EDLA615 Language Arts and Technology

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UDL Book The Little Engine That Could Teacher Name:  Sarah Kovalenko Student Name:     ________________________________________ CATEGORY 4 3 2 1 Content All content is in the students\' own words and is accurate. Almost all content is in the students\' own words and is accurate. At least half of the content is in the students\' own words and is accurate. Less than half of the content is in the students\' own words and/or is accurate. Sequence of Events Has complete comprehension of the sequence of events in the story. Has good comprehension of the sequence of events in the story. Has some comprehension of the sequence of events in the story, with some errors. Has minimal/poor comprehension of the sequence of events in the story. Cooperation ...

Sarah Kovalenko Reflection on New Literacies Literacy is defined as the ability to read and write. Traditional or foundational literacy is the use of printed or written materials to comprehend, analyze, or communicate words and text. Included in foundational literacies are textbooks, novels, and articles, which may be of any topic and of various contexts. The traditional approach to literacy has been used for many years in the classroom, and has been effective and successful. However, times change, and in the 21 st century technology plays a major role in our lives. In order to ensure that students are well prepared for life beyond school, they need to be given the opportunity to use and explore tech tools. The New Literacies are used to help students learn content, while getting all the gains of using technology. Students learn how to interpret words and images that they come across in tech tools, and they learn to communicate language using multimedia and online programs. St...

Sarah Kovalenko Dr. Hsu EDLA 615 Ketstone IMPLEMENTATION REPORT 1.     Outcomes of the implementation: student learning outcomes and technical procedure outcomes Students were able to successfully complete the UDL book. They learnt how to use Book Builder to create their book. Each student did her assigned task, and the students in each group worked together to produce their book. In the beginning, the students needed guidance and assistance to know what to do and how to do it. Then, the students got the hang of it and had loads of fun. 2.     Adjustments you had made to accommodate students with special needs The groups were made according to student ability. Lower level students were given a task that they were capable of completing. Lower level groups were given more assistance and guidance throughout the activity. 3.     Adjustments you had made for the effectiveness of classroom management Groups were seated at...

Candidate’s Name: Sarah Kovalenko Grade Level: 3 Title of the lesson: ELA/Sequence of Events Length of the lesson: 2 lessons of 45 minutes each Central focus of the lesson (The central focus should align with the CCSS/content standards and support students to develop an essential literacy strategy and requisite skills for comprehending or composing texts in meaningful contexts) Key questions: ●      what do you want your students to learn? ●      what are the important understandings and core concepts you want students to develop within the learning segment? Students will learn about sequence of events. They will learn how to comprehend a given story and understand the different events in the order that they occur in the story. Students will also practice writing a UDL book, as well as explore important vocabulary words. Theory Base:   Focus on the educational theories that a...

Glogster is a great tool that allows for interactive learning and creating presentations. Users can combine images, text, audio, and video to create a web-based glog. It also facilitates collaborative education and digital literacy. It helps focus on higher order thinking skills. Students can use glogster easily, without much help from teachers. They can communicate with peers, teachers, and family on glogster. Students can see others’ perspectives on glogster, share ideas, agree or disagree, and provide feedback. It is a great visual educational platform that can be used in the classroom.