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Class Agenda. Answer questions from last class Review last class (Andrew) Group walk through (strategies) Readability assignment share Discuss Chapter 7 Discourse Community project discussion—questions after reading assignment. What you should have done for today. Read RMF Chapter 7
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Class Agenda • Answer questions from last class • Review last class (Andrew) • Group walk through (strategies) • Readability assignment share • Discuss Chapter 7 • Discourse Community project discussion—questions after reading assignment.
What you should have done for today • Read RMF Chapter 7 • Ready to present on your strategies • Ready to work with strategies • Ready to work on Discourse Community Project
Beyond Textbooks and Transmission • Why not rely on your textbook? • Why use multiple resources?
Beyond Textbooks and Transmission • Planning for using multiple sources in the classroom • Using literature across the curriculum • Readability • Assessing students’ ability to use books
Technology in Content Classrooms • Why the world is flat
Technology in Content Classrooms • Electronic literacy • Advantages of Electronic literacy
Technology in Content Classrooms • Technology for classroom use Examples?
Technology in Content Classrooms • Visual media • Internet • WebQuests • hypertexts
Technology in Content Classrooms • Hypertext
Technology in Content Classrooms • E-Literacy Communication • Email • Blogs • Listservs • Threaded discussions • Chat rooms
Technology in Content Classrooms • Any down sides?
Beyond Textbooks and Transmission • For homework: • Calculate the readability of your RMF textbook using the formula on pages 180-184 • Notice that this means you have to read the caveats offered and think about how affects your calculations
Next Class Assignment • Review class—need a volunteer to review today’s class on Wednesday • Read RM&F Chapter 7 • Remember your ITPS G see webboard for details—due 9/29/08 • Wednesday I will give you time in class to plan your discourse community project so come ready to work