Week 3

The Pearson text states that all teachers are teachers of reading and I completely agree with this statement. It is safe to say that reading is covered in all other content areas in some way or another. I am hopeful that I will learn new and exciting ways to incorporate literacy into the content areas through the use of technology. One thing that the text mentions is to use technology with fluency instruction. Even in fourth grade I still have students who struggle to be fluent while reading. I plan on providing my students with the opportunity to use audio recording sites such as Audioboo and Audacity this year as a way in improve fluency. These sites will encourage my students to push for excellence since their reading will be heard by others. I also want to enhance student vocabulary through the use of technology this year. The text claims that there are many direct and indirect ways to do so. I am currently seeking out interactive ways to improve student vocabulary. I hope to find new ways to incorporate technology to enhance literacy through the content areas. My thoughts also go hand and hand with the text. I too feel that collaboration and communication are key in today's society. By using technological tools these two components will become increasingly beneficial.