By: Colleen Shannon, August Mendes

Literacy technology is the ability to responsibly, creatively, and effectively use appropriate technology. Uses: Communication Access, collect, manage, integrate, and evaluate information Solve problems and create solutions Build and share knowledge Improve and enhance learning in all subject areas and experiences Apply technology to real-world experiences Personalize technology to meet personal needs, interest, and learning styles

Different types of Literacy technology Literacy- teaching of basic literacy skills—reading, writing, listening, and speaking. In today's digital world, technology has contributed. Information Literacy: The ability to access and use information, analyze content, work with ideas, synthesize thought, and communicate results. Digital Literacy: The ability to attain deeper understanding of content by using data-analysis tools and accelerated learning processes enabled by technology. Computer Literacy: The ability to accurately and effectively use computer tools such as word processors, spreadsheets, databases, and presentation and graphic software. Media Literacy: The ability to communicate competently in all media forms—print and electronic— as well as access, understand, analyze and evaluate the images, words, and sounds that comprise contemporary culture.

Literacy Technology in the classroom Technology literacy in the classroom improves learning, productivity and performance Computer use for children is as essential as learning to read, write and do math Children with access to computers and trained teachers can learn faster and learn better Technology allows students to learn at their own pace and practice as much as they want For students with disabilities, technology such as word processing and speech recognition can give them the tools they need to participate fully in challenging academic courses

Rosetta Stone Offers up to 31 different languages to learn from computer software Has risen 41 % in 2008 in software buys There are 3 levels for each language which increase with difficulty Offers the ability to learn another language outside the classroom setting The Rosetta Stone software uses a combination of images, text, and sound, to teach various vocabulary terms and grammatical functions intuitively, without drills or translation. =

Blogging A blog is a frequently updated, personal website It focuses on particular topic Some are home staging, sports, or mobile technology Others present links to other sites Most common ones are personal journals or information about someone’s daily life

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