Technology in the Secondary English Classroom For my project, I wanted to research specific ways that technology is being used in English classrooms, and how technology tools can enhance specific elements of the English classroom, including the writing process, writing conferences, reading, and discussion/collaboration. I was considering the following essential questions: How might we use cognitive principles and conceptual models of technology integration to design effective instruction and assessment? I thought of this essential question because really what I’m thinking about are the TPACK and SAMR models, and how technology can specifically be used to enhance, modify, and redesign learning experiences that are specific to my content area. I wanted to find out what people have been doing in terms of using technology tools that are specifically beneficial for improving student learning, not as a replacement tool but as an actual elevation of what is possible. How might we ...
I am a 10th and 11th grade English teacher at Cape Elizabeth High School. I am in this class right now as my first course in pursuing a graduate certificate to become a school librarian. In my department, I probably use technology more than a lot of others, but I definitely feel like a novice in this class, and I think my technology comfort level is a lot lower than many others in this class. I am eager, though, to learn new ways to utilize technology, both in my current role as an English teacher, and in pursuing my new path. Right now, I am teaching in person four days a week. My students are in two cohorts, but even the students at home are Zooming in to class live every day, so I teach every student live four days a week. Doing the in person teaching at the same time as the Zoom teaching is challenging, but I'm getting used to it. In terms of strengths, I feel like I am strong in my content area. I am organized, I ha...