Developing Strategic Readers in a Computer
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Transcript Developing Strategic Readers in a Computer
Integrating Literacy and Technology
in the Curriculum
A Presentation of the
International
Reading
Association’s
Position Statement
By Bridget Dalton and
Dana L. Grisham,
Editors, Reading Online
An invitation
Please use this overview as an
introduction to IRA’s position statement.
To find out more, read and download the
full statement at www.reading.org
The last slides ask you to reflect and make
an action plan for integrating technology
in your teaching. You may want to do this
with a colleague or school team.
Share your views by posting a message to
the ROL Online Communities listserv
Preparing students for the
literacy futures they deserve
Nature of literacy is
changing as new
technologies develop
Future success depends
on skills in new literacies
of information and
communication
technologies (ICT)
Examples of ICT
Internet
Word processing
Webpage authoring
E-mail
PowerPoint and other presentation
applications
Visit ROL’s Teachers’ Voices to learn
from teachers who are leading the
way in using the Internet and ICT
New responsibility and skills
for literacy educators
New responsibility for effectively
integrating technology in literacy
instruction
New skills needed in ICT and
technology integration
Teachers get together to
learn new technical skills
and teaching strategies.
Students have the right to…
A literacy curriculum that integrates
new literacies of ICT into
instructional programs
These students
are learning to
read novels in
digital and print
formats.
Students have the right to…
Instruction that develops critical
literacies essential to effective
information use
To find out more about critical
literacies, visit ROL’s New
Literacies department
Students have the right to…
Assessment practices in literacy that
include reading on the Internet and
writing using word-processing software
In this class, students read, write, and are assessed on the computer.
Students have the right to…
Opportunities to learn
safe and responsible
use of information and
communication
technologies
Students attending Internet Camp
learn how to evaluate websites.
Students have the right to…
Equal access to ICT
To find out more, read
Bertram Bruce’s article in
ROL’s Electronic
Classroom
Reflect and plan action
How prepared are you to
integrate new ICT literacies
in your teaching and learning?
What kinds of professional development
and technical support do you need to
teach these new ICT literacies
successfully?
Do students and teachers in your school
and classroom have adequate access to
computers and the Internet?
Reflect and plan action
Make an action plan
outlining steps you can take
to develop your skills and
integrate technology
successfully into your
teaching and learning.
Work with colleagues to
develop an action plan for
your grade or school.
Post a message
Please share comments and questions
on the ROL listserv
We also welcome e-mail:
– Dana Grisham,
[email protected]
– Bridget Dalton,
[email protected]