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Megan Mahon

The Six Ts of Effective Elementary Literacy Instruction | Reading Rockets - 0 views

  • The Six Ts of Effective Elementary Literacy Instruction
  • We studied teachers found to be particularly effective in developing reading and writing proficiency. Over the course of the study, however, it became clear that the teachers we were studying developed academic proficiencies well beyond higher reading and writing achievement test scores (though the evidence we gathered did demonstrate that these teachers did produce significantly better standardized test performances as a matter of course).
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Hannah Pettepiece

The Early-Literacy Shift: New Words, New Media, New Friends - 0 views

  • It used to be that my students learned to write by writing on paper. Sometimes they wrote in notebooks and sometimes they wrote on single sheets, but no matter how they wrote, I was the intended audience. In most cases, I was the only person who ever saw that writing. Sometimes their parents would take the time to read through their notebooks and papers as they came home or at the end of the school year. Sometimes they would read their writing aloud to the class. But in most cases, unless I posted their writing on a bulletin board in the hallway, a very limited number of people had access to that writing. Wow! Has that changed! Now, my students regularly write on their blogs, not just for me, but also for their parents, grandparents, other relatives, friends and potentially the whole world to see. When they write a tweet, they have the potential of all of our Twitter followers seeing what they write, and since many of our followers are classroom groups, that number is potentially far higher. Not exactly the same as writing in a notebook. Their audience now exists in places they have never been and may never visit.
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    How technology helps literacy
Bradley Miller

Best Practices: Elementary Tech Teachers - 0 views

  • Best Practices: Elementary Tech Teachers DPS Elementary Technology Teachers Best Practices Getting Started Developing Highly Effective Technology Lab Instruction Teacher frequently implements the components of effective technology instruction including: A mini-lesson based on the DPS Information Literacy and Technology Proficiencies. Independent work time Teacher regularly implements the components of effective technology instruction including: A planned mini-lesson based on the DPS Information Literacy and Technology Proficiencies. Independent work time based on a classroom project developed in collaboration with the students� classroom teachers. Closure at the end of each work session that includes defining next steps and work the students need to continue and bring to the lab during their next session. Teacher routinely implements the components of effective information literacy and technology instruction including Mini-lessons that are focused and appropriate and which support student understanding of elements and strategies for specific ILT proficiencies.  The lessons are developed in collaboration with the students� classroom teachers and are project based and contain clear expectations and information necessary to improve the students� work. Independent work time which provides opportunities for students to work with clear intentions and purposes and to try the strategies and skills presented in the mini-lessons.  Students work individually or in small groups, as dictated by the needs of the project at hand. When students are working independently, the teacher confers with students or meets with small groups, focusing on the intended learning from the mini-lesson.  Closure at the end of the session includes reflective discussion on the part of the students re: what they have learned , in addition to defining next steps and the work the students need to continue and bring to the lab during their next session.
Alyson Denman

Technology in the Classroom | Reading Topics A-Z | Reading Rockets - 0 views

  • revalence of technology in children's daily lives requires parents and teachers to master new literacies, including keyboarding, word processing, Internet research skills, multimedia production, and social networking. Technology is proving to be valuable in support of effective reading and writing instruction, universal access to instructional materials, assessment, professional collaboration, and home-to-school communication.
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    This site would be useful to use technology to help struggling readers.
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    "The prevalence of technology in children's daily lives requires parents and teachers to master new literacies, including keyboarding, word processing, Internet research skills, multimedia production, and social networking. Technology is proving to be valuable in support of effective reading and writing instruction, universal access to instructional materials, assessment, professional collaboration, and home-to-school communication. "
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    This Website offers information about reading e-books. It is helpful since most classrooms have access ipads or tablets. Student often get excited to use technology, there for the are excited to read
Bridgette Black

Tech Literacy: Making It Relevant Through Content Learning | Edutopia - 0 views

  • Make Technology Applicable to Other Class Assignments Instead of teaching only computer and web skills, as in their first year, Meyer Elementary has been embedding the classroom curriculum from other content areas into technology instruction.
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  • A big part of Meyer's tech integration program boils down to collaboration and communication. The teachers need to communicate and collaborate effectively so that Dahl can supplement their lessons in his class.
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  • Before Meyer integrated learning technology with content, the school's technology focus was on the how-tos of learning a program or an app. Now, with the current approach to tech integration, students must call upon their critical thinking skills.
  • Apply the SAMR Model When Meyer Elementary first introduced technology, they focused on using it to teach technology separated from content, and on remediation for differentiation in the classrooms. Since then, they've adopted the SAMR model, created by Dr. Ruben Puentedura (PDF). Defined by Puentedura, the four levels are: Substitution: Technology acts as a direct tool substitute, with no functional change. Augmentation: Technology acts as a direct tool substitute, with functional improvement. Modification: Technology allows for significant task redesign. Redefinition: Technology allows for the creation of new tasks, previously inconceivable.
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    In this article it goes through how to incorporate technology in the classroom by making it fun and educational. It also touches on points of what teachers need to do to help them understand technology in the classroom.   
Nicolette Brown

Silvia Rosenthal Tolisano | Educational Consulting - 0 views

  • Keynotes, Workshops & ConferencesI have been a presenter and keynote speaker around the world on a variety of topics in the areas of 21st century modern teaching and learning, heutagogy, blogging as pedagogy, personal learning networks, digital storytelling, world language teaching, presentation design,  visual literacy and globally connected learning. Learn More Blended Coaching ModelSchools are struggling to keep up with the demands of curriculum design and upgrades to prepare students for modern skills and emerging literacies. Professional Development needs to offer opportunities for teachers to transform traditional experiences and redefine their own learning and in consequence their teaching practices. Learn More Webinar & Video ConferencesFor a cost effective alternative to bringing in a consultant, consider inviting me to support your teachers online. I am available for online 1:1  coaching, small group or large group professional development in the areas of modern teaching & learning.
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Bethany Johnson

Technology Literacy Curriculum and Assessment | Edvation - 0 views

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    It would help teachers save time on activities. This would make it easy to integrate technology and getting lesson plans done faster.
Taylor Pozorski

About the TEC Center - 0 views

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    "The TEC Center at Erikson Institute empowers early childhood educators to make informed decisions about the appropriate use of technology with children from birth to age 8. Through carefully selected resources and real-world examples, the Center strengthens educators' digital literacy and their ability to intentionally select, use, integrate, and evaluate technology in the classroom and other early childhood settings. The TEC Center was launched with the support of The Boeing Company."
Kory Jauch

Assistive Technology for Children with Autism - 0 views

  • To teach a child, who is using photographs or objects as his visual representation system, to understand black/white line drawings, place a small black/white picture communication symbol in the corner of the various objects/photographs currently used by the child. Gradually increase the size of the picture communication symbol until it eventually covers up the entire photograph/object.
  • When any visual representation system is used, it is important to combine it with a written word, as many children with autism exhibit a high interest in letters and words, and some even become early readers. Therefore we should continually enhance the child's literacy skills by also providing the written word with any type of visual representation system.
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    This webpage provides a list of technologies that are helpful in helping an autistic child to learn.
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    Technology used to help students with autism.
Alexandra McNichols

Canter Curriculum: Technology | Canter - 0 views

  • Though today’s students are immersed in technology, they do not always have the skills to use this tool in the most effective, efficient, and safest ways. This class helps you teach students “new literacies” to successfully navigate the abundance of unfiltered information. Learn how to facilitate inquiry-based projects and guide students in content creation to meet important learning goals.
Andilyn Hotaling

Digital Writing - Resource Topics - National Writing Project - 0 views

  • Grant Puts iPads in Hands of English Language Learners January 2012 North Dallas High School is undergoing a $6 million grant-funded restructuring. At the heart of the work is North Star of Texas Writing Project teacher Janelle Quintans Bence, whose English learners will be using iPads to support their literacy development.
  • Using Twitter in Classrooms and for Professional Development
mcdonaldle07

The Department of Education - Primary Directorate - ESL/ESD Translation Information - 0 views

  • Why use interpreters? Interpreters can enhance communication between school staff and school community members. Schools have a responsibility to use interpreters as indicated by the ESL/ESD Progress Map 2009, Curriculum Framework 1998, the Anti-Racism Policy 1998 and the State Government Language Services Policy. Interpreters can assist in the collection of relevant student background information from parents/caregivers so that school communities can provide appropriate educational programs.
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Rachel Probst

Audio Textbooks Help Students With Reading Problems Access Curriculum - Individuals Wit... - 0 views

  • We call the bridge the "remediation-accommodation continuum." From the remediation side, educators say, "Give us a literacy curriculum based in structured language, give us specially trained teachers, give us sufficient classroom hours, and we will remediate kids; we'll teach them how to read print." But at the same time - and here's the "bridge" language - we also say, "Bring in the accommodation of recorded books to enable subject content acquisition at school." So, while we're trying to teach somebody to read, we should also provide the student an audio version of his health book, his social studies book, and his math book, so he can keep up with peers in subject content acquisition.
Lexie Pellett

Scholastic Publishes Literacy Resources and Children's Books for Kids of All Ages - 0 views

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    This site contains fun activities to assist in teaching students various subject areas. Activities that can be used in the classroom can be found under both the Teachers drop-down menu and the Parents drop-down menu.
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    This is a link to the scholastic website, which has games and reading activities.
Sierra Pursley

Reading A-Z: The online leveled reading program with downloadable books to print and as... - 0 views

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    Raz kids and Reading A-Z gives a select charted out level of where each grade should be in reading skills. Also, Raz Kids is an interactive reading site.
Zach Vossekuil

The 6 Biggest Challenges Of Using Education Technology - Edudemic - 0 views

  • The Challenges Faculty training still does not acknowledge the fact that digital media literacy continues its rise in importance as a key skill in every discipline and profession. Teachers needs to be learning how to use the technology themselves, too. Where formal training lacks, professional development needs to step in, and does in many cases. But integrating the how-to of technology with the how-to of teaching needs to happen. The emergence of new scholarly forms of authoring, publishing, and researching outpace sufficient and scalable modes of assessment. The traditional approaches to scholarly evaluation don’t always match up with the more ‘modern’ forms of research (things that include social media use, online collaborations, etc). Though these things often happen in the real world, the academic decision makers who deem what is acceptable and what is not haven’t caught up yet. Too often it is education’s own processes and practices that limit broader uptake of new technologies. Things like the promotion and tenure process don’t lend themselves well to integrating technology – that is, if you’re working towards tenure and your field of specialization isn’t education technology, figuring this stuff out is not on the top of the priority list (or even encouraged). The demand for personalized learning is not adequately su
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  • New models of education are bringing unprecedented competition to the traditional models of higher education. MOOCs are huge – and proponents are constantly touting the advantages, but we need to assess both the pros and cons of these new learning models and look at how they fit in with existing models of learning and assessment, too. Most academics are not using new technologies for learning and teaching, nor for organizing their own research. How can you teach using digital methods and expect students to use the if you don’t bother to try? The overwhelming attitude in higher education (according to the report) seems to be that these sorts of forays into technology bring the focus to the technology rather than on the material at hand, and so there is no expectation or drive to do so.
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    Challenges teachers have with technology.
Kate Coleson

Media Services & Instructional Technology - Technology Integration in the Elementary Cl... - 0 views

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  • Connect your computer  to an averkey or a projector for whole class instruction
  • Use the Sesame Street site to practice letters
  • AppleWorks to create posters advertising books, character trading cards, group summaries, book cubes, student made tests
  • Allow groups to work on projects during literacy circles, guided reading, etc.
  • Play Kids Games for alphabet fun
  • WRITING / LANGUAGE ARTS
  • bookmark online resource tools (or put them on your website for easy access)
  • Make graphs from data using AppleWorks spreadsheet
  • SCIENCE / SOCIAL STUDIES
  • track live information
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    This website helps give teachers ideas on how to include technology into their daily classroom routine. Also, it gives them specific programs that help certain subjects.
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    Helpful for teachers - Integrating Technology in the Elementary Classroom in reading, writing and language arts, math, science and social studies.
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    May ideas of incorporating technology into all subjects of the elementary classroom. 
Zach Pressley

Computer Skills for Information Problem-Solving: Learning and Teaching in Context. ERIC... - 0 views

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    This article talks about using computer skill to solve different problems in the classroom.
Kaitlin Nellessen

SMART Boards - Interactive Whiteboards - The Benefits of Technology for English Languag... - 0 views

  • Effective use of the Smart Board technology can without question quickly produce increased student interaction and engagement with specific instructional material and can have lasting benefits on the classroom dynamic and cognitive development of the middle school age student population
  • In the 21st century not only do most K-12 students have or are in the process of acquiring technological literacy, but concurrently the use of technology has become the central focus of their lives
  • While the classroom should not become simply a conduit for students to further immerse themselves in technology, the classroom should not pretend technology does not exist as well
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  • The use of interactive technology in particular, such as interactive whiteboards, can have concrete benefits
  •   The SmartBoard allows both students and instructors immediate feedback
  • At its core Smart Board technology is an interactive tool that allows students to truly be at the center of their own learning
  • A huge advantage of Smart Boards is the student’s ability to see their work displayed prominently in front of the classroom
  • While supplementing a students need for visual representations of instructional material, technology such as the Smart Board has the potential to inquire from students more detailed analysis of a particular subject. By allowing students to manipulate the Smart Board, students can be asked to directly participate in activities previously reserved only for the instructor
  • This particular study focused on elementary school classroom where 40 percent of students were classified as ESL
  • Some Smart Boards are embedded with a device called “Smart Network” that has spell check which allows students to engage in meaningful trial and error
  • students who were given access to the Smart Board technology over the course of the year displayed more pronounced improvements in grammar, than students who did not have the technology
  • Students with certain intellectual disabilities that historically have struggled in the classic classroom setting are allowed by the Smart Board technology to integrate their creative minds in a hands-on fashion, using the drag function to tangibly alter and refashion text and sentences
  • Furthermore, the researcher of this inquiry saw student vocabulary growth during the process as well.
  • During the teenage years, adolescent brains are transforming and Smart Boards can be used to bridge the gap between childhood and intellectual teenage creativity
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  • Technology has the potential to either bridge the educational achievement gap, or expand the academic inequality that we currently see permeating throughout our society.
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B Hambly

Are Texting and Tweeting Making Our Students Bad Writers? | Common Sense Media - 0 views

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    Interesting article about texting and writing
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