I am exploring basic print vs. digital text in my video. This is a topic that is important to me as a language arts teacher. I use Scholastic News in my classroom as a learning tool to expose my students to informational texts. Up until recently I only had access to the print edition. As a subscriber I am now able to log on and use a digital issue while teaching the skill lesson in my classroom.
This digital experience is more compelling for both me as a teacher, and my students as learners for several reasons. When I am using the basic print edition teaching is ordinary. This is nothing new from what my student's experience using their anthology books or other printed articles/texts in the classroom. When using the online issue the experience becomes more compelling as students are able to explore the articles in greater depth. The visuals are vital to enhancing the topics we are learning about. Students even use these digital issues at home and in the computer lab with the media specialist.
Some key features of this enhanced issue include videos, vocabulary, maps, photographs, and questions aligned with the Common Core Standards. My teaching becomes more stimulating for students as I use these additional resources at hand. The experience becomes more compelling for both parties as a whole. I work to implement these learning tools and students interact with the technology in order to gain greater knowledge of the subjects we are studying in class.
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