Digital Language Arts

I went to a session at the ASCD conference entitled "Digital Language Arts". It was a Grade 5 teacher sharing a novel study she had done with her students. What I really liked about it was her understanding of what she was trying to get her students to understand and practice. She used technology to support their reflections and challenged them to think at a higher level. She then built into the structure a system for small group guided instruction, small group independent work, and small group collaborative work. She used ThinkQuest as a major support platform for her class. Here is the link to the site they created for the presentation. The multimedia button contains the powerpoint that gives an overview. http://digitallanguagearts.net/