Week 1-3 ELA Teacher Interview


I interviewed a Kindergarten teacher to learn about how technology is integrated in her ELA teaching.
How do you use technology to support ELA instruction?
She said that she thinks that technology is an amazing tool to be used in the classroom to support student learning. The school that she teaches in does not allow that much technology to be used, so she is therefore very limited and she can’t use all the great tools that are out there. However, she said that she uses lots of visual aids and hands on activities throughout the day. She also shows them video clips, and pictures to enhance and motivate students learning and interest. These clips and even music ones help them with what they are teaching, for example when they are learning a new letter. She also said that she shows them PowerPoint presentation- to make concepts clearer for them, when they learned about the lifecycle of a butterfly. There is also a listening and auditory center in the classroom students take earphones when they are reading a book.
What technologies do you use?
I use lots of visuals, hands on activities, projector, video clips, and PowerPoint presentation.
What are some of your challenges in incorporating technology in ELA?
I find that students are actually much more engaged when technology is integrated, such as a video. I feel that when technology is incorporated in the learning, it is a much more effective way of teaching, students get to learn so many new skills. The students are so excited when I get to show them a video!

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