Developing Competency 2 Using Digital Technology (Elementary)

Constructing the Meaning of Texts

Constructing the meaning of texts is the foundation of Competency 2. It is important to provide students with the time they need to construct and deepen their understanding of the texts to which they are introduced.. As such, a variety of activities can be used to help students:

• identify and briefly describe key elements in the text;
• identify the text’s overall meaning and find its implied ideas;
• compare the reality presented in texts with their own reality, and express their appreciation of texts;
• express appreciation of the reality presented in texts.

Using digital tools can become a powerful way to support students in the construction of their understanding of texts.