Week 6-2



After reading these two assignments, I realize that the ICTs are very important for students nowadays. With the development of modern technology, ICTs have become a must for students to succeed in the future. However, in many cases, such ICTs are still not applied in schools extensively. The new literacies fluency requires three components: the technological skills, cognitive skills, and literacy skills. The training requires teachers to integrate ICTs in classroom in a delicate way. As a teacher, it is necessary to improve read and writing skills, to improve critical thinking and problem solving abilities, and to master the knowledge of hardware and software of ICTs. These three are necessary for developing new literacies and finally developing scientific inquiry. At the same time, with the development of the Internet, it is also necessary to integrate social networking element in the teaching. However, teachers must control such networking to avoid any negative impacts. Emodo is one perfect tool to integrate social networking yet controlling. Students can communicate with teachers without possibility to connect with other students. Teachers can set rules for the networking based on their needs. I think I will use Emodo in my future teaching to have online discussion and interaction. This does not only allow students to engage actively but also train their skills in using new ICTs for studying. 

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