New Media and New Literacies

https://www.abcya.com/games/clear_it_multiplication The game/simulation that I chose to take a closer look at was, ‘Clear It Multiplication’. The reason I chose this one was because there is a direct link to our IXL games. We use IXL for data tracking in my classroom and after they have finished their weekly quiz to see if they mastered the skill or not, they can then play games based on that skill while the others are finishing their quiz. Multiplication is a skill that students work on, starting in third grade. Although they have had two years to practice, a lot of them still struggle with these basic skills. Not knowing, or having an automatic recall of your multiplication facts can really hinder your understanding of other fifth grade math concepts. The goal of this game is to try two factors to equal the product that is above (pictured below). For example, if the ‘target number’ is 6 then you could use 2 and 3 or 6 and 1 to get a product of 6. Since multiplication is such a heavy...

The two digital platforms that I chose to do the case study on are IXL and Sora. Both are applications that my students use almost daily in my classroom. I have worked in two different districts and both of which used these platforms, so I have had the opportunity to explore both of these. The first part of the case study I am going to talk about is through the use of IXL. IXL is a learning platform that allows students to work on ELA and Math skills on their Chromebooks or Ipads. The students are able to have lessons assigned to them, they are able to choose their own lessons or skills to work on, and the teacher can create quizzes based on the skill or standard they are testing. The part that is appealing to educators is that if you have a student who is performing above or below grade level, you are able to assign skills based on where the student is at. Educators use this to fill in gaps or lessons that a student is in need of mastering or working on. Teachers can use this to see h...

Literacy is always something that I am trying to learn more and more about. I hate doing the same things everyday and watching my students continue to get more and more bored. I have started integrating some components of digital literacy in my class (from taking this course) and I have to say WOW! For example, I had them create a meme based on the reformation, after we read a chapter about the heliocentric and geocentric systems and my students loved it! One thing I am interested in learning more about would be the use of digital story-telling and audiobooks in an ENL/Diverse classroom. Next year, I am expected to have four non-English speaking students so I want to implement some of these into my teaching. This is of interest to me because I can directly relate this to my job. I feel as though so many times we are given tasks that we can't use or haven't been able to implement. I am excited to research and learn more to better help myself and my students for next year.  Topi...

Literacy is always something that I am trying to learn more and more about. I hate doing the same things everyday and watching my students continue to get more and more bored. I have started integrating some components of digital literacy in my class (from taking this course) and I have to say WOW! For example, I had them create a meme based on the reformation, after we read a chapter about the heliocentric and geocentric systems and my students loved it! One thing I am interested in learning more about would be the use of digital story-telling and audiobooks in an ENL/Diverse classroom. Next year, I am expected to have four non-English speaking students so I want to implement some of these into my teaching. This is of interest to me because I can directly relate this to my job. I feel as though so many times we are given tasks that we can't use or haven't been able to implement. I am excited to research and learn more to better help myself and my students for next year.  Topic...