About

My name is Ellen Isaacs. I am a Kindergarten teacher in Minnesota. I created this website as a part of my graduate program in Literacy Education. I hope that this site will be a meaningful resource for all teachers on how to implement technology to differentiate language arts instruction and increase comprehension. This site is focused on the primary grades, K-2, though I hope teachers of other ages will find it meaningful and be able to use these resources and information and adjust it to meet their learners needs.

The National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) and International Reading Association’s (IRA) Standards for the English Language Arts (1996) stated that students should not only read a variety of print and non-print texts to acquire new information; become meaningful members of society and the work environment; and for personal fulfillment, but they also stated what it looks like being literate in a contemporary society. NCTE and the IRA (1996) stated:

“Being literate in contemporary society means being active, critical, and creative users of not only of print and spoken language but also of the visual language of film and television, commercial and political advertising, photography, and more. Teaching students how to interpret and create visual texts such as illustrations, charts, graphs, electronic displays, photographs, film, and video is another essential component of the English language arts curriculum. Visual communication is part of the fabric of contemporary life… we cannot erase visual texts from modern life even if we want to.” ( p. 5)

The resources found on this site can be used to help our young learners become readers, writers, and thinkers in today's society. Students need to have access to paper, pens, books, and other traditional materials, but also technology such as tablets, computers, e-books, search engines, film, TV, and other digital materials. This website will provide resources and reasonings to incorporate technology in students' schooling.

National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE), & International Reading Association’s (IRA). (1996). Standards for the English Language Arts. Retrieved from http://www.ncte.org/standards/ncte-ira