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=Integrating Technology into the English Language Arts Classroom=

About this Wiki
Welcome! This wiki, created by Ashley Quark, Graduate Student at the [|University of Regina] was designed to accompany her presentation at the "**[|Saskatchewan Teachers of English Language Arts]**" conference in Regina, SK on Friday, March 2, 2007. This wiki will outline some of the ways that **technology** can be integrated into the **English Language Arts classroom**!

Structure of this Wiki
Use the links on the navigation bar on the left. I have structured the site similarly to the structure of my presentation which will make it easier for people who attended the presentation to peruse the site. Good luck and have fun with technology!

Feedback on the STELA workshop
I have used [|SurveyMonkey] to create a brief survey to get [|your feedback] on my presentation. If you are willing to take 5 minutes of your time to complete this survey, it will help in preparing and presenting future presentations. Thanks! Click [|HERE] to access the **feedback survey**.

PowerPoint from STELA workshop
Here is a link to the "Integrating Technology into the ELA Classroom" Powerpoint from the STELA workshop.

Group Discussion--Your Ideas
Wikis are all about the creation of knowledge from a collective group. Therefore, I have dedicated a page for all you English Language Arts teachers to share your ideas about the use of technology in the classroom. Find education blogs, wikis, and websites are you think are great and link them to this wiki. Share your experiences with successes and struggles with integrating technology. The more we share information, the easier it will be for all of us!

Confessions
This is the first wiki I have ever made! I started exploring wikis today and I finished it in 3 hours! If I can do it, you can do it!

Acknowledgements
My knowledge of technology has really only emerged in the past 3 years. There are many people who deserve a great deal of credit for the ideas I am sharing with you today. My friends and colleagues, **Jennifer Foss** and **Cherie Clarke-Moore**, have been doing this "technology-stuff" in their classrooms far longer than me, and they were often my inspiration and source of ideas. Also, I have learned a great deal **Dr. Alec Couros** and the other members of the Digital Internship Project Research team whom I am working with at the University of Regina. Many ideas from this presentation came from discussions and workshops during that project--thank you!