It is very overwhelming to think about all of the ways in which technology can be incorporated into the classroom. It could be used to teach almost everything and anything. Something that really caught my attention was using digital images with the language arts curriculum. While doing my student teaching and observing different classrooms it is evident that language arts is a main focus in the classroom while science and social studies are barely touched on. It is common to see a teacher using digital images to help students gain knowledge of science or social studies curriculum but very rarely is it used to teach language arts curriculum.
Incorporating digital imagining into the language arts curriculum is something that could really motivate students. Technology gets students excited about learning and if the majority of their day is spent on language arts curriculum, teachers should be using ideas and concepts that get students excited about language arts. One example that I would like to incorporate into my special education classroom is digital storytelling. Good readers know how to visualize a story to help them make sense of the meaning and details. Visualizing a story and its details is a struggle for struggling readers. By having the students using digital images to story tell or retell a story is so beneficial.
Digital images can be ingrained in the curriculum through all subject areas and phases (acquire, analyze, create, and communicate). If students are already extremely technology savvy, why not continue to use that skill and motivation in the classroom?!
