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With the wide existence of technology, such as computers, in today's world, the article showed why it must not be ignored.
Although there are many instructional interventions that can be used in enhancing literacy learning, the process of monitoring students' performance is another element that can improve the possibility of a successful learning process. The article somehow suggests that teachers must not use technology as a replacement to the responsibilities that they must function. That is, to monitor and assess the students' progress in learning. In the article, it was suggested that Monitoring students' early literacy development through ongoing classroom assessment and then planning lessons and instructional intervention based on the diagnostic information obtained enhances achievement. The article specifically points its focus to teachers' importance in the learning process under the section Teacher Knowledge, Insight, and Orchestration of Instruction. In this section, Henry and her colleagues also indicate how performing their duties to mediate in students' learning can also provide them with benefits.
Moreover, the writers suggests that Teachers can maximize students' reading success by building on their strengths and providing reading experiences designed to meet their individual needs.
Fortunately, many learning organizations still promotes the importance of teachers'
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The article also discusses several factors that can influence success in enhancing literacy learning. Following are some of them and a brief support on why they are effective means to enhanced learning.
Activities for comprehension instruction. Reading is an important medium to learning. However, without the strategies that make it effective, an improved learning may not be achieved.
Fluency Instruction. This is a factor that can be related to the previous item. Fluency in reading can provide a quicker learning process.
Integrating Writing and Reading. Henry and her colleagues suggest the importance of this factor, saying that by writing in response to reading, students are constructing meaning from text..."
In general and in conclusion, the article can be a useful reference to students and teachers who wish to improve literacy learning. From the article, I found quite a number of ways that I can apply to my learning experience as well to my experiences of sharing knowledge to others.
" Shin (2006) Shin also states that the CMC literature "illustrates shifts of focus to different layers of context." Early on, research relating to CMC in language learning and teaching looked at the linguistic content of CMC text to examine how language learners could improve certain communication functions and learn linguistic figures through CMC activities (Blake, 2000; Chun, 1994; Kern, 1995; Ortega, 1997; Pellettieri, 2000; Smith 2000, Sotlillo, 2000; Toyoda
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