COD 2011 - D066

Teaching Early Literacy to the Digital Natives

Teachers with only basic computer skills who want to learn how to use a variety of free applications for the devlopment of emergent and early literacy. The focus will be on using technology to enhance daily classroom activities aimed at developing the necessary pre-reading and pre-writing skills that pave the way to actual Reading and Writing.

3 sessions, start: 20-Jun

Course detail

Year: 2011
Level: Distance
Language: English
Status: Ended
Lugar: A distancia
Facilitator/s: Ms. Jennifer Verschoor, Ms. Luciana Fernández
Print course
ESSARP Schools
ARS
Exams Schools
ARS
Non affiliate
ARS 960.00

Sessions

Sessions Dates Schedule
1 20 June - 08 July 2011 Online session
2 01 August - 31 August 2011 Online session
3 01 September - 30 September 2011 Online session

Facilitator/s

Jennifer Verschoor

Jennifer Verschoor graduated from St. Andrew's Scots School. She holds a degree in Literary, Technical and Legal Translation as well as a Bachelor's degree in Educational Management, English Teaching and ICT in the Classroom validated by Trinity College London. She holds an MA in Virtual Environments and a Specialization in Education and ICT offered by the Ministry of Education in Argentina. She is the co-author of My First Digital Journey, an ebook published by The Round in December 2012. Currently she is working for the British Council in Argentina and Chile, ESSARP, Universidad Tecnológica Nacional, Cambridge English and SimpleK12 giving teacher training courses on the integration of ICT. She has been hired by SBS International to co-moderate TIC en el AULA, nominated for an ELTon Award in 2013 under the category Local Innovation.

Luciana Fernández

Luciana Fernández is a graduate teacher of English who has been teaching English for the past twenty-nine years. She has specialized in Methodology and Teaching Practice and she holds a Diploma in Educational Research from the University of Cambridge, Faculty of Education. She holds two post graduate certifications in Thinking Cultures and Teaching for Comprehension

She is a Reading and Literacy expert and has been training teachers in this area for the past fifteen years. She is a teacher educator and has designed several presentations and courses for professional development both in Argentina and abroad. Her presentation at ARTESOL 2015 was selected to be presented at TESOL International as a Best Affiliate Session. She is one of the 50 scholarship winners who attended and presented at IATEFL, held in Birmingham in April 2016. She was later on invited to be a presenter at the Young Learners and Teenagers SIG pre conference event and at the main conference.

Luciana has been the Head at several bilingual IB institutions in Buenos Aires. At present she is a school advisor, teacher trainer and facilitator at ESSARP (English Speaking Scholastic Association of the River Plate), where she trains heads and teachers from the most important bilingual institutions in Argentina.
Teachers with only basic computer skills who want to learn how to use a variety of free applications for the devlopment of emergent and early literacy. The focus will be on using technology to enhance daily classroom activities aimed at developing the necessary pre-reading and pre-writing skills that pave the way to actual Reading and Writing.
- To understand what early literacy is and what it comprises.
- To understand what digital natives are, how they learn and the implications this has on the teacher's role and planning.
- To consider ICT within the early literacy programme, and how to integrate ICT with regular clases.
- To develop an understanding of Web 2.0 tools and create blended learning classes.
- To consider how to integrate ICT and assessment (including online assessment).
Contents for ICT:

Module 1: Basic Computer Skills.

Module 2: Educational Software.

Module 3: Web 2.0 Applied to teaching English.

Module 4: Internet based project work.

Module 5: Blended Learning.

Contents for Early Literacy:

Module 1: Building on a strong foundation: The successful Early Literacy Programme and its components.

Module 2: Phonological Awareness: from sentence awareness to the most difficult level: sound awareness.

Module 3: Print Awareness: concepts about books and print.

Module 4: Types of Reading and Writing.

Module 5: The programme in action: Organization, schedules, programme planning.
We are going to use a Wiki as our online space.
- Chappelle, Carol A. y Jamieson, Joan (2008) Tips for Teaching with CALL. United States of Amercia: Pearson Longman

- Dudeney, Gavin y Hockly, Nicky (2007) How to Teach English with Technology. England:: Pearson Education.

- Peachey, N. (2009) Web 2.0 for Teachers. Retrieved in November 2009 from http://www.scribd.com/doc/19576895/Web-20-Tools-for-Teachers

- Sharma, Pete y Barret, Barney. (2007) Blended Learning: using technology in and beyond the language classroom. Oxford: MacmillanChappelle, Carol A. y Jamieson, Joan. (2008) Tips for Teaching with CALL.United States of America: Pearson Longman

- Dudeney, Gavin y Hockly, Nicky. (2007) How to...Teach English with Technology. England: Pearson Education.

- Peachey, N. (2009). Web 2.0 for Teachers. Retrieved in November 2009 from http://www.scribd.com/doc/19576895/Web-20-Tools-for-Teachers

- Sharma, Pete y Barret, Barney (2007) Blended Learning: using technology in and beyond the language classroom. Oxford: Macmillan

- Trehearne, Miriam (2003) Comprehensive Literacy Resource for Kindergarten Teachers.

- Trehearne, Miriam (2003) Comprehensive Literacy Resource for Grade 1 Teachers.
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