Chapter 2 Blog

Chapter 2, A Framework for Literacy 2.0 Thinking, was very informative and inventive as it discussed the teaching use of technology and the importance of it inside a classroom and the standards that include technology.

According to the text, teachers are asked to select an instructional process for students and consider if technology can support these instructions and help the students' learning. Instead of printed text, this book suggests that technology deepens and expands students' comprehension of learning, especially when it comes to literacy. I believe that teachers should have a lot of common knowledge when it comes to using technology as it helps the students learn it at the same time. The different techniques of technology, especially during this time period, are crucial for teachers to know how to work the Internet. As a college student, I find that using the Internet and the different websites provided by my professors are extremely resourceful and it makes doing my work a lot easier than reading printed text. For example, this class uses blogs and a scavenger hunt that assembles students to look up many websites. Especially all the classes that are used on Blackboard are also extremely beneficial, especially when I have a professor who always grades the work on time and emails me right away if I am having trouble completing the assigned work. "Students employ technology thoughtfully to enhance their reading, writing, speaking, listening, and language use"(17). I agree with this statement, yet it is professors and students who employ the use of technology. We are both able to contribute meaning to our text through the Internet and use text features and search tools to explain our information that is put online.

While reading, it states, "Understanding how technology and reading content influence and constrain one another is essential to effective instruction and appropriate selection of technology that promotes deep reading"(22).  Many think that printed texts for literacy is more important than using technology. I disagree with this because yes, printed texts are visually for students to highlight the material, but reading it online is more motivating for the student as they tend to be more focused and concentrated on the work, rather than reading a piece of paper. My thinking and engaging of reading and learning online have enhanced ever since my freshman year of college. I rely on the internet as I complete most of my homework on here, and especially the excellent feedback we get from professors and students when we post blogs or posts on Blackboard. The internet is an extremely beneficial learning tool, and I am thrilled to see how technology will enhance future classrooms.