Ch. 3 ~ Gee's Principles of Probing

     I found the three most important principles offered by Gee to be the Probing Principle where learning is a cycle of probing the world; reflecting in and on this action and, forming a hypothesis; reprobing the world to test this hypothesis; and then accepting or rethinking the hypothesis. Next, Discovery Principle where overt telling is kept to a well-thought-out minimum, allowing ample opportunity for the learner to experiment and make discoveries. Finally, Practice Principle where learners get lots of practice in a context where the practice is not boring. They spend lots of time on task.
     I am not quite sure how to implement this technology in an English classroom. I suppose any interactive game with story telling which allows for correction of grammar, spelling, punctuation, etc. would enhance learning. Also, software which allows a student to create/write a story where the student decides the events of the main character(s) based on available choices and would therefore effect the final outcome of the story would stimulate as well.
     I believe the most beneficial teaching for an English Secondary classroom will come from reading of literature, writing, and student-teacher relationship. In my opinion, other than a grammar game, etc., I would have a hard time spending too much time on game technology.
    
 

Jonassen, D., Howland, J., Marra, R. M., & Crismond, D. (2008). Meaningful Learning
       with Technology (3rd ed., pp. 54-55). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Prentice
       Hall.