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Jessica Hernandez

Literacy | Define Literacy at Dictionary.com - 0 views

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Literacy definition knowledge literacy skills

shared by Jessica Hernandez on 11 Jun 14 - Cached
  • literacy
  • especially the ability to read and write.
  • a person's knowledge of a particular subject or field: to acquire computer literacy.
  • Jessica Hernandez on 11 Jun 14
     
    I believe by showing the definition of the term literacy, that it's not only reading and writing, but knowledge in a topic itself, we can prove that the internet has much to offer on learning about specific subjects; when of course making sure the sources are credible. APA Citation: literacy. (n.d.). Dictionary.com Unabridged. Retrieved June 10, 2014, from Dictionary.com website: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/literacy
jeremyruby

Critical Issue: Using Technology to Enhance Literacy Instruction - 4 views

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literacy literacy skills skills technology

shared by jeremyruby on 10 Jun 14 - Cached
  • An authentic use of technology is using it as a tool to accomplish a complex task; for example, students who are creating a written report might use the Internet for research, word-processing software to write and format the text, and hypermedia software to add images. Therefore, it makes sense to consider the variety of uses as they illustrate best practices
  • Technologies That Support Students' Reading Development
  • Audiobooks promote students' interest in reading and improve their comprehension of text, notes Beers (1998). They also have been used successfully by students who cannot read traditional printed books because of visual or physical handicaps.
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  • audiobooks help improve children's reading skills
  • electronic books always provide the text in a visual component. Some electronic books incorporate text enhancements, such as definitions of words or background information on ideas. Others offer illustrations that complement the story
  • With access to an Internet-connected computer, students can find a wide variety of free online reading materials, including books, plays, short stories, magazines, and reference materials. This benefit is especially useful for students in schools that have few resources for the acquisition of new books
  • The use of hypermedia to improve student comprehension of text likely is related to its ability to respond to the needs of an individual learner for information, which results in an increased sense of control over the learning environment and higher levels of intrinsic motivation (Becker & Dwyer, 1994)
  • electronic talking books
  • may provide an effective means for increasing decoding skills and reading fluency
  • increase motivation to read as well as promote basic word recognition.
  • an aid to help children improve their comprehension of texts
  • The computer program helped the children learn to discriminate and sequence the sound in words, which improved their word-reading ability.
  • Programmed Reading Instruction
  • word-processing tools such as spelling checkers are useful aids that improve the quality of student writing. Research indicates that students who are comfortable with word processing write longer papers, spend more time writing and revising, and show improved mechanics and word choice (Lehr, 1995)
  • promotes collaborative writing among students
  • Desktop Publishing of Student Work
  • they can gain practice in desktop-publishing their reports, stories, and poems
  • technology encourages students to integrate visual and aural multimedia in their school projects
  • presents a means of self-expression and provides support for development of reading and writing skills.
  • Providing opportunities for online publishing of students' work is another means to motivate student writing
  • promote student writing is through electronic mail (e-mail), electronic bulletin boards, and e-mail lists
  • Writing to an authentic reader has a positive effect on students' writing performance and motivation
  • (Reinking & Bridwell-Bowles, 1996). "Simple exchanges of e-mail can get students writing and reading with the same intensity they bring to the most exciting video game," note Meyer and Rose (2000). "Receiving feedback from across the globe conveys to young children the power of reading and writing and demonstrates their ultimate purpose—to communicate across time and space.
  • Use of the Internet search engines can promote students' research and investigation skills and enable them to locate online information on any possible topic
  • evaluate online information sources is gaining importance as a basic literacy skill
  • Educational technology is nudging literacy instruction beyond its oral and print-based tradition to embrace online and electronic texts as well as multimedia. Computers are creating new opportunities for writing and collaborating. The Internet is constructing global bridges for students to communicate, underscoring the need for rock-solid reading and writing skills. By changing the way that information is absorbed, processed, and used, technology is influencing how people read, write, listen, and communicate.
  • Literacy instruction traditionally refers to the teaching of basic literacy skills—reading, writing, listening, and speaking. In today's digital world, however, technology has contributed to an expanded understanding of literacy. Besides having basic literacy skills, today's students also need technology skills for communicating, investigating, accessing and using information, computing, thinking critically about messages inherent in new media, and understanding and evaluating data. As policymakers and educators ponder what it means to be literate in a digitized society, an array of literacy definitions is emerging
juacenta

Adolescent Literacy: What's Technology Got to Do With It? | LD Topics | LD OnLine - 2 views

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technology literacy internet

shared by juacenta on 12 Jun 14 - No Cached
  • How can technology support learners?
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      juacenta on 12 Jun 14
       
      References National Center for Technology Innovation and Center for Implementing Technology in Education (2010). Adolescent Literacy: What's Technology Got to Do With It? | LD Topics | LD OnLine. Retrieved June 6, 12, from http://www.ldonline.org/article/35792
  • Video supports, how-to diagrams and animated illustrations. Visuals are a fantastic tool for building background knowledge,
  • Spell checkers.
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  • Word prediction software.
  • Voice recognition software. For students who have severe dysgraphia or spelling disabilities that inhibit their writing, using voice recognition software may offer an alternative way to input their thoughts.
  • Annotations and study skill features. Literacy software with text-to-speech and study skill features can assist learners to be active readers.
  • Definitions, translations, and explanations are now a click away.
hauted

Using Technology to improve the Literacy Skills of Disabled Students - 0 views

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literacy skills disabled students

shared by hauted on 11 Jun 14 - No Cached
  • hauted on 11 Jun 14
     
    Definition of Literacy Skills - "Literacy skills consist of the ability to think, listen, speak, and read and write effectively."
  • hauted on 11 Jun 14
     
    This article also mentions a online service called www.bookshare.org that provides digital books to person with disabilities. Also there is programs like www.rfbd.org (recordings for the blind and dyslexic) and www.loc.gov/nls (Talking Books at the National Library Service) that they can access online have have Audio cassettes or CDs mailed to them postage-free. Even though libraries have had this content for a while the internet makes it much more accessible than ever before. I think thats the core of how technology though the internet increases literacy skills. It gives us "fingertip" access to things we would have had to physically travel for. Digital copies of books that make not even be in local library systems are easily accessible online.
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