Teaching Language Arts with technology

Introduction

LANGUAGE ARTS

Language arts is the term typically used by educators to describe the curriculum area that includes four modes of language: listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Language arts teaching constitutes a particularly important area in teacher education, since listening, speaking, reading, and writing permeate the curriculum; they are essential to learning and to the demonstration of learning in every content area. Teachers are charged with guiding students toward proficiency in these four language modes, which can be compared and contrasted in several ways. Listening and speaking involve oral language and are often referred to as primary modes since they are acquired naturally in home and community environments before children come to school. Reading and writing, the written language modes, are acquired differently. Although children from literate environments often come to school with considerable knowledge about printed language, reading and writing are widely considered to be the school's responsibility and are formally taught.

Task

The final products are:

  • Two reading comprehension activities
  • Comment on a blog
  • Creation of a blog
  • Research paper about Language Arts

Process

Solve the following activities:

1-Reading: Solve at least two reading comprehension passages : http://mrnussbaum.com/fifth-grade-reading-comprehension/

Take the screenshots of the results

2. Comment on my blog: http://teachingreadingtech4.blogspot.com/

3- Writing: create a blog in Blogger.com. About an interesting topic for your Ss.

Watch the following tutorial video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U2QvwgaECps

Then, you´ll comment on your partners blogs.

3-Make a research paper about the topic teaching Language arts with technology.


The one  should include:Cover page, introduction and  importance of the four  skills, important aspects about each skill, how to improve them, examples, and bibliography/egraphy. Use the following links:


http://www.citejournal.org/vol1/iss1/currentissues/english/article1.htm


https://www.teachervision.com/educational-technology/reading-and-language-arts/54150.html


You can use other sources too.
 

Evaluation

Your teacher will use this rubric to check your research paper. 

CATEGORY 4 3 2 1
Organization Information is very organized with well-constructed paragraphs and subheadings. Information is organized with well-constructed paragraphs. Information is organized, but paragraphs are not well-constructed. The information appears to be disorganized. 8)
Amount of Information All topics are addressed and all questions answered with at least 2 sentences about each. All topics are addressed and most questions answered with at least 2 sentences about each. All topics are addressed, and most questions answered with 1 sentence about each. One or more topics were not addressed.
Quality of Information Information clearly relates to the main topic. It includes several supporting details and/or examples. Information clearly relates to the main topic. It provides 1-2 supporting details and/or examples. Information clearly relates to the main topic. No details and/or examples are given. Information has little or nothing to do with the main topic.
Sources All sources (information and graphics) are accurately documented in the desired format. All sources (information and graphics) are accurately documented, but a few are not in the desired format. All sources (information and graphics) are accurately documented, but many are not in the desired format. Some sources are not accurately documented.
Mechanics No grammatical, spelling or punctuation errors. Almost no grammatical, spelling or punctuation errors A few grammatical spelling, or punctuation errors. Many grammatical, spelling, or punctuation errors.
Paragraph Construction All paragraphs include introductory sentence, explanations or details, and concluding sentence. Most paragraphs include introductory sentence, explanations or details, and concluding sentence. Paragraphs included related information but were typically not constructed well. Paragraphing structure was not clear and sentences were not typically related within the paragraphs.
Graphic Organizer Graphic organizer or outline has been completed and shows clear, logical relationships between all topics and subtopics. Graphic organizer or outline has been completed and shows clear, logical relationships between most topics and subtopics. Graphic organizer or outline has been started and includes some topics and subtopics. Graphic organizer or outline has not been attempted.
Internet Use Successfully uses suggested internet links to find information and navigates within these sites easily without assistance. Usually able to use suggested internet links to find information and navigates within these sites easily without assistance. Occasionally able to use suggested internet links to find information and navigates within these sites easily without assistance. Needs assistance or supervision to use suggested internet links and/or to navigate within these sites.
Diagrams & Illustrations Diagrams and illustrations are neat, accurate and add to the reader\'s understanding of the topic. Diagrams and illustrations are accurate and add to the reader\'s understanding of the topic. Diagrams and illustrations are neat and accurate and sometimes add to the reader\'s understanding of the topic. Diagrams and illustrations are not accurate OR do not add to the reader\'s understanding of the topic.
Notes Notes are recorded and organized in an extremely neat and orderly fashion. Notes are recorded legibly and are somewhat organized. Notes are recorded. Notes are recorded only with peer/teacher assistance and reminders.
Conclusion

Language arts are a particularly important area of education, since listening, speaking, reading, and writing permeate the curriculum; they are essential to learning and to the demonstration of learning in every content area. The study of literature not only gives us access to wise advice about life, but it also teaches us how to analyze the thinking of others. The study of writing teaches us how to organize our own thoughts. These communication skills are not only important in every type of work, but also in guiding and educating our own children. Maybe your dad wouldn't respond to an argument about the importance of beauty and balance in our lives, but for me that is an important argument too. 

Credits

By Lcda. M.A Celeste Lemus

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By Lcda. M.A Celeste Lemus

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