Lexia

 

Lexia is a tool that I have chosen to explore out of my own interest. I interviewed a kindergarten teacher and she said this technology is something that her student's use every single day. 

What is Lexia?

Lexia is a technology that teaches and assess students about literacy. Lexia is a tool that is being used in many  Spokane school. Teachers are required to have their students use this technology 15 minutes a day. Lexia uses several different methods to teach their students. There are matching games, pattern games, and games to work on spelling and reading. It can teach students with all different learning styles. This is why I believe this technology is versatile. It is also a very easy technology to use. Kindergartners are using this technology every day without having many issues. They have also made the login process for easy for all students to use. Each student is given their own QR code and Lexia will scan it and log the students in. The other really cool part about Lexia is how it makes each student feel special. When a student reaches the next level, Lexia will send an email of a certification slip to the teacher that she can present to the class. 

I definitely think I will use Lexia in my future classroom whether or not it is required. I have witnessed how much these kindergarteners are learning just from a few weeks of using it. It also provides the teacher time to set up her next lesson while the students are using Lexia. I also love seeing students confidence growing when they reach the next level. 

How it relates to TLC and SAMR/PICRAT

Lexia relates to the learning aspect of the TLC framework. This technology's main purpose is to teach student's literacy. Students are learning all aspects of literacy, and are being tracked on how much they are learning by reaching new levels. 

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Lexia