Sunday, May 20, 2007

RR - Chapter 4 Diverse Learners

Curriculum, Technology, and Diverse Learners comments.

RR- Chapter 3: Diverse Learners

Diverse Learners and Innovative Technologies comments:

RR: Chapter 2 Diverse Learners

A closer look at diverse learners comments:

RR - Chapter 1 Diverse Learner

Looking at Gender, Culture, and Other Diversities in the Classroom Comments:

Comprehension

In what ways can technology contribute to reading comprehension?

Achievement

Technology has been shown to contribute to student achievement in different ways at the elementary, middle school, and high school level. How can the literacy specialist best use technology to promote student success?

Digital Divide

Technology resources vary greatly from poor schools and neighborhoods to wealthy schools and neighborhoods. How can we help students find technology resources that will help them achieve? How can we best prepare them to make optimum use of available resources?

Motivation

In what ways can technology motivate students, especially in regards to literacy?

Accessibilty

Access to technology and through technology has multiple meanings. What aspects are particularly important to the reading specialist? To the student that is struggling to read, to write, or to communicate?

Accommodations

How can technology assist students with special needs with regard to literacy? In what ways do some students need accommodation in order to use technology effectively?