Professional development presentation

1. Technology to Improve Literacy inElementary School Patricia Hutton LA consultant CMSCE at Rutgers tikap@aol.com 908-757-2751

2. Agenda Definitions Rationale Technologies to support reading Independent exploration/sharing Break Technologies to support writing/research Expressive technologies-podcasts, blogs, wikis Independent exploration/sharing Break Collaborative technologies Additional technologies Ideas for using technology Challenges/concerns Questions

3. Just What is Literacy in the 21st Century? Information Literacy: access and use information, analyze content, work with ideas, synthesize thought, and communicate resultsNew Literacy: solve genuine problems and transfer informationComputer Literacy: word processors, spreadsheets, databases, and presentation and graphic softwareCritical Literacy: critical thinking to discern meaning Media Literacy: access, understand, analyze and evaluate the images, words, and sounds

7. Link pictures with sounds, oral readings with written text, videos with subtitles, or any other combinations

9. Can check work for accuracy

10. Record, organize, and report information in different formats

11. Record and report performance to track student progress

13. A student with limited phonics skills or vocabulary - an online dictionary pronounces word and displays

14. Students who have difficulty chunking sentences- highlight text in meaningful chunks to provide models

15. A child weak in comprehension strategies -guided to ask and answer questions, create concept maps, or check his or her own understanding while reading on-screen text

17. Is it worth the change?

18. Can the results be easily observed?

19. How consistent is technology with the experiences and needs of the users?

20. Is the technology easy to understand, use, and maintain?

21. Can it be explained to others?

22. Can the innovation be tried out? If we don't like it can we try something else?Are you using technology just for the sake of using it or does it enhance student learning?

23. Technologies to Support Reading Audiobooks- promote interest in reading and improve comprehension Electronic Books and Online Texts-presented visually -definitions of words or background information on ideas, and illustrations , modifiable and enhanceable with embedded resources Online texts-free online reading materials- books, plays, short stories, magazines, and reference materials-contain hypermedia—links to text, data, graphics, audio, or video , additional information on concepts, illustrations, animations, and video Electronic Talking Books-provide embedded speech- a digitized reading-increase motivation -promote basic word recognition - glossary entries, explanatory notes, and simplified rewordings Programmed Reading Instruction-software programs, computer-assisted instruction-skills-based instruction -letter recognition to phonics instruction to vocabulary building- voice-activated reading software Project LISTEN

25. Software that can analyze students’ responses and individualize the practice

26. Multimedia capabilities to link sounds and letters

27. Computer-based games such as rhyming games, designed for two or more

29. Software that can analyze students’ responses and individualize instruction and practice

30. Software combining multimedia capabilities to link sounds and letters

31. Multimedia and hypertext to scaffold phonics within context of stories

35. Software tools to create graphic and semantic organizers and summaries

36. Software to present explanations of strategies, models of their use, guided practice, and opportunities for student application

37. E-books and hypertext capabilities-scaffold phonics, vocabulary, and fluency

39. Reconstruct Lyrics Area- reconstructing the entire lyrics to song

40. Create Clap-routine Area-construct the correct clap-routine sequence

41. Girls’ Performance Area-the two animated characters perform the routine

42. Write a New Song Area-create an original clap-routine -choose an existing clap-routine as a template

43. Record a Song Area- singing their original song

44. back to the Construct a Clap-routine Area- create an original clap-routine for their song

46. Technologies to Support Research and Collaboration Internet Search Engines-access online journals, magazines, newspapers, encyclopedias, and Web sites Online Tools for Evaluating Web-Based Information-a basic literacy skill. evaluating online information -strategies for determining accuracy and quality Collaborative Activities-access and share a global curriculum-development lab -engage class with another in literacy-based projects without geographic boundaries -powerful motivation Global Schoolhouse

47. Podcasts A podcast is a video or audio file that is shared and downloaded over the Internet. Classroom uses: Lessons for students to listen to for knowledge/share information Student created podcasts to demonstrate understanding

49. Our City

50. Geography Podcasthttp://inklesstales.wordpress.com/

51. Podcasting Resources Apple’s Podcasting in Education - Wonderful resource for learning about podcasting in education. GarageBand tutorial Creating Podcasts Podcast Lesson Plans 2006 NECC Podcasting Presentation Podomatic Using Podcasts to Teach Reading

52. Benefits to Blogging Promote critical and analytical thinking Promote creative thinking Promote analogical thinking Provide access to quality information Combine individual reflection and social interaction

53. Blogs A blog is a web site maintained by an individual who makes regular entries that can include text, graphics, audio, and video. Readers can leave comments thus making a blog interactive. Writing as a process stops, but blogging continues. Writing is inside; blogging is outside. Writing is monologue; blogging is conversation. Writing is thesis; blogging is synthesis.

55. Archive learning

56. Supports a variety of learning styles

57. Teach research, organization, and synthesis of ideas

59. To blog or not to blog? The following links lead to blogs in use in classrooms: book bloggers Sarah Plain and Tall BlogicalMinds Patrick's Blog

60. Blogging Across the Curriculum The Write Weblog Blogging in Math Social Studies Blog Science Blog Physical Education Math games

61. The World of Wikis A wiki is a collaborative web page or series of pages that allow anyone to add or edit content.

62. Will wikis work for me? Uses for wikis within the classroom: Group projects: Students research, outline, draft, and edit projects Assignments: Post homework, calendars, study guides Resource Collections: Organize articles, websites, audio/ video resources Peer Review Group FAQ: Students post and respond to questions on a given topic Parent Involvement: Give parents classroom news Online Newspaper Terry the Tennis Ball What is it? Wikispaces

64. interactive communication tools such as chat and instant messaging

69. Academic departments share web resources

70. Share bookmarks on research topics

72. Some students might wait for others to provide good websites -monitor students

73. Students add inappropriate websites -discuss school's Acceptable Use Policy, cyberethics and self management.Real-world examples from teachers: Andrew Robitaille (eLearning integration teacher) del.icio.us bookmarks Jody Hayes (primary teacher from NZ) del.icio.us bookmarks Mollybug (social studies teacher) furl bookmarks Tami Brass (teacher in Minnesota) del.icio.us bookmarks Bill Tozier (educator from Michigan) del.icio.us bookmarks mrichme (educator) del.icio.us bookmarks Bud Hunt (educator from Colorado) del.icio.us bookmarks Darren Kuropatwa (a math teacher from Winnipeg) furl bookmarks Suzanne Tate (educator from Melbourne) del.icio.us boomarks JoNelle Gardner (Elementary Technology Teacher) del.icio.us bookmarks

74. Simulations/games club bing http://www.gamequarium.com/ http://scratch.mit.edu/ 2simple.com/

75. SmartBoard Activities scrapbook myths grade 4-9

76. Digital storytelling Step by StepStudent pairs orally answer questions from . Students introduce their place by telling where it was, what it looked like, and its importance. The body: What is your earliest memory of your place? What are your feelings when you are there? What difference does your place make in your life? What do you see in your place that no one else sees? Visually representing -drawing, painting, creating a collage, or using KidPix (digital stories -approximately 3 minutes in length) Include a hook to introductions Peer coaching during production Teacher shares a place story - discuss the hook, the images ,the tone , and the music -create a model Create a digital story as a class

77. E-portfolios 39 Student benefits: Personal knowledge management History of development and growth Planning/goal setting tool Make connections between learning experiences Metacognitive elements -plan future learning needs based on previous successes and failures. Personal control of learning history Faculty benefits from: Means to share content Authentic assessment Preparing learners for life-long learning Create centralized assessment resources

78. PBL Global Schoolhouse

79. Webquests What Do I Want To Be When I Grow Up?http://www.manning.k12.ia.us/Elementary/teachers/Kester/career.htmStudents research a career and then create a brochure . What's For Dinner? Webquesthttp://www.manning.k12.ia.us/Elementary/teachers/DreyerK/meal_plans.html5th graders create a meal plan for one week and present a persuasive speech. Cruisin' To The Southeasthttp://www.manning.k12.ia.us/Technology/southeast/index.html 4th grade students learn about the southeast region of the U.S. by acting as tour guides. Students keep a journal, figure out and record mileage in a spreadsheet, create brochures, and develop a slideshow. Chicago, A Family Vacationhttp://www.manning.k12.ia.us/Elementary/teachers/Wiederstein/Social%20Studies/chicago_family_vacation.htmlstudents plan a trip to Chicago as part of an imaginary family. Author Webquesthttp://www.manning.k12.ia.us/Elementary/teachers/Wiederstein/Writing/author_webquest.htmlstudents write their own story and reflect on the writing process Poetry and Emotion

80. Ideas for Using Technology

87. Solomon, G. ; Scrum, L. .(2007). Web 2.0 new tools, new schools. International Society for Technology in Education. Washington, DC

89. Information Literacy 2.0

90. Welcome to the Blogoshpere

91. Technologies Such as Wikis in the Classroom

92. https://www.blogger.com/start

93. http://www.wetpaint.com/

94. http://pbwiki.com/

95. Social Bookmarking

96. Edublogs

97. http://www.umich.edu/~medal/ssopmweb/ssop.html

99. http://www.buddymarks.com/- a closed system where only account holders can access lists.

100. http://scuttle.org/- Social bookmarking built for K-12 classrooms, can be installed on an in-house server.

101. Pocast Network

102. Educational Podcasts

103. Learning Interchange

104. http://www.ncrel.org/sdrs/areas/issues/content/cntareas/reading/li300.htm

106. Thank You Patricia Hutton LA consultant CMSCE at Rutgers tikap@aol.com 908-757-2751