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Chapter 10: Language Arts and Foreign Language Instruction

Michelle Kerr

Niphateria Brown

Kindra Nenninger

Andrea Williams

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An Introduction…

Language arts curriculum focuses on developing the skills of writing, listening, reading, and speaking

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Ideas and suggestions for integrating technology into language arts:

student centered and developmentally appropriate

interactive and meaningful activities

real-life applications

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General Problems…

Difficulty of getting hardware and software for class

As teachers, how do we use technology?

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Problems Related to Technology in Language Arts Instruction1. Keyboarding Instruction: bad habits familiarization computer experience

2. Reading on the computer vs. Reading from print

3. Media literacy vs. Print literacy

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Problems Related to Technology in Foreign Language Instruction

1. Direct vs. Contextual Language Instruction: active conversational participants

2. Languages Non-cognate Cognate

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Strategies for Integrating Technology:

Planning Drafting Revising Editing Publishing

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Technology to Support Reading and Studying: Instruction

Comprehension and Vocab. Development

Notetaking

Crtitcal Thinking

G.A.T.H.E.R.– Get an overview– Ask a question– Triangulate Data– Hypothesize– Explore Data– Record Conclusion

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Technology to Support Communication and Collaboration:

Email and Threaded Discussion

Networked Collaboration and Support

Video Conferencing and Distance Education