Integration Exercise

In the Integration Corner of the Technology for Educators book website, under the language arts and reading section, I found a website that I feel would be very beneficial for students in a language arts class. It’s called ipl2.org, and it lists a multitude of resources for students (and teachers!) to use in order to further their studies. The website has an easy-to-navigate front page that lists different sections and genres of study, and creates an easy way for kids to access what they are looking for. In addition to this, it has a homework help section that includes a dictionary and encyclopedia.  This aspect is the most important to me, because I really believe that a student should always have as many resources as possible when they need help, so that they can pursue it themselves and succeed.


In one of the subcategories, “Reading Zone”, the website even lists reading material for students of various ages. Here, students can find links to short stories, poems, magazines, and book lists with additional research information links. These links would really be a great source for when students have to do research projects on their material, since by using this one site they’ll be able access information regarding the author and subject matter.

Ipl2.org not only has resource links to aid students, but creates a fun atmosphere as well. Students can navigate on the site to locations of games and puzzles relevant to language arts and reading education, which entertain as well as educate.

Blogging for Classroom Improvement

     Blogging could be a really useful tool to integrate into my curriculum when I become an educator. I plan to teach Middle or High School English, which is a subject where internet communication could really come in handy. When I find something online, for example a link or an article that might pertain to the literature being studied, I could post what I find on a blog so that any student who wishes will have instant access to the helpful information. In addition to this, I could post tips and guidelines for assignments and papers on the blog, so that students will have an aid when they are at home. This way, all they would have to do if they had a question is go online to the class blog and find their answer without having to wait until the next class to ask in person. This would help them in areas such as time management, as well as help them to be more individually resourceful. It would increase their sense of confidence, and help them be more comfortable with the material being studied in class. Using a blog for class will definitely be a tool that I will use in the future.

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