Teachers and
students extend traditional literacy experiences with comprehension of
information on the internet; effective use of search engines to locate
information; evaluation of internet sources; communication using e-mail, texts,
and chats; and the use of word processing programs (International Society for
Technology in Education, 2007).
Digitally literate people are those who “can use technology strategically to find and evaluate information, connect and collaborate with others, produce and share original content, and use the internet and technology tools to achieve many academic, professional, and personal goals.” (Crowley, 2014).
-- One of my favorite ways to integrate digital literacy in the classroom is through digital texts.
- Actively Learn is a great website where teachers can upload or choose texts to use with their students. Teachers can create text boxes, include media, embed side notes and visuals, define unknown vocabulary, and ask comprehension questions throughout the text.
- Here is a video that talks about how Actively Learn works; showing all of its helpful components.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mZ84_WM4jT8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mZ84_WM4jT8
- Here is an example of a text that I have recreated on Actively Learn. The Three Little Pigs
- It is also possible to write or rewrite a digital text using Microsoft PowerPoint or Microsoft Word. The same things can be embedded such as text boxes, visuals, questions, definitions, etc.
The use of digital text introduces a host of
possibilities for strengthening literacy instruction
and supporting struggling readers in the challenging
task of reading for understanding in multiple
genres, and for diverse purposes (Strangman &
Dalton, 2005).
Now, I ask you, in what ways can you see yourself using digital texts in your classroom?
Now, I ask you, in what ways can you see yourself using digital texts in your classroom?
Resources:
Barone, D., & Wright, T. (n.d.). Literacy Instruction with Digital and Media Technologies. Retrieved June 23, 2015, from http://www.readingrockets.org/article/literacy-instruction-digital-and-media-technologies
Crowley, B. (2015). What Digital Literacy Looks Like in a Classroom. Retrieved June 23, 2015, from http://www.edweek.org/tm/articles/2014/10/29/ctq_crowley_digitalliteracy.html
Stachowiak, J., & Hollingworth, L. (2013). Technology Toolbox for the K-12 Literacy Teacher. Retrieved June 23, 2015, from http://myweb.uiowa.edu/hollingw/index_files/viewcomplimentarytitle.pdf
Lindsay, I like how you went into detail about using digital texts or eBooks. Personally, in my own classroom I would like to incorporate digital texts within centers. I think this is a great way for students to explore technology while reading. Like Hutchison and Woodward mention, students need to “read these alternate forms of text” in order to have more meaningful experiences when reading (Huchison & Woodward, 2014). Using programs such as actively learn does exactly that. It allows students to learn more about what is within the text and the teacher can provide the support or differentiated instruction within the text for all of the students.
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