Language and literacy and the Digital Revolution

Language and literacy and the Digital Revolution

Reading and Online Activities:

• Lems, K., Miller, L.D. &Soro, T.  (2017). Building Literacy with English Language Learners:  Insights from Linguistics (2nd edition). New York:  Guilford Press.-

Read Building Literacy with ELLs Chapter 10 – ELLs and Digital Revolution

• Chen, L. & Mora-Flores, E.  (2007). Balanced literacy for English language learners, K-2. Portsmouth, N.H:  Heinemann

On the 1^st page-

After reading Balanced Literacy for ELLs, K-2- Chapter 10 and viewing the English language learners, K-2 Ch. 10 Word workPowerPoint slides, answer the following questions:

• Do you incorporate Word Work in your balanced literacy? If so what type of activities do you have for students?
• What strategies have you used that were successful (or would you use) to differentiate between groups of students that may not have much exposure to concepts of print?

On the 2^nd page-

• Famed linguist Dr. David Crystal discusses the effect of digital technology and the internet on language:
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qVqcoB798Is
• Please view the 11 minute lecture, recorded in 2013, and comment on it, drawing upon your reading of LMS Chapter 10. His description of Twitter is, of course, now out of date since the length of a tweet has been doubled.  That’s the digital age for you!

Please write a 2-page reflection paper, double spaced and 12 pt, that provides a reflection of Balanced Literacy Ch. 10 and Building Literacy with ELLs Chp. 10 (combined). Please include the following three components: 1) List three most important new concepts/vocabulary you encountered with their definition, 2) one thing you liked or learned, and 3) one question that you wondered about or would like to know more about.