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Integrating Technology into the Reading Curriculum. Why use technology with Reading? Differentiation Engaging Real World. Teachers Using Technology. Build Background Powerpoint or Promethean Flipchart www.prometheanplanet.com http://languagearts.pppst.com Video clips
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Why use technology with Reading? • Differentiation • Engaging • Real World
Teachers Using Technology Build Background • Powerpoint or Promethean Flipchart • www.prometheanplanet.com • http://languagearts.pppst.com • Video clips • www.discoveryeducation.com • www.teachertube.com • www.youtube.com Communication • Class website https://sites.google.com/a/lwcharterschools.com/ms-weis-5th-grade/
Teachers Using Technology Review or Build Background • Cartoon yourself using Xtranormal • www.xtranormal.com • Students can use this program to retell passages, author scripts and practice or present skill knowledge • Create tours or preview setting using Google Earth • http://www.google.com/intl/en/earth/index.html
Teachers & Students Using Technology Video created using Xtranormal. Reviewing “the gist” in reading.
Teachers Using Technology (cont’d) Instruction • Self-made PowerPoint or Flipchart • Limit words and “gimicks” on PP slides • Lesson Lewis and Clark • Use interactivity of flipcharts Inferencing • Video clips • Websites for skill practice • Photostory • Frogs
Students Using Technology • Phonics • PowerPoint of HF words • Websites for practice • www.starfall.com • Vocabulary • “Picture” the word with digital photography • Words Around Campus
Students Using Technology (cont’d) • Fluency • Use Audacity to record a passage • Use PowerPoint to record a passage • Use an MP3 player to record a passage
Students Using Technology (cont’d) • Comprehension • Flip video of group skit • (ex. Sequencing, cause/effect, etc.) • Photostory to retell Explorations • Office forms Ch 5-6 questions • Online testing • www.quizstar.com • Websites • www.readwritethink.org
Students Using Technology • Research • Google Custom Search • Set boundaries for your search by creating your own search engine. www.google.com • You need to set up a Google account for this, but can add it to your bookmarks bar once it is created • Google Wonder Wheel • A way to semantically and graphically display your search to show relevance. www.google.com
Students Using Technology • Online Class Discussion • Collaborate and discuss comprehension questions, opinions, research, favorite books with summaries, etc. • Class Chatter www.classchatter.com
Getting Started • Don’t try to try everything at once! • Choose a technology in reading that you want to utilize in your classroom. • Familiarize yourself and practice • Try one at time
Sharing Ideas For a copy of this PowerPoint and other idea go to the Lake Wales Charter Schools Teacher 2 Teacher wiki Join the wiki and add your own ideas http://www.lwcsteacher2teacher.wikispaces.com