HELLO MY FELLOW EARTHLINGS!
AS HUMAN BEINGS WHO LIVE ON THIS MAGNIFICENT PLANET, IT IS OUR RESPONSIBILITY TO KEEP IT CLEAN AND SUSTAINABLE FOR ALL THE FUTURE GENERATIONS. THE PURPOSE OF THIS WEBSITE IS TO PROVIDE MATERIALS TO ENHANCE STUDENTS KNOWLEDGE ON THE THREE R'S, REDUCE, REUSE AND RECYCLE. WHILE ALSO INFORMING THEM ABOUT HOW TO USE, CONSERVE AND DISPOSE OF NATURAL RESOURCES SUCH AS WATER AND WHY WE SHOULD BE DOING SO.
STUDENTS WILL BE ABLE TO ABSORB AND COMPREHEND INFORMATION IN A MORE SIGNIFICANT WAY WHEN YOU INCORPORATE DIGITAL SOURCES WITH TRADITIONAL TEXTS. WHEN STUDENTS GET TO ACCESS THESE DIGITAL SOURCES ALONG WITH THE TRADITIONAL TEXTS THEY ARE GIVEN OPPORTUNITIES TO USE LINGUISTIC, VISUAL AND AUDIO MODES IN ORDER FOR THEM TO CONCEPTUALIZE, EXPERIENCE, ANALYZE AND APPLY MEANING. ALL STUDENTS LEARN IN DIFFERENT AND UNIQUE WAYS, HAVING A VARIETY OF TRADITIONAL TEXTS ACCOMPANIED BY INTERACTIVE VIDEOS, GAMES AND ACTIVITIES ALLOWS THE CHILDREN TO HAVE ACCESS TO A WIDE ARRAY OF LEARNING TECHNIQUES.
HAVING DIFFERENT TYPES OF TEXTS TO SUPPORT CONTENT LEARNING IS ABSOLUTELY CRUCIAL FOR TEACHERS. SHANAHAN (2003) STATES THAT TEACHING STUDENTS TO PAY ATTENTION TO BOTH THE FACTS OF A TEXT AND THE AUTHORS PURPOSE FOR THE WRITING WILL ENRICH THE STUDENTS UNDERSTANDING OF A SUBJECT AND THEIR CRITICAL THINKING ABILITIES. IN USING MULTIPLE TEXTS TO TEACH CONTENT SHANAHAN DISCUSSES THAT CHILDREN CAN HAVE TROUBLE SYNTHESIZING MULTIPLE TEXTS AND IT REQUIRES DISCIPLINARY KNOWLEDGE FOR THEM TO DO SO. IT IS OUR JOB AS TEACHERS TO HELP STUDENTS BE MORE KNOWLEDGEABLE BY GIVING THEM THE MATERIALS THEY NEED TO SUPPORT THEIR CONTENT LEARNING.
Shanahan, C. (2003). Using Multiple Texts to Teach Content. North Central Regional Educational Laborator, Volume (pp 1-3).