Book Chapter 3 - Connecting Technology to Existing Classroom Practice
How engaging this chapter was for me! I loved all the reinforcement of how to use and implement using technology in the classroom, specifically in ELA. There were so many examples and ideas that I felt like I highlighted most of the chapter. For example, the weekly detailed plan that is included helped me see how I could organise my week differently. I also liked the section on the beginning a unit of study with a text and pairing media with the text so the students can analyse them. It was also nice to hear the author mention the need to use respectful language in all settings; this is something I have always made a priority in my class. I additionally, appreciate the reminding throughout about modelling and providing scaffolding as well as anchor charts to help. Often we get so caught up in teaching content we can forget about the need to do these things for all students in the beginning. More than anything I appreciated how the author explains that reading information online properly has to be explicitly taught. I have never considered this before and have run into issues that I overlook because I assume they know how to navigate the web since they do it so often.
