Intersection of

Technology &
Literacy
Adrienne Pauli
St. Nicholas School Faculty
Professional Development March 9, 2022
 Presentation Objectives
Learning Objective

Teachers will be able to understand the usage of digital resources as a tool to improve literacy by evaluating a primary source in
Showbie.

Standards Addressed

➔ NBPTS
◆ Proposition 1: Teachers are committed to students and their learning
● Teachers Recognize Individual Differences in Their Students and Adjust Their Practice Accordingly
● Teachers Treat Students Equitably
◆ Proposition 2: Teachers know the subjects they teach and how to teach those subjects to students
● Teachers Generate Multiple Paths to Knowledge
➔ TLS
◆ Domain II: Accessing and using research to improve practice and student learning
● Teaches and supports colleagues to collect, analyze, and communicate data from their classrooms to
improve teaching and learning
◆ Domain IV: Facilitating improvements in instruction and student learning
● Facilitates the collection, analysis, and use of classroom- and school-based data to identify opportunities to
improve curriculum, instruction, assessment, school organization, and school culture
● Promotes instructional strategies that address issues of diversity and equity in the classroom and ensures
that individual student learning needs remain the central focus of instruction
 Discussion Questions
1. How often do you integrate
technology into your daily lessons?
2. How do you approach primary and
secondary sources with students?
3. How do you support students with
learning differences with
understanding primary and secondary
sources?
4. Do you consider the use of technology
to be more of a support or hindrance
to your teaching?
Support or Hindrance?
“There are three things we know to be true
about technology in regards to our students
- technology can be dangerous, technology
can be infinitely valuable, and
technology isn’t slowing down.”

- Scott Widman, Baldwin School of Puerto Rico

Benefits of
Technology in the
Classroom
➢ Engages students and creates
active learners
➢ Encourages individual learning
and growth
➢ Facilitates peer collaboration
➢ Prepares students for the real
world
➢ Creates more engaged and
successful teachers
Showbie
What Is Showbie?
● Digital tool (app) that promotes student
engagement
● Opportunity to provide differentiated
feedback to students
● Multimedia platforms allows students
and educators a variety of means of
communication
● Compatible with other educational apps
● Assists students with learning
differences
 Now You Try!
1. Please type in Showbie’s website on
your browser: www.showbie.com
2. In the right hand corner select “SIGN
IN”
3. Please use my username and password
to login to Showbie (if you have the
application please use your login in
credentials)
a. USERNAME:
b. PASSWORD:
4. Please get comfortable with the
application by using the features
 Practice Opportunity

1. Prior to the start of the presentation

you received a primary/secondary
source document (
https://sheg.stanford.edu/sites/default
/files/download-pdf/First%20Crusad
e%20Student%20Materials.pdf
)
2. Please annotate the document with
your table partners as you have
traditionally practiced
 The Showbie Difference

1. Please return to Showbie and use the

credentials provide to login
2. The primary/secondary source
document that you annotated on paper
has been uploaded to Showbie
3. Using the digital tools on Showbie
please annotate the document using
the text, pen, and highlighter tools
4. Please work with your table partners
to complete the activity
 Compare & Contrast
What are your thoughts about each experience?

Paper/Pencil Showbie
 Small Group Discussion

How do you envision integrating

Showbie into your lesson design and
implementation? Please be prepared to
share your responses in 3-4 minutes.
At the conclusion of our faculty meeting, please take
an opportunity to fill out the exit ticket. The exit
ticket has been shared with you as well (email).

https://forms.gle/FzTP5pguWy2hGuNs9

Thank you for your time, attention, and engagement today!