new literacies

ALEXIS KNOPPINGDAVELLYN WHYTE

JILL COMRIE

New Literacies

Coming a Long Way..

Old Ways New Ways

Worksheets Digital Projectors & Smart Boards

Paper and Pencils Audio & Video Equipment

Poster Board Presentations Computers in classrooms

Blackboards Wifi hot spots

Computers

Computers in the classroom have helped students in many ways but there is one positive aspect that was brought up by Dr. Bruce Perry that often seems to be overlooked.

Messy or sloppy writing leads to untidiness, which in turn, affects the student’s self-esteem, as they believe their work does not meet the requirements their teacher is putting forth.

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Student’s work ethic is directly affected by this as they feel their work is sub par.

Computers help this problem in the sense that assignments can be typed up and printed out in a tidy manner, which makes the students feel more confident about their work.

Technology in the Classroom

Technology in the classroom is becoming a more important aspect to many schools. Education use to be all about reading and writing. However, today teachers can use things such as computers and Smart Boards to supplement their student's learning.

Smart Boards

Smart Boards allow students to be interested and actively participating in a lesson. Teachers are able to make up and have students play review games or teach a geography lesson as the video will show. Either way, the Smart Boards in the classroom is a great new technology.

Video Clip

Audio and Video Equipment

Video equipment is beneficial in classrooms as it helps the visual learners understand the material better.

Television, movies and video clips have become a popular pastime among children and young adults, therefore they will be more inclined to learn the information if it is projected through a video or television show.

Just as some students are visual learners and attracted to video clips, others prefer to listen to music or audio books.

Resources

www.youtube.com

http://www.accu-tech.com/

http://teacher.scholastic.com/professional/bruceperry/using_technology.htm