Language Arts and Technology

UP AND AWAY You will become a pilot for the day soaring through the clouds.  Follow the TASKS CORRECTLY to make sure you END UP LANDING SAFELY AT YOU INTENDED DESTINATION. En route you will have the chance to collect tokens and even collect silver and gold tokens which will rack you up points and allow you more speed. ENJOY THE JOURNEY AND GOOD LUCK!

I believe games can be greatly beneficial in the classroom when used correctly. Games are fun and exciting making the student engaged and eager to learn. However I believe the new concepts first have to be taught. Afterwards, games are a super tool for assessment, extra practice and becoming more familiar in a specific topic. Games in the classroom should enable the students to become more fluent in what they are learning and get them excited. I am a big believer of games in the classroom and when used in a appropriate manner you will see great learning success from your students.

WOW! What a great website to be introduced to. Gamestar Mechanic is a super website that allows users to create their own original games, play them and share it with their friends. This amazing technological tool is great to implement in any classroom. This website allows for students to use endless amount of creativity while learning new concepts. Students can focus on skills they learnt and put together a game as a formative assessment or just review. The ideas are endless. The teacher can also use this to create a game based on the material taught so the students can learn in a fun and engaging way. Students cal also use this for language development by typing instructions and explaining to their friends how to play.

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http://www.spellingtraining.com/ Grade 1 Common Core CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.1.2 Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing. Instructional activities – Students type in the weekly spelling words and create a weekly list. Spelling Sharks This is an action online spelling game. When you type correctly the words you hear, you can eliminate the sharks that are threatening the goldfish. The typing is under time pressure, yet you can press the "clue" button to have the word flashed on the screen. Assessment – Students receive a score at the end of the game based on the number of sharks you eliminated. Cognitive skills – Motor Skills, Similarities and differences, recognizing sound to words New Literacies :  Internet, Online Gaming, Typing

1.         We have liftoff! In this alphabet game, your student can explore an awesome outer space scene and find uppercase letters with Officer Ice Cream's X-ray camera. Anytime a child looks at letters, she's improving her letter recognition skills, which help build reading and spelling skills later on. Use this game to give your child some more exposure to letters. Text Instruction – The game has a hint box with a small simple sentence helping students find the correct letter. Visual Graphic – The game is very engaging the students use a “camera” to help them find the correct letter. The game is a one player game where the player has to find the correct letter through the camera lens from outer space. Audio elements- the sound is a major component in this game because the computer says the letter that the player needs to find. There is a small sound button to repeat the letter if needed. 2.         The goa...

We live in a generation where we spend lots of our time on smartphones laptops and using other technology. This is a world where new literacies is taking over and we need to make sure our students our career and college ready. New literacies is popping up in classrooms all over the united states to help students learn how to read and write and become a successful citizen. This method has proven very benneficial for the teachers and students. Students are very engaged when they are learning and reading using laptops tablets and i-pads. Teachers can more accurately and easily assess students so they can inform teaching. However lack of school funding and resources is making it difficult for teachers to incorporate new literacies in their classroom.