Saturday, September 11, 2010

Delivering Authentic Curriculum without Technology... Is it Possible???

I have been unpacking outcomes in the ELA curriculum and I am interested in how many times that technology and multimedia are mentioned in either the outcomes or the indicators. Using multimedia literacies is an expectation by the Department of Learning; it is not a choice. Because of the prevalence of technology in the curriculum,it makes me wonder how authentic curriculum can be delivered without extensive access to technology? I am extremely fortunate that I am part of a 1:1 computing classroom and have access to technology whenever it is required. Technology is a tool in our classroom and is used to enhance the lesson plan. Multimedia literacy skills are taught when there is a need and are based on a specific task or assignment that is, in turn, based on the particular subject outcomes. Multimedia literacy skills are never taught in isolation. Yet, if I was in a traditional classroom how could I manage to cover all the expected outcomes requiring multimedia when I am relegated to only a few hours a week in a computer lab? In a traditional classroom I also would not have time to teach and have the students practice the necessary skills to create a multimedia presentation or to compose texts and graphic representations. (CC5.2 indicator "h") Using multimedia literacies effectively in the classroom is extremely time consuming and definitely requires extensive access to technology like a 1:1 computing classroom allows.

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