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- Karla Murray
- Learner - Tech Coordinator - Parent - Grandparent - Concerned Citizen
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We are still learning TO read and write at the primary level. Maybe I need to find out more about how to read and write online.
I believe that we would be amazed at the amount of writing/reading/editing that our students do through blogs or e-mails. They have developed their own language with text messaging. And have become more auditory with audiobooks, podcasts, and music. I believe that our students are still becoming literate-- just differently than we did.
In the 21st Century, the dimension of the classroom is not within the four walls, so all aspects of literacy will be vital.
First, I did learn in this type of manner, without the computer, but I have found this to be an exception amongst my peers. Literacy is often a reflection of our societal values and desires, including the role of family perceptions pertaining to reading and open ended discussions.
As an educator, I find the idea of using a blog for American Government very exciting. It will alow myself and the students to develop our reflective thinking skilss as we read and write material.
As educators, we should not only teach to obvious meaning of sentences by there definitions, but explore the underlining meanings of the passages in their relation to the writers desired effects upon the reader.
An excellent example for this type of study would be exploring the Federalists papers written by Alexander Hamilton.
As educators, we need to use the tools with which students in this 21st century are familiar in order for them to buy into the whole concept of working with language whether it be reading, writing, editing, or collaborating. With students using IM as part of their everyday lives, they should also be taught to use the editing and interacting so that their collaborations with the Read/Write Web are clear and meaningful rather than just social.
Students love to find mistakes the teacher makes. When a word is mispelled on a worksheet the teacher has created, the students almost find it right away. Having a blog will encourage students to read, and while they are, they will look for mistakes that the teacher or another student made.
Sometimes when we think about literacy we connect handwriting skills with reading and writing. Students can still learn and grow in their reading and writing skills without writing it out by hand. The neatness of our writing doesn't show the full extent of our ability to read and write. I think this will be a shift for some.
We need to continue to educate our students on Intellectual Property Rights and the internet. I see lots of students that think that if it's found on the internet, then it is free for them to use any way they like. I think this will be a growing area of concern in the future.
I think we also need to rethink the importance of audiobooks, podcasts, etc. as a form of literacy and learning. Literacy doesn't have to just mean reading traditional print.
We need to teach students how to determine what information is credible and what information is not. We need to teach them to be sophisticated information seekers.
Different kids learn at different levels and from different styles. They are adapting better each and everyday. When the students can give their ideas and their own writing in words, they have power to chose their words, their own thoughts and then they are connected better in the learning process. They need time to expand on their knowledge of the world-wide web
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