Dr. Amy Hutchinson
Teacher's Perceptions of Integrating Literacy & Technology
Dr. Amy Hutchinson
First Thing Is First
Our Curricular Goal: to teach a literacy skill WITH technology
Are we actually trying to teach an online literacy skill or comprehend the text (ex. making inferences in online context) or are we teaching them how to use technology? (do an online task such as trashing a file)
Interesting Facts She Found in Her Study
-61% of teachers said they never ask students to communicate via email, we use this so much as adults in our jobs and daily lives
-Teachers were comfortable with using technology but not how to integrate it to meet curricular goals
What It All Comes Down To
This study has changed the way Dr. Hutchinson teaches her pre-service students
Advice to teachers
DON'T assume your students are literate in technology (in another study she did on how literate students believed they were she found that they were far below what they believed)
You WILL have roadblocks but don't get discouraged, explore all of your resources, ask for help