in Technology Accessibility’, how often is the lab available and how do students feel about it? The article believes that classrooms will be infused with technology and will look very different from the traditional setting.

PERSONAL REACTION:

The article gave great examples for English language Arts teachers to consider for technological purposes. I believe that tomorrows classrooms will be structured around technology and the learners will use this as an everyday medium. Reading and writing are so important and vital to our education that other subjects wouldn’t exist without them. Textbooks for Science and Social Studies, Math and Health, could not be developed if someone hadn’t of learned how to read and write.

Students are not only implementing technology to practice writing skills, they are using it to become more familiar with advances and how technology work. The article was very descriptive and informative; this is something that I would pass on to teachers of Language Arts as well as reading and English. In my classroom experience, the biggest deficit my children have is reading and writing. I try to implement technology as much as possible in these two subject areas. I know that by using technology in these subjects areas that students struggle most in, I will get feedback that is more positive and students who are more motivated.