Integration of Technology and Literature

1. http://eduscapes.com/ladders/themes/webquests.htm This great website gives tons of literature based webquests for students. Depending on the grade level and what students are reading, there are a bunch of different activities students can do using literature and technology. Webquests are good for students because it gives them a chance to explore on their own. It also allows them research using the internet, which helps them to become tech-savvy.
   
2. http://www.readwritethink.org/materials/bookcover/ This website actually allows students to create a new book cover for stories they read. They can also print out the book covers and place them over their books. I think this would be so much fun for students because it allows them to be creative. It makes students analyze the story, important events, and characters so they can create a new appropriate cover. This would be a great way to integrate technology with literature.
   
3. http://elementarywikis.pbwiki.com/Ideas-for-Elementary-Wikis This website lists ideas of how to use a wiki page in an elementary classroom. I think a class wiki page would be great for newsletters, posting homework assignments, and a great way to keep parents involved. I also think it would be a good way to conduct literature circles. Students could post their thoughts and comments about a story on their wiki page. Students could also write book reviews on a wiki page. It would also be a great place for students to post their other technology projects, for example a link to a students voicethread or wordle. This way the whole class could see and share them.