[Pri] Development and Use of Digital Texts

Primary Unit

This sharing features the development and use of digital texts (e.g., mock blogs, mock websites) in the primary English curriculum.

In this digital age, technology is changing the way we read and communicate. With the use of digital texts, students learn how to access information online in a safe environment. This novel approach in the primary English curriculum helps to nurture discerning readers who are future-ready.

During the presentation, the following were covered:

• key considerations in the development and use of digital texts

• affordances of digital texts

• process of digital text development (e.g., prototyping)

• challenges faced in the development and use of digital texts

• key considerations in implementing the use of digital texts (e.g., support provided to schools)

• plans moving forward (e.g., gathering of data from schools)

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