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I think this website would appeal to kids to foster comprehension strategies--lots of visuals and good clear voice as students (grades 3-8--probably best) self select what they want to do (e.g., visualization).

GREAT article about online reading comprehension!

There are many listings of Web 2.0 tools, but this one is very comprehensive, including IPad apps and more. Recommend highly.

Good overview of fluency, automaticity and word recognition as they effect comprehension.

Listing of apps for classroom. Looks interesting.

On this free website, you enter text and it's reworded--might be worth an look. It indicates that it helps with vocabulary development and comprehension.

recommended technology resources--good list.

From Read,Write, Think

Text complexity--Common Core.

Good collection of materials to insure safety online--nice variety.

Livescribe (reviewed positively in NY Times 8-19-10) allows the writer to take notes that are translated to computer; can also record and play back. Lots of potential, though a bit pricey (around $200--probably will come down, if we are patient!).

I searching through our old posts and found this one. The pens have come down in price, I bought one last fall ($100). My principal also bought a dozen or so with multiple paper packs (an educator bundle). I am using them in the fourth grade tier 2 intervention group for fluency. The students use them to record their reading, then they can listen to them selves to determine expression, monitor their time, and answer comprehension questions (again listening if they need to). I use them in 6th grade for literature circles. The students initial when they talk, so I can go back and tap their initials and evaluate their questioning/discussion. Some of my teachers use them for running records to share with other teachers and parents too.