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Including Technology in Your Students' Responses to Literature Enhancing and Extending Literature Lessons  with Technology   Presented by Julie Coiro,  Literacy & Technology Consultant Naugatuck Schools Professional Development Workshop This list of resources can be accessed online at  http://www.lite.iwarp.com/naugtck.htm

How can current literature-based units be enhanced with technology?

Responding to Texts:

This idea web speaks to the issues of

• What patterns do good readers display when responding to texts?
• What is the value of reader responses?
• Why should technology be included in reader responses?

 
A New Concept of Literacy in a Multimedia Electronic World
 
This circular web illustrates how the concept of literacy has evolved to still include the traditional reading, writing, listening and speaking, while also encompassing new modes of communication that include making, using and viewing.


What does the process of pairing literature with technology look like?
 

Find out six easy steps to effectively begin the process of using technology to enhance and extend traditional literature response activities.

 
Teachers of Students in Kindergarten through Third Grade




ASSIGNMENT 1: (Two Parts)  1. Explore at least two of the links listed below "Classroom Activities".  Jot down your impressions of each set of extension activities.  What kinds of resources would you need to make this work successfully in your classroom?  In your opinion, are these activities valuable extensions of literacy instruction?   How would you change the activity to meet the needs of your students?  Be prepared to share your findings when we meet back as the group. Classroom Activities   Finding Patterns, Solving Problems (K-1) Going Batty with Fiction and Non-Fiction (Gr.2) Alexander and Australia (Kindergarten)  Other Integration Ideas:  Kindergarten Grade 2 2. Explore some of the links from the topic Extending Literacy Opportunities.  Identify one website that you feel would successfully enhance a literacy unit or topic you currently study with your students.   How can you tie in the information / images found at this site with your present curriculum?  Extending Literacy Opportunities ***Don't miss Enchanted Learning and Pocantico Hills School Website


 






ASSIGNMENT 2: (Two parts)  1. Explore at least two of the links listed below "Online Tools".  In your opinion, could any of these online aids make it easier for you to use the Internet as a learning tool in your classroom? Could you see yourself using any of these to develop literacy activities for your students?  If so, which one and why?  If not, why not?  Online Tools   Filamentality: a tool that helps you develop one of six levels of learning activities including Hotlists, Scrapbooks, Treasure Hunts, Samplers, or Webquests Trackstar: a unique tool for developing online learning tracks for your use or for student use; access the Index for Reading Tracks for Grades K-2 An example of one of the tracks is Reading Readiness Quia: a database and a quiz tool for developing many different types of interactive quizzes, games and activities that can be posted online or printed out for classroom use A few examples can be found in the Early Learning category or in the Children's Literature category QuizLab: an online quiz tool to help you in creating interactive quizzes and keeping track of student performance 2. Explore a few of the templates below.  Do these templates inspire you to create something similar with your own students?  If so, what resources would you need to get started with this project like this?  Software Templates Kid Pix Studio templates and activity ideas for many grade levels Inspiration: example diagrams for using in many different content areas HyperStudio Student Project Examples

Classroom Management Issues
 

• Spread your computers out to foster small group discussion and comfortable participation.  Leave table space for writing and include reference books / related books on the table.
• Get access to a large screen display (or TV) or enlarge the font on your monitor for class group work.
• Encourage discovery; expect accountability
• Provide open-ended tools
• Display equal excitement about books and computers
• Encourage reflection on process and product in journals, discussion, interviews

 
Other Resources for Exploration
 
 

Internet Resources for Literacy Instruction Enchanted Learning Webquests SCORE Literary Cyberquests ABC List for Grades K-3

Locating Information Online Search Engines for Teachers Dogpile Northern Light Search Engines for Students

Teachers of Students in Fourth through Eighth Grade

ASSIGNMENT 1: (Two Parts)  1. Explore at least two of the links listed below "Classroom Activities".  Jot down your impressions of each set of extension activities.  What kinds of resources would you need to make this work successfully in your classroom?  In your opinion, are these activities valuable extensions of literacy instruction?   How would you change the activity to meet the needs of your students?  Be prepared to share your findings when we meet back as the group. Classroom Activities   Linking People with Talking Walls: Grades 4-8 Inspirational Activities with Textbooks: Grades 6-8 Owls in the Family Responses: Grade 4 2. Explore some of the links from the topic Extending Literacy Opportunities.  Identify one website that you feel would successfully enhance a literacy unit or topic you currently study with your students.   How can you tie in the information / images found at this site with your present curriculum?    Extending Literacy Opportunities     ** Don't miss Pocantico Hills School Website

 

ASSIGNMENT 2: (Two parts)  1. Explore at least two of the links listed below "Online Tools".  In your opinion, could any of these online aids make it easier for you to use the Internet as a learning tool in your classroom? Could you see yourself using any of these to develop literacy activities for your students?  If so, which one and why?  If not, why not?  Online Tools   Filamentality: a tool that helps you develop one of six levels of learning activities including Hotlists, Scrapbooks, Treasure Hunts, Samplers, or Webquests Trackstar: a unique tool for developing online learning tracks for your use or for student use; access the Index for Reading Tracks for Grades 5-8 An example of one of the tracks is The Outsider Novel Quia: a database and a quiz tool for developing many different types of interactive quizzes, games and activities that can be posted online or printed out for classroom use A few examples can be found in the Literature category and Children's Literature category QuizLab: an online quiz tool to help you in creating interactive quizzes and keeping track of student performance 2. Explore a few of the templates below.  Do these templates inspire you to create something similar with your own students?  If so, what resources would you need to get started with this project like this?  Software Templates Kid Pix Studio Inspiration: example diagrams HyperStudio Animal adaptations Best Work Reading Student Project Examples

Classroom Management Issues

• Spread your computers out to foster small group discussion and comfortable participation.  Leave table space for writing and include reference books / related books on the table.
• Get access to a large screen display (or TV) or enlarge the font on your monitor for class group work.
• Encourage discovery; expect accountability
• Provide open-ended tools
• Display equal excitement about books and computers

Encourage reflection on process and product in journals, discussion, interviews

Other Resources for Exploration
 
 

Internet Resources for Literacy Instruction Other Resources Enchanted Learning Webquests SCORE Literacy Cyberquests Thinkquests Junior Thinkquests: Gr. 4-6 Senior Thinkquests: Gr. 6-12 ABC List for Grades 4-6

Locating Information Online Search Engines for Teachers Dogpile Northern Light Search Engines for Students

 

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