The English Language Arts, or ELA, Standards are but one subsection of the Common Core State Standards in Florida. The ELA Standards currently in place consist of the level at which language is used in a technological society and encompasses technologies and media used for communication. I chose to look at the ELA Standards currently in place for Fourth Grade, as I currently work in a fourth grade classroom. One standard that particularly sticks out to me is LAFS.4.W.2.6, which states, “With some guidance and support from adults, use technology, including the Internet, to produce and publish writing as well as to interact and collaborate with others; demonstrate sufficient command of keyboarding skills to type a minimum of one page in a single sitting.” The reason this standard sticks out to me is because this is a standard practiced on a weekly basis both within my classroom and at home. Some days, during the week, learners use the website, Keyboarding Without Tears, and l...
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