Part of the digital divide is social/mental. I was not tuned into the requirement that I needed to post my forum comments on this blog. So, here goes.
We had a reading this week that focused on the use of digital film and audio as a teaching tool. I wrote on how the use of digital media as a teaching tool. The two big parts of this are the use of adopted media and student generated products. Teachers now have so many opportunities to adopt existing media products into their curriculum. From clips on You Tube (even with some schools blocking access) to the countless news and film choices available, teachers have little excuse to not include digital media into the lesson. Two of my fellow students demonstrated an existing digital lesson plan for the novel, "The Kite Runner". The curriculum was created by another teacher and posted online. The lesson seems to be assessable to all students (granted they can use or have assistance using the internet ), and seems to be very engaging.
The other part of this is supporting students in creating their own original digital responses to the lessons. I am currently working as a student teacher in the Bible as Lit class. I taught a unit on Exodus. I allowed student to create what ever the wanted, including making films or creating a blog or podcast. Two students made a short presentation of Moses and the burning bush. They used the still camera element of their digital movie camera. The clicked a frame or two at a time, and when they were actually moving, they clicked a few times as the trucked along. The effect was interesting, it seemed as if the characters were moving in time, but as if we were dreaming them. I liked this very much. The students had to write a rationale to support the artistic work. The whole effort they put into the project was truly academic and professional.
I also wrote on my original posting (the wrong one, I posted to my tech teacher), about my concern for the digital divide and the ESL student. Every time I work with the ESL student, I am surprised at how far out of the digital loop they are as compared to the native speaking high school student. This is known to the head of the ESL department at my school, and she is trying to do something about this problem.
I have an interest in this issue (digital responses to lit, and digital tech an d the ESL student). So stay tooned, and I may have more to say about this.
We had a reading this week that focused on the use of digital film and audio as a teaching tool. I wrote on how the use of digital media as a teaching tool. The two big parts of this are the use of adopted media and student generated products. Teachers now have so many opportunities to adopt existing media products into their curriculum. From clips on You Tube (even with some schools blocking access) to the countless news and film choices available, teachers have little excuse to not include digital media into the lesson. Two of my fellow students demonstrated an existing digital lesson plan for the novel, "The Kite Runner". The curriculum was created by another teacher and posted online. The lesson seems to be assessable to all students (granted they can use or have assistance using the internet ), and seems to be very engaging.
The other part of this is supporting students in creating their own original digital responses to the lessons. I am currently working as a student teacher in the Bible as Lit class. I taught a unit on Exodus. I allowed student to create what ever the wanted, including making films or creating a blog or podcast. Two students made a short presentation of Moses and the burning bush. They used the still camera element of their digital movie camera. The clicked a frame or two at a time, and when they were actually moving, they clicked a few times as the trucked along. The effect was interesting, it seemed as if the characters were moving in time, but as if we were dreaming them. I liked this very much. The students had to write a rationale to support the artistic work. The whole effort they put into the project was truly academic and professional.
I also wrote on my original posting (the wrong one, I posted to my tech teacher), about my concern for the digital divide and the ESL student. Every time I work with the ESL student, I am surprised at how far out of the digital loop they are as compared to the native speaking high school student. This is known to the head of the ESL department at my school, and she is trying to do something about this problem.
I have an interest in this issue (digital responses to lit, and digital tech an d the ESL student). So stay tooned, and I may have more to say about this.
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