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Integrating Technology into K-12

Literacy Programs

 

GeoCaching and Literacy

Geocaching is a game of hiding and seeking treasure. A geocacher hides an item, or cache, and then pinpoints its location using GPS technology. The geocache’s existence and location is shared via clues posted online at a site like Geocaching.com. Anyone with a GPS unit is then able to attempt to locate the item.

 

Wikis and Blogs

 

 

Exemplary Elementary Classroom Blogs

Good Night, Mr. Tom
Follows the comments  of a  group of students (aged 11, 12) in Auckland, New Zealand reading Goodnight Mister Tom by Michelle Magorian in their Literature Circles.

Tomahawk Tales
Students in a small New Zealand primary school reflect on their science experiments.

The Diary of Anne Frank
The contributors to this blog are a group of Year 7 (aged 10-11) students from Bucklands Beach Intermediate School in New Zealand who debate different literature perspectives. The entries are posted by a teacher, but the blog articles are completely written by the students.

A Duck With a Blog
Kindergarten-grade 2 students share their observations about a mother duck who has taken up residence on the school playground.  Winner of a 2006 Edublog Award.

Exemplary Middle School and High School Blogs

Green Stream Blog
Created by educator Anne Davis to explore how ninth graders can use blogging to improve their literacies.

The Secret Life of Bees
This is a reader's guide created by American Literature students at Hunterdon Central Regional High School. The purpose of the blog is to provide an in-depth look at The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd, and to create and encourage discussion about the book.

Grapes of Wrath Blog
High school students reflect on The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck.

Google Earth, EarthQuests, and Google Lit Trips

Google Lit Trips: English Literature

Google Earth Lessons

Podcasting and Vodcasting

 

Storyboards and Resources for Prewriting

 

SMART Boards

Gaming and Literacy