Integrating Technology in the ELA classroom

	Integrating Technology in the ELA Classroom
	November 16&17, 1999

	Begin with learning Goals
	What are your ELA goals? How can technology help? Learning goals most often begin with topics, standards and assessments. With the new State Assessments, many teachers are concerned about helping students acquire those skills that will be assessed. Some examples of how to match goals and methods/tools follow:

ELA Learning Goal	Technology Tools	Activity Reference	Topic
Students will use revision to develop writing skills	Word Processor	Dialogue Journal	Integrating technology
Students will distinguish among genres, demonstrate flexibility and learn to use highlighting to analyze text.	Word Processor	Hurricanes	Weather (interdisciplinary)
Students will demonstrate comprehension, knowledge of literary elements, presentation skills (speaking and listening)	PowerPoint, scanner	Multimedia Book Talk	Literature
Some Ready-Made Activities from the Internet
Students will detect organizational patterns of text: Sequencing. Also awareness of genres.	Internet	Sequencing	Japanese Folk Tale
Students will expand vocabulary	Internet	Fake Out	Any

Integrating Technology in the ELA Classroom