Using Smartphones to Supplement Classroom Reading

Abstract

Supplementing classroom reading with smartphones can develop better vocabulary knowledge, comprehension, technology skills, and writing. This article connects smartphones to reading complex, informational text and the Common Core State Standards (CCSS). The author suggests that smartphones motivate, scaffold comprehension, and invite investigations that allow students to engage with authors, illustrators, and each other in ways that invite deep and thoughtful reading.

Designing a smartphone app to teach English (L2) vocabulary

“…In particular, no smartphone app designed for EFL curriculum learning can be found in China yet. Of the few researches involving smartphones for MALL, they were positioned at either interacting instructors with learners in a Q/A type simple design through MSN and SMS (Tai, 2012), or tutoring kids to look for a word at smartphone's online dictionary (Bromley, 2012). One possible reason for this absence is most EFL English teachers do not venture to code because they have limited knowledge of computer sciences.…”

Pulling Mobile Assisted Language Learning (MALL) into the Mainstream: MALL in Broad Practice

“…Finally, with extensive searching this researcher found few experiments conducted with smartphones to teach/learn vocabulary in the field of language learning. Of the few researches involving smartphones for language learning, they were positioned at either interacting instructors with learners in a Q/A type simple design through MSN and SMS [ 19 ], or tutoring kids to look for a word at smartphone’s online dictionary [ 20 ]. I believe it is the scarcity of available curriculum content suitable for smartphones that hampers them being fully exploited and being as useful as PCs in language learning.…”

iPad‐assistedreading fluency instruction for fourth graders with reading difficulties: A single case experimental design

“…As the repeated reading requires students to read the same text repeatedly, it can be challenging for many teachers to keep their students engaged and motivated. Embedding technology can be a potentially viable option in motivating students during their reading lessons (e.g., Bromley, 2012; Thoermer & Williams, 2012; Yang, Kuo, Ji, & McTigue, 2018).…”