RIGHT 9:

Children have the Right

to Equal Access to the
Technology used for
the Improvement of
Reading Instruction

Prepared by: SACDAL, Maria Goretti F.

E.Ed. 599 Dr. A. Romero
I.How Does Technology Affect Reading
Instruction?

II. Why Should Teachers Use

Technology in Their Classrooms?

III. How Can Teachers Use Technology

in Their Reading Program?

IV.How Will This Affect My Class?

I. How Does Technology
Affect Reading
Instruction?
The Internet is the catalyst for all
the changes. As a result, the
definition of literacy has evolved
as well.
 Definition of Literacy (Leu, 1997)

First, being literate now means

knowing how to surf the Web, or
finding the information necessary to
complete a task.
Second, children need to acquire the
tools to keep up with the ever-changing
world of technology.
Third, using the Internet entails
teaching students to analyze the
information they find with a critical eye.
II. Why Should
Teachers Use
Technology in Their
Classrooms?
Teachers are providing
opportunities that bridge the
digital divide.
Students will benefit as they
gain skills that will be
required of them as they enter
the job market.
III. How Can Teachers
Use Technology in
Their Reading
Program?
Concurrent classroom and
home instructional video game
use on student achievement
Integrate the Internet with all
the areas of the curriculum
The Miss Rumphius Effect:
Envisionments for Literacy and
Learning on the Internet
IV. How Will This Affect
My Class?
Prepares students for the
future