Technology Literacy

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When we teach different cultural backgrounds, students from other backgrounds can be more informed about their classmate’ s culture. “Although about 80% of Latinos in Utah originated from Mexico, many other nationalities are represented here. Many individuals raised in the U.S. speak only English and have assimilated to European American culture.” There are a distinct few of people who have different ethnic backgrounds can not speak their home language. This is why schools should help students embrace different cultures, so they can learn different languages and help their brains develop. Learning about classmates languages and cultures, can help people have a bond with each other. Students learning about how other cultures affected America, other than white European, can give student another point of

It is a challenge to provide important information about specific cultures without the appearances of stereotyping and many educational programs are focused on helping learners to understand how to communicate with individuals from other cultures or with beliefs and experiences that are different from their own. (Fetters, 2005, p. 1307)

2. Participants will learn the value of residents and faculty sharing their own culture and worldview as a way of teaching and learning cultural competence.

There is no set amount of technology there should be allowed in schools. But today it is becoming more and more common to have technology such as computers, phones and tablets in the classroom, but we do not know how much is too much technology. “The first step is understanding what is meant by ‘technology’. Then we must try to reach the broadest possible audience.” (1) this came from the article “Improving Technological Literacy by Thomas A. Young. Young does a great job of raising this question between knowing technology and using technology. Which generalizes into how much technology such as phones should be allowed at school?

In this project, I highlighted the cultural aspects that need to be included in cultural books. These examples and aspects provide details that accurately show what a cultural is like. We want to be accurate in our depictions of these different cultures so that our children will be educated. It also teaches our students how to be open and loving to those of other cultures. I have really enjoyed being exposed to these different cultures and look forward to using them in my new classroom.

One of the culturally-based communication practices in our schools is media. We use the Internet for the children to get on Odyssey. (a program based on the child’s learning level) We also use projectors that hook up to the computer to display information and teaching techniques to the students. The second form of communication is verbal communication from the teacher to the students. The teachers speak English to all students and teach from textbooks that are all written in English. The multimedia we use is our schools is mainly based on the American culture and what we have learn or understand based on our view of a situation. So, when someone from a different culture is in our classroom and might have heard a different version or lived a different way than was is being taught; this is a huge issue. We need to understand when using multimedia and other resource to also include information from both sides of the topic, and even add some information in another language or let the student take about what they have experienced.

Thank you for the opportunity to interview for the 11th and 12th grade English/language arts position at Long County High School. I would like to describe for you my philosophy of teaching English/language arts so that you can better understand how I plan to teach students at your school. In “Vygotsky and the Social Dynamics of the Classroom,” Peter Smagorinsky (2007) writes, “thinking is a product of cultural practice and so people from diverse backgrounds often frame social situations and how to act in them differently” (p. 66). What I believe Smagornisky is concluding here is that our cultural background helps determine how we will frame our social interactions. Coming into your school as an outsider, I have little knowledge of the cultural backgrounds of your students. Therefore, my first initial aim will be one of discovery. I will need to discover what the culture of my 11th and 12th grade students is. Where do they come from? Are

This is the introduction to a problem solution project I developed last year, in a group of sophomore peers. “In Norse mythology, there is believed to be a world tree. This tree has many branches that connect to various places in our universe. Our project hopes to further extend the branches of this tree from Carroll, Iowa to places such as France, Germany, Egypt, or Cuba and by doing so we hope to expand the knowledge of students. American education lacks cultural awareness and communication skills, both locally and globally. With the help of Carroll High School administration, we plan to incorporate these skills in English 11, starting next year, by communicating in various ways to broaden our knowledge of other countries.” Because of our love for history, we made a whole project about connecting to different cultures around the world. In the end, we couldn’t find a teacher willing to develop the idea into a course curriculum, however I am very proud of this project and the work I put into it.

The semester all her students had a better understanding of the English Language and could share their different culture and ideas to the class. Because the student understanding of cultural literacy help create a cultural bind with the teacher and her that will last forever. This example of Narrative 3 supports the authors lesson that is that cultural literacy can bind two opposing cultural and allow them to exchange cultural ideas that benefits both groups to a mutual understanding of both

I envision the first and second week of school to be “All About Me.” In this topic I would send home a letter/activity for the student and parent/primary caregiver to describe the culture they closely relate too. In the letter I would inform parents how important culture inclusion is and that students will be exposed to the cultures of the other students in the class. Other ways I would incorporate culture into the classroom is through activities and experiences. In the housekeeping center I would have clothes from different cultures and visual aids. Also, if I could find empty boxes from foods of different cultures I would put them in the cabinets for students to play with. I would also label my classroom in English, Spanish and possibly another language like Mandurian or French. In my literacy center I would include books of different languages and books that introduce different cultures. Culture can be implemented in a preschool curriculum through many activities, discussions, books and play experiences. My hope is that multiple exposures to diverse languages and cultures can help all children grow up to understand the complexity of cultures and to value its role in shaping who they are—everywhere they

Traditional methods of obtaining literacy information have been replaced with new technology such as, Kindles, laptops, cell phones and computers. Technology is the new gateway to collect information for educational purposes or casual reading. Numerous studies have examined the effectiveness of using technology for gathering up-to-date resources. In the past, the method of obtaining information for a school project was from outdated books, this method is still valuable, but for the constant inflow of information, technology is undeniably a quicker and more resourceful means. The variety of online resources a person can use for in, accomplishing tasks such as finding information for learning can be, websites that contain journals, documents

Suzanne McKee-Waddell writes of bridging the gap of the digital age and the writing methods educators currently utilize. In "Digital Literacy: Bridging the Gap with Digital writing Tools," she argues the need for educators to move towards the digital use in writing and meet their students where they are technology wise.

Technology literacy is a powerful tool for success and it has allowed me to teach my mom new ideas and helped her to adopt a fearless attitude towards technology literacy. My journey began when I was in the fifth grade, and my elementary school received a classroom of apple computers. Each week, we had computer class to use this new technology. Since then I have kept up with the evolution of technology. My mom, on the other hand, graduated from college before the use of any technology other than an overhead projector.

I think the greatest part of technology and Children’s literacy is that it is mobile. We can get more stories to kids and adults, who struggle with reading or those who have physical or cognitive disabilities. My husband spent two hard long years driving for a long haul trucking company, but he developed a love for books on tape. We are talking about a man who would have never thought of reading as a form of entertainment. I wish that kind of thinking was an “ah-ha” for everyone. I understand that it changes things, I understand that it might take the “book” out of the picture, but I feel it can enhance learning for so many!