Description: The other article I read and reflected on today is also about using technology in those primary classrooms. These years, I believe, are crucial because children are learn motor skills they use in the classroom, as well as other effective instructional procedures. The article briefly discusses an effective starter program for beginning readers called Wiggleworks. In this program offer repeated reading practices to use with the students, along with them taking part in the activity by reading along and flipping the page with just a click of a button. It helps set that balance between fluency and comprehension with the reader. It really focuses on leveled books for the readers and sets the stage for finding that meaning, vocabulary, and understanding in the text, by making it fun and educational at the same time.
Analysis/Reflection: I would recommend the program for many users. the article also addresses the problems with the classroom situation and amount of students for a certain number of computers they have in the room. It reminds us to set limits to the students to show everyone a piece of the program and get a chance to experience it for what it's worth. It recommended 20 minutes, depending on the class of students and grade level you are dealing with at the time. That can easily be adjusted.
Analysis/Reflection: I would recommend the program for many users. the article also addresses the problems with the classroom situation and amount of students for a certain number of computers they have in the room. It reminds us to set limits to the students to show everyone a piece of the program and get a chance to experience it for what it's worth. It recommended 20 minutes, depending on the class of students and grade level you are dealing with at the time. That can easily be adjusted.
This article is just another example of how every day, our technology increases and changes up to higher standards. One of these days, everything will be on computers, it is only a matter of time of when this will happen. Until then, this program gives many students a chance to see what today's technology is offering to our learning environment.
To view this article, pleast go to the following:
http://www.ldonline.org/article/6344?theme=print
Interesting introspection into our profession and the trends we inevitably will face. This is often considered a defining age in education relative to the technological change and innovation, but I think, as do you it seems, that we are at the front of the change wave. It's going to be a fun ride! :) Great review . . . thanks for sharing this one.
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