To effectively improve my skills as a navigator in educational technology through literacy, my emphasis is on Chamorro and English grammar writing and reading skills. To teach across the curriculum, my teacher-made resources focus on the Chamorro and English parts of speech. Students are empowered to evaluate sources and engage critically with technology. Learners use technology to analyze sentence mechanics and structures when creating their written Language 2, the learned Chamorro language, and Language 1, the proficient language in school, English.
Sunday, June 14, 2026
Today’s session brought into light the importance of technology. As a CHamoru high school teacher, students have limited technological skills when using laptops. Learners are extremely efficient using their phones for classwork, yet struggle in navigating the laptop. For years, to prevent paper and ink waste, all assignments have been posted in Google Classroom. They are required to access Google Classroom for assignments and videos. All grade levels, students have difficulties following writing grammar rules. When completing CHamoru and English written Google Forms Formative and Summative Assessments, which Google Forms immediately automatically grades their submitted assignments, majority of students are below standard.
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Day 1 - June 15 - Introduction, Pre-Assessment, Activities, Resources Dr. Rivera, I want to thank you for offering this class, and I am ve...
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Just for fun! Technology is hardware and software. Are students not also hardware and software? The students (device) hardware consists o...
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I am so happy that I registered for this class because I am learning how to create class blogs which I have never done before. I have only...
ReplyDeleteHi Emi. I agree with your point that preparing students to be technologically literate is crucial for helping them navigate and contribute to our increasingly digital world. As we discussed during the session, both teachers and students share the responsibility of using digital and educational technology in ways that enhance learning.
There are times when we become confined to the digital tools we are most familiar and comfortable with, often because of time constraints and the demands of teaching. However, as a 5th-grade teacher, I have found technology to be extremely helpful in many aspects of my work—from delivering lessons and finding instructional resources to creating assessments and engaging students in learning. Technology continues to provide opportunities for both teachers and students to grow, collaborate, and develop the skills needed for success in the 21st century. Thank you for sharing.
I find that in the elementary level (my school in particular) incorporates a lot of online work on computers which I feel benefits them when they leave for middle school. Many of them are very tech savvy when it comes to working the laptops, so hopefully when they get to the high school level, they should be more prepared.
ReplyDeleteGoogle Classroom was a feature I also had to learn to use, in the beginning. I am not a teacher and did not feel that I had to learn more than emailing; I still remember learning how to have an email and it was a struggle. In order to access the Google Classroom I had to first learn the 'waffle'; where it was, how to open it, and what was in it - that's the easy part. Once inside the waffle, the overwhelming display of various apps was and is still overwhelming. I have come to realize that the more you access the waffle the more comfortable it becomes.
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