The document discusses three articles about the use of technology in education. The first article describes a study on a computer program that helps ESL students improve their pronunciation, pausing, stress, intonation and comprehension. The second article discusses an online resource database for ELL students that provides audio, text and other tools. The third article notes that the number of K-12 students taking online classes will increase to 10.5 million by 2014 due to the expansion of cyber charter schools and online learning resources.

1. Technological Resources in Education By: Elyse Jones

3. The Effects of Computer-Assisted Pronunciation Reading on ESL Learners’ Use of Pausing, Stress, Intonation and overall Comprehension Summary: The article discusses how CALL or Computer-Assisted Language Learning has taken a fore-front since the integration of technology into the educationally system in the early 90’s. In a current study students are being evaluated on a self-directed computer based oral communication program. This program teaches non-English students to pronounce words, and to comprehend the English language. During these CAPS ( Computer Aided pronunciation) the student “ will listen to passages recorded by NS’s, Mark the location of an individual suprasegmental feature, practice the reading orally with the appropriate feature marked, and then record themselves reading the passage” (53). NEXT

7. ELL Summary Continued Free trials are offered to this technological resource. This resource has a free trial. It provides Audio/ Textual resources to help non-native speakers learn and pronounce. The main goal of this program is to improve literacy.

8. Self-Reflection This resource like the last resource are similar. Both offer Help for non-native speakers via technology. These resources help with pronunciation and also assist with proficiency in English. One thing I really enjoyed about this particular article and resource is that unlike the first article, it allows for other subject areas to be covered, not just speaking English for the use in conversation. The program assists with history, geography, sciences, English literature, politics, etc. This latest resource really helps with teaching.