This semester I am enrolled in a course that is focused on the skills teachers need to integrate technology into literacy curriculum. Throughout the semester I will be using this blog to discuss the different strategies, theorists, and ideas I have been reading about and presented with throughout my coursework. Additionally, I will create and talk about several examples of digital literacy projects which utilize a variety of technology mediums. It is my goal that this blog will serve as a reminder to myself, and others, of all the great ways technology can be used to improve students' literacy skills.
My content area is secondary mathematics, where I primarily focus on the middle school level. Hence my username: middleschoolmadness. Now, you may be wondering, how does mathematics utilize literacy? As a part of the standards for mathematical practices listed on the Common Core website, it states several strands of mathematically proficient students. Many of these strands incorporate some form of literacy skills required by students, such as being able to: Explain themselves, justify, construct viable arguments, communicate precisely to others, and look for and express regularity in reasoning (Standards for Mathematical Practice). These are just some of the ways mathematics is connect to students' literacy skills. Therefore, my goal of taking this course is to examine ways in which which to integrate literacy into my mathematics curriculum with the use of technology.
Furthermore, there are several ISTE (International Society for Technology in Education) Standards that are meant to guide teachers in teaching students in today's digital world. These standards should be taught by all teachers to all students at any grade level or subject. Therefore, it is beneficial to learn myself about these standards and how to integrate them in my mathematics curriculum. While some standards listed in the ISTE Standards are easier to integrate into the curriculum, such as communication, collaboration, critical thinking, problem solving, and decision making, there are several which may be more difficult to integrate as easily into the mathematics curriculum. I think research and information fluency are two which I may struggle with integrating into the mathematics curriculum, and will therefore need to work harder and explore the tools I could use to bring these into the classroom (ISTE Standards). Nonetheless, in order to help our students succeed in today's technological world, it is up to all educators to implement these standards within their curriculum.
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Digital and information literacy. Retrieved February 12, 2017, from http://www.open.ac.uk/library/services/digital-and-information-literacy
ISTE Standards. (n.d.). Retrieved February 22, 2017, from http://www.iste.org/standards/standards/iste-standards
Standards for Mathematical Practice. (n.d.). Retrieved February 22, 2017, from http://www.corestandards.org/Math/Practice/
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