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Welcome. While you are turning your computer on, start thinking of 1 or 2 words to describe your summer. Making Connections:. Balanced Literacy & Technology Integration. Arielle Lewin August 2009. Wordle.net. Entered text is used to create a word cloud Edit font, layout & color

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  1. Welcome While you are turning your computer on, start thinking of 1 or 2 words to describe your summer.

  2. Making Connections: Balanced Literacy & Technology Integration Arielle LewinAugust 2009

  3. Wordle.net • Entered text is used to create a word cloud • Edit font, layout & color • Repeated words shown larger in cloud • Enter stories to view repeated words • Editing technique • Compare texts for similar themes

  4. Balanced Literacy Centers • Whole class mini-lessons often started LA • New centers were practiced by whole class • Center expectations were discussed at beginning of year and at start of each class period (no talking in reading center, reading time does not start until book is chosen, move on to another center if your choice is full, how to return center to way it was found, etc.) • Students were free to move about room as needed • Failure to follow expectations meant completing work at seat only

  5. Balanced Literacy Centers • Students were given a matrix of items to complete during the week. • Browsing box, DEAR (self selected reading) & read aloud daily • Special weekly events were included on matrix and amount of center work was adjusted beforehand • Assigned: • Writing conference days • Reading group days • Reading response letter turn-in days

  6. Balanced Literacy Centers • Matrix centers and expectations were explained on Mondays • Matrix was filled out on Mondays and items crossed off as completed • Work could be turned in any time during the week, but was due at end of LA on Friday • Technology links, with descriptions, were listed on class Blackboard site

  7. Epals.com • Students practice their writing & typing skills • Reading response letters can be emailed to teacher • Search for pen pals by class, project or location • Teacher can manage student emails

  8. Timetoast.com • Timeline program • Enter dates, pictures, description of events • Keep as private or publish for others to view & search

  9. Animoto.com • Computer created videos • Users upload pictures, choose image order, select music • Program turns into video with transitions • Video can be remixed after creation

  10. Audacity Audacity.sourceforge.net • Voice recording program • Many levels of use • Simple recording • Layering of sounds/tracks • Editing tracks • Headphones with microphone recommended • Students can hear themselves read • Older students can record picture books for younger students • Embed in Animoto and other videos

  11. Without Technology Read a play Design/draw appropriate costume for characters Perform a play for the class Write a missing scene from a story or novel With Technology Record yourself reading a play on Audacity Use paint to digitally create appropriate costume for characters Videotape a group performing their play for the class Type a missing scene from a story or novel Drama/Readers’ Theater

  12. Storyboarding • First step in good movie making • Sequencing • Point of View • Visualization • Main Idea • Play a 20-30 second movie clip • Students draw a sketch of each scene as presented • Use Powerpoint slides notes page or blank storyboard pages http://xinsight.ca/tools/storyboard.html • Students read a printed text selection • Draw a sketch of each scene they “see.”

  13. Newspaper Clipping Generator www.fodey.com/generators/newspaper/snippet.asp • Fill in newspaper title, date, headline and story • Puts story into “newspaper clip” • Book reports • Editorials • Main Idea

  14. Shelfari.com • Networking site all about books • Fill up your bookcase • Write reviews • Comment on books on others’ shelves • Book sorting • Encourage book discussion • Add recommendations for students • Use to create reading groups by interest

  15. Tumblebooks.com ID: Techtrial Password: trial • Online searchable library (some Spanish) • Listen and follow along to stories (all levels) • Games, riddles, puzzles, quizzes, book report template • Listening center • Free 30 day trials • School wide subscription can be purchased

  16. Freerice.com • Multi-subject question site • Every correct answer earns 10 grains of rice for the United Nations World Food Program • Game style • Rice earned graph • Students record/share hardest word/fact learned

  17. Professor Garfield www.professorgarfield.org/ReadingRing/Strips/strips.html • Sequencing: Putting comic cells in order • Inferring: Asked what is missing between frames • Center • Ask students to create their ownout of order comic strip

  18. Punctuation Paintball www.iknowthat.com/com/L3?Area=Paintball • Users choose the correct punctuation and shoot it where it belongs in the sentence • Scored on accuracy and speed

  19. Word Builder • Vocabulary &spelling units divided byspelling pattern • Given a list • Asked to fill in blank by creatingword with syllables • Reads sentencesand words aloud

  20. Time for Exploring • Work with a partner to explore a few sites from the class. • Please, be ready to share any interesting things you learn or ways you will apply the technology in your particular class.

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