Enhancing Literacy Instruction Through Technology

Valerie Mattessich, Ed.M.Fordham University

July 2, 2013

Why You Should Use Technology in Literacy Instruction!

Caveat:The Teaching of Writing and Reading…

…is still the teaching of writing and reading!

Technological Tools I Use Daily/Weekly

• Genesis• Schoolwires/Centricity• Google suite—Docs,

Mail, Reader, Bookmarks, iGoogle

• Quia.com

• Schoology• Noodle Tools• Turnitin.com• Literary

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• iCal

Technology I Use Occasionally

• Poll Everywhere• College Board.org/AP Central• Comic Life• iMovie• Inspiration

Google Suite—Why?

• Encourages collaboration (Docs, Bookmarks)• Permanently saves student work (Docs,

Bookmarks)• Content delivered to you (iGoogle, Reader)

• You don’t need to constantly create content

Turnitin.com—Why?

• Allow system to detect plagiarism for you (Originality feature)

• Eliminate need to write same comments on papers multiple times (GradeMark feature)

• Permanent archive of student work, with comments and feedback (entire program)

• Allow for more formal, structured, authentic peer feedback (PeerMark feature)

Playtime!

• Utilize this time to begin to explore any of the tools we have discussed today!

• Ask questions of me!