“I learn from what I see. Yes, there are a few students who throw a few text boxes onto a computer screen like fill-in-the-blanks on a worksheet and call it an infographic. But so many more have made steady progress from a few images on a rectangle (their first attempt) to a carefully color coordinated arrangement of words, images, and lines/arrows that explain photosynthesis or DNA replication (attempts 2 and 3)” (Shively).
I thought this went along really well with chapter 17 to show how using digital media can impact comprehension. The students that were talked about in this blog used digital media to show understanding of a science project. The teacher (and other colleagues) was able to see more clearly what the students understood and to look back at previous work to see the students’ growth. I think one benefit of using digital forms would be the ease with which a teacher could look back to track students’ progress and everything would be stored in one spot. No papers or projects to store and keep track of and it could be accessed anytime, anywhere. Chapter 17 also talked about comprehending for a purpose and this blog definitely showed that these kids had a clear purpose in mind when they were working in science. This was a great example of reading for a purpose and using digital resources in a meaningful way. I teach third grade, so I would need to find a website that was appropriate for them that they could navigate through independently, but I think it would be worth a try and enhance their learning if they were using the right digital resources.
C. Shively. (2012, February 17). February: Leap to 30,000 feet. [Web log comment]. Retrieved from http://blog.teachersfirst.com/thinkteach/
I thought this went along really well with chapter 17 to show how using digital media can impact comprehension. The students that were talked about in this blog used digital media to show understanding of a science project. The teacher (and other colleagues) was able to see more clearly what the students understood and to look back at previous work to see the students’ growth. I think one benefit of using digital forms would be the ease with which a teacher could look back to track students’ progress and everything would be stored in one spot. No papers or projects to store and keep track of and it could be accessed anytime, anywhere. Chapter 17 also talked about comprehending for a purpose and this blog definitely showed that these kids had a clear purpose in mind when they were working in science. This was a great example of reading for a purpose and using digital resources in a meaningful way. I teach third grade, so I would need to find a website that was appropriate for them that they could navigate through independently, but I think it would be worth a try and enhance their learning if they were using the right digital resources.
C. Shively. (2012, February 17). February: Leap to 30,000 feet. [Web log comment]. Retrieved from http://blog.teachersfirst.com/thinkteach/