This course has been a real eye opener in terms of search and validity of resources. Teaching students literacy skills is necessary in education. Students need to know how to look for resources, how to evaluate them and decide if these are useful for their purposes. The course textbook describes literacy as “an extension of our traditional view of literacy, incorporating the technologies that so strongly influence the ways we access information” (Eagleton & Dobler, 2007, p.29).
I was shocked when I had to evaluate a website. The colors, font and information were children friendly, but the information was terrible. It made me think about how children may read and believe what they read. In order for students to choose the appropriate information, reading comprehension strategies must be used. Student’s prior knowledge plays an important role because they may be able to connect the new information with what they already know. All of this information should allow them to understand the text, summarize, synthesize and look for the validity of the source.
As a teacher I have to model different strategies, teach students about using keywords, note taking and provide them with a lot of practice for them to feel comfortable using these tools and knowledge. It is necessary to provide students the opportunity to practice, ask questions, be engaged and collaborate with other students when working. This allows them to apply the skills and strategies they have learned.
In order for me to teach my students the proper concepts, tools and skills I will continue my technology classes and search for professional developments or workshops during summer.
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