EDCE 1701E Critical Use of Technology for Literacy Instructors of Students 5th to 12th Grade
In this course, candidates develop competencies and skills in the critical and appropriate use of information technologies for the teaching of literacy at the 5th to 12th grade level. Candidates examine new, relevant, and appropriate information technology resources on literacy, apply research findings to the appropriate application of information technologies to literacy instruction, learn how new information technologies impact language and culture, expand competencies in using information technologies to develop literacy skills (reading, writing, listening, and speaking), and examine strategies to use information technologies to address literacy curricula for New York State English Language Arts and Content Area Standards. In addition, candidates engage in fieldwork where they utilize strategies for using new information technologies in classroom settings.
Contact Hours
Includes 8 hours of fieldwork. 2 hr./wk.