Week 6

Assignment 2-1:


New literacy skills are essential for students to be able to function in society today. As teachers, it is our responsiblity to infuse ICTs into the curriculum to prepare students for real life. By providing students with a broad set of literacy skills, we can help them comprehend and internalize multi-modal information. Teachers must be able to master advanced ICT skills to be able to effectively implement technology in the classroom. Teachers and students need access and support to the many technologies available today. Utilizing social networking sites is a great way to help students share information using multi-modal formats. Since students are exposed to technology on a daily basis outside the classroom, it is increasingly important for technology to be integrated in the classroom to keep them motivated while providing the literacy education they deserve.

Assignment 2-2:

Edmodo is an extremely useful tool for teachers, specifically in ELA instruction. It connects students and teachers, and allows teachers to easily track students. Additionally, students can collaborate and self-assess. Some great features of Edmodo:

Teacher can write notes to the class using the note feature.  Teacher can create quizzes or a poll to see if students enjoyed/understood the lesson. 
Students can add folders, members can join. 
For example in a literacy class, the teacher can create pre- reading quizzes, and take polls to see if students understood character development. It provides an easy and intuitive way to share, track, and assess information while integrating technology, and utilizing New Literacies.