Language, Literature and Technology

I write as a mother of two daughters, a six-year-old and a four-year-old.  I also write in the capacity of a high school teacher with over ten years of teaching experience.  It is critical for teachers in the 21st century to incorporate technology in their daily lessons. Students need to learn to master technological devices and use them effectively for research and learning so their computer skills can be enhanced for the world of work. As I write this blog, I reflect on the effective use of blogging for networking, sharing ideas and building knowledge. A few other educational tools and services that are available through the internet are message boards, forums, school portals, e-learning, cyber libraries, virtual field trips and web quests (Henson, 2015). What is not okay however, is for us to just hand children devices and automatically assume that positive or effective learning will take place.  Devices should not be used to replace human interaction. As a parent, I b...

Of the three main genres of Literature which are prose, drama and poetry; my favourite is drama. Another word for drama is play. Drama/ play is a staged performance which is typically done with a live audience. My fondness of plays stems from the fact that I was introduced to it at an early age. It was a family tradition for us to go to the pantomime during the Christmas holidays at the Ward Theatre in Kingston, Jamaica. The Ward Theatre is a Proscenium Arch Theatre . Proscenium Arch Theatres are the most common types of theatres in the Caribbean. Years later, after the Ward Theatre was closed for renovations, I would visit the Little Theatre and Centre Stage Theatre to watch several local productions. I can fondly recall some of my favourite performers: Oliver Samuels, Glen "Titus" Campbell, Leonie Forbes and Camille Davis to name a few.  I can also vividly recall the bright costumes, the magical transformations of stages as the set brought the stage to life, the musicals ...