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Read&Write for Google Provides Reading, Writing Support Tools for Google Apps for Educa... - 0 views

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  • Sheri Edwards on 08 Aug 13
     
    Texthelp, which provides literacy software for struggling readers and writers, English language learners, and students with learning disabilities, has released a suite of support tools for Google Docs, PDFs, and ePubs. Read&Write for Google, which integrates with Google Drive, is available in the Chrome Web Store. Read&Write for Google comes with Read&Write for Google Docs Chrome Extension, PDF Reader, and ePub Reader. All three pieces of software, which are compatible with Google Drive on PCs, Macs, and Chromebooks, include read-aloud and dual-color highlighting features, which are available through a Google Chrome toolbar. Other features available in the toolbar include: A talking dictionary; A translator; A picture dictionary; A fact finder; and A vocabulary list builder, which allows students to generate a list of highlighted words along with definitions and images. In addition, typewriter and pushpin annotation tools are provided in PDF Reader and ePub Reader, and navigation tools are also available for ePub Reader. Texthelp is offering 30-day free trials of Read&Write for Google, which can be accessed in the Chrome Web Store. After that, it is available through single-user or domain-wide subscriptions. For more information, visit texthelp.com. Read more at http://thejournal.com/articles/2013/08/07/readwrite-for-google-provides-reading-writing-support-tools-for-google-apps-for-education.aspx#h2qiaTTzLsvJtUWU.99
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Building School-Based Student Digital Book Clubs | MiddleWeb - 0 views

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  • So instead of focusing on skill development alone, we considered engagement.
  • real readers find pockets of time during the day in which to squeeze some reading, known in her classes as “reading emergencies.” Highly portable digital devices make it much easier to exploit these pockets of time.
  • responses to their reading on Kidblog.
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  • Two other elements for engagement, purpose and audience, proved to be the difference makers. When learners know that they will receive feedback when posting their thoughts and questions about what they’re reading, they see how these digital forums can serve them compared to just chatting about the mundane.
  • We stopped referring to this offering as an “intervention.” It was a book club.
  • having a diversity of abilities and interests paved the way toward a more authentic community of readers.
  • readers theater performance,
  • But we don’t plan to quantify the results. Instead we’ll ask questions like: Do they read without the need of a log? Have they ever saved up their allowance so they could get that special title on its release date? Has a whole afternoon passed by because they were so immersed in a book?
  • All learning is social.
  • . Bridging these two worlds through social media such as Google+, Twitter, and Edmodo gives us that authentic experience of what read readers do.
  • teach our students to be critical thinkers of what we read and investigate multiple perspectives before we can say we “learned” something.
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Literature -- Analyzing Theme - 0 views

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shared by Sheri Edwards on 16 Oct 13 - Cached
  • Sheri Edwards on 16 Oct 13
     
    "Theme What exactly is this elusive thing called theme? The theme of a fable is its moral. The theme of a parable is its teaching. The theme of a piece of fiction is its view about life and how people behave. In fiction, the theme is not intended to teach or preach. In fact, it is not presented directly at all. You extract it from the characters, action, and setting that make up the story. In other words, you must figure out the theme yourself. The writer's task is to communicate on a common ground with the reader. Although the particulars of your experience may be different from the details of the story, the general underlying truths behind the story may be just the connection that both you and the writer are seeking. "
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How 21st Century Learning Fits Into The Common Core - Edudemic - 0 views

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  • Sheri Edwards on 20 Aug 14
     
    "21st Century Skills Taught via CCSS The CCSS teach students to be: Innovative problem solvers Investigative explorers Creative communicators Versatile readers Critical thinkers Resourceful learners Must-Have 21st Century College and Career Skills As identified by employers: Adaptive problem solving: Approach problems in creative ways Collaborative communication: Express yourself effectively and work with people around the globe Digital fluency: Tech-savvy workers who use tech and digital media skills daily"
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