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Technology in the Classroom

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When I was growing up, social media did not exist. Most of my friends didn’t even have computers in their homes, let alone access to the internet. In sixth grade, my school was able to buy about 30 desktop computers to be housed in a “computer room”. Teachers could sign up for specific time slots and take their class to the computer room where we mostly played games that kids today would certainly laugh at if given the opportunity. Back then, I don’t think anyone was aware at how essential computers and internet access would become in our everyday lives. Fast forward to today and I am currently active on a few social media platforms but my primary purpose is to keep in touch with friends and family. I primarily use social media to share pictures, and document experiences; however, I do occasionally read stories or articles relating to current events or pop culture. Most recently for a previous class’ assignment, I created a PechaKucha on the need for more mental health services in ur...
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Creating Multimodal Compositions

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Dry-Interactive Timeline I knew very quickly once I began reading Dry by Neal and Jarrod Shusterman that I wanted to create an interactive timeline for this book. The events in the book take place over a very short period of time and there are some major events. I also knew that I wanted civic engagement to be a component of my timeline since Dry is a cli-fi novel. Rather than incorporate images and videos that might have told the story of the book, I chose to use videos, images, and websites that would educate people on climate change while also highlighting the importance of water and how the world could potentially run dry one day. I used the dates from the novel with a short synopsis of what was occurring on that day and then included different media on climate change and water. I really enjoyed the process of creating a multimodal response, maybe a little more than I thought I would.  multimodal composition - Bing When I started to think about the types of media I wanted to ...
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Technology in the ELA Classroom

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 As a future English Language Arts teacher I don’t believe there is a single topic in ELA that doesn’t directly involve, relate to, or rely on literacy in some way. With the past year’s challenges in education the use of technology has played a vital role in classrooms across the world. I was recently introduced to multimodal compositions as a means of responding to literature and texts in place of the traditional, albeit sometimes boring, essays we are so accustomed to. This is a relatively new concept to me and one that I sometimes struggle with. To respond to texts, students can choose to create digital collages and poetry, book talks and trailers, infographics, or interactive timelines, the choices are limited only by your creativity. I’ve found that, for me, creating something other than a traditional essay requires a deeper understanding of the text you’ve just read because there’s usually less space to make your point. Multimodal compositions also provide a more engaging w...
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