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EDUC5271 Week 5 Written Assignment Unit 5
EDUC5271 Week 5 Written Assignment Unit 5
EDUC 5271 - Advanced Practices for Teaching Elementary and Middle School Literacy
Oct 2, 2022
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Introduction
Teaching effectively with technology and differentiating instruction are very meaningful to me
technology into the teaching and learning process so that students will be engaged and motivated
to learn. It is also important that I cater to the different learning needs, styles and preferences so
that all my students will be successful and have positive learning experiences.
Watts-Taffe, et al (2010), believe that "Technology can be a valuable tool for supporting and
understand how to integrate technology into literacy instruction. The benefits of using
● I can provide students with increased accessibility to challenging text (read aloud) for
practice with comprehension and vocabulary.
● I can assign, supportive activities that can help students gain additional time working
within their zone of proximal development.
learning needs, strengths, styles, interests, and preferences. Not all students will respond to a
lecture so providing them with a game or a video may work better. Some students may learn
better by reading while others might learn using a computer. When students are provided with
choices about how they learn helps them to meet learning objectives in the best way for them.
some subject matter, I am continuously learning about how my students learn. It is important to
always have ongoing collaboration with them in order to refine their learning opportunities so
that they will be effective for each student. (Tomlinson, 2017). There are many other benefits of
● It uses both qualitative and quantitative data to teach and assess students.
● It provides me with the opportunity to design lessons for particular groups of students.
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● It provides students with a high quality of education so that they will have the
I have been on the journey of integrating literacy and technology for a while now. I use
technology in my classroom on a daily basis to help to support instruction and learning as well as
to keep students motivated and engaged in the learning process. I use technology to assist my
students with all subjects and to help with classroom behavior management. I also use it to
supplement instruction and differentiate instruction so that all my students can reach their full
classroom on a daily basis to support my instruction and engage my students in their learning.
Looking forward, I plan to continue using technology to enhance teaching and learning as well as
to assist me with managing students' behavior. I also want to learn new ways of integrating
technology into the classroom so that all my students will become proficient and will always be
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Conclusion
In conclusion, the ability to integrate technology into my classroom and differentiate instruction
are meaningful to me as they enable me to enhance the teaching and learning process by ensuring
that students are motivated and engaged in the learning process. I am also able to cater to the
varied needs of my students regardless of their differences so that all students can achieve their
full potential regardless of their differences. Technology is a big part of my classroom and I
References
Watts-Taffe, S. M., & Gwinn, C. B. (2007). Integrating literacy and technology: effective
practice for grades k-6. The Guilford Press.