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FRAY. Literacy Instruction for Techies June 25, 2012 In-service. Here’s a little fun we had with iMovie …. FRAY Hit List. Spelling City Wallwisher Class Blogs Animoto Xtranormal Moodle. Garage Band Powerpoint Options Google Sites iPods/ iPads ixl.com. Spelling City.

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  1. FRAY Literacy Instruction for Techies June 25, 2012 In-service

  2. Here’s a little fun we had with iMovie…

  3. FRAY Hit List • Spelling City • Wallwisher • Class Blogs • Animoto • Xtranormal • Moodle • Garage Band • Powerpoint Options • Google Sites • iPods/iPads • ixl.com

  4. Spelling City http://www.spellingcity.com/ Website designed to input your customized class spelling lists Students and parents can access lists from home Interactive quizzes and games

  5. Wallwisher www.wallwisher.com • Allows you to easily build your own wall • Post questions and receive immediate student feedback • Option for teacher “ok” before others can view posts

  6. Class Blogs www.blogger.com http://frantzgarciatechbuddies.blogspot.com/ • Students can interact as a class or with other classes • Teacher can post a blog topic and students can respond • Possibilities for homework and/or collaborative projects

  7. Animoto www.animoto.com • Photo Slideshow Creator • Free teacher subscriptions available • Can be used to intro a unit • Great for summarizing at the end of a unit • Kids love seeing themselves… …and parents love seeing their kids.

  8. Xtranormal www.xtranormal.com • Cartoon Movie Maker • How-to Tutorial Available • Free with more advanced features at a price • Can be used for reading mini-lessons or activating strategies- modeling • http://www.xtranormal.com/watch/12545393/inference-and-connection?page=1

  9. Moodle • Can be used for: • Book discussions • Group Projects • Alternative to Reading Journals/ Post-its • Assigning class research activities • Documentation of student performance/participation • Can be accessed from home *All PASD teachers and students already have Moodle user-names and passwords. Take advantage of this!

  10. Garage Band • Used for recording reading fluency • Options for students to self-evaluate or to track progress throughout the year • Use a stopwatch timer instead of built in clock because it measures beats per measure instead of standard seconds • Can record DRAs for help with scoring or to get a second opinion when placing intervention groups • Files can be saved in a folder on desktop for easy access when you need them

  11. Powerpoint • Great way to put a visual to text • Discovery streaming videos can be embedded • Audio can be recorded to use with the slides • This is great for low level readers following along with textbook excerpts which might be beyond their level of ability.

  12. Google Sites • Class Website Templates Available • Very User Friendly- Easy to customize • Perfect for home-school communication • Homework page available • Curriculum links • Can attach documents https://sites.google.com/site/thefrantzzone/

  13. iPods/iPads • Record student presentations or reader’s theatres • Research on the web • Take photos for animoto • Great vehicle for utilizing all of the programs we’ve been discussing

  14. Student RAFT Performance

  15. We know this is a literacy in-service, but… www.ixl.com • Free 30 Day Trial or about 10 free problems a day per computer • Subscriptions available at a cost (PTO Money?) • Students can choose problems by grade level and by topic. Instant tutorial-style feedback

  16. Self-Reflection Activity http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LVr4UP9ntLs

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