Sabine Reljic SCLLN, May 11, 2007 Anaheim [email_address]

Pre-Workshop Activity Matching terms with definition Introduction Lexiled Learners ≠ Lexiled Workplace The Read/Write Web Technology’s Added Value Tools The Lexile Analyzer WebLogs (“blogs”) WebQuests Electronic magazines (“e-Zines”)

Pre-Workshop Activity

Matching terms with definition

Introduction

Lexiled Learners ≠ Lexiled Workplace

The Read/Write Web

Technology’s Added Value

Tools

The Lexile Analyzer

WebLogs (“blogs”)

WebQuests

Electronic magazines (“e-Zines”)

Source : http://www.lexile.com , FAQ Grade Reader Measures (Interquartile Range, Mid-year) Text Measures (from Lexile Framework Map) 1 Up to 300L 200L to 400L 2 140L to 500L 300L to 500L 3 330L to 700L 500L to 700L 4 445L to 810L 650L to 850L 5 565L to 910L 750L to 950L 6 665L to 1000L 850L to 1050L 7 735L to 1065L 950L to 1075L 8 805L to 1100L 1000L to 1100L 9 855L to 1165L 1050L to 1150L 10 905L to 1195L 1100L to 1200L 11 and 12 940L to 1210L 1100L to 1300L

Source: Dr. Jan Jones, ASCD presentation, 2007 Career Cluster Lexile Text Measure Agriculture and Natural Resources 1270-1510 Architecture and Construction 1210-1340 Arts, AV Technology & Communication 1110-1190 Business and Administration 1210-1310 Education and Training 1320-1370 Health Science 1260-1300 Hospitality and Tourism 1230-1260 Human Services 1050-1200 Law and Public Safety 1420-1740 Manufacturing 1200-1310 Retail/Wholesale Sales and Service 1180-1270 Scientific Research/Engineering 1190-1250 Transportation, Distribution, Logistics 1170-1350

CD-DVD Player Instructions (1080L) Microsoft Windows User Manual (1150L) GM Protection Plan (1150L) Installing your child’s safety seat (1170L) Federal Tax Form W-4 (1260L) Application for a student loan (1270L) Medical insurance Benefits Pkg. (1260L) Aetna Health Case Discount Form (1360L) Source: Dr. Jan Jones, ASCD presentation, 2007

CD-DVD Player Instructions (1080L)

Microsoft Windows User Manual (1150L)

GM Protection Plan (1150L)

Installing your child’s safety seat (1170L)

Federal Tax Form W-4 (1260L)

Application for a student loan (1270L)

Medical insurance Benefits Pkg. (1260L)

Aetna Health Case Discount Form (1360L)

Flickr, YouTube Podcasting, Vodcasting and Screencasting RSS (Real Simple Syndication) The Social Web MySpace, Facebook, Bebo, Second Life, There, Active Worlds, Entropia Universe, Dotsoul, Red Light Center, Kaneva Weblogs WebQuests Wikis

Flickr, YouTube

Podcasting, Vodcasting and Screencasting

RSS (Real Simple Syndication)

The Social Web

MySpace, Facebook, Bebo,

Second Life, There, Active Worlds, Entropia Universe, Dotsoul, Red Light Center, Kaneva

Weblogs

WebQuests

Wikis

‘ What’: The Impact of Technology on the Notion of Text Offers new genres and conventions for writing Does not adhere to a linear, sequential organization Can fuse graphics, video, audio, and the written word to make a message more vivid or compelling ‘ How’: The Impact of Technology on the Process of Writing Can facilitate revision Can facilitate how students plan and grapple with content Can facilitate collaboration, feedback, and publishing Can scaffold writing processes ‘ How Well’: The Impact of Technology on Students’ Writing Performance Can impact assessment of student writing http://www.ncrel.org/engauge/resource/techno/whatworks/sec4.htm

‘ What’: The Impact of Technology on the Notion of Text

Offers new genres and conventions for writing

Does not adhere to a linear, sequential organization

Can fuse graphics, video, audio, and the written word to make a message more vivid or compelling

‘ How’: The Impact of Technology on the Process of Writing

Can facilitate revision

Can facilitate how students plan and grapple with content

Can facilitate collaboration, feedback, and publishing

Can scaffold writing processes

‘ How Well’: The Impact of Technology on Students’ Writing Performance

Can impact assessment of student writing

2-Get it “Lexiled” Go to www.lexile.com ; Click ‘EDUCATORS’ Click ‘LEXILE ANALYZER’ Click ‘REGISTER TO USE THE ANALYZER’ Click ‘BROWSE ‘ then select the text file you saved and want analyzed Click ‘Open’ ; Click ‘ANALYZE’ 1-Prepare document Select the text or file you want “lexiled” COPY and PASTE in a new document SAVE AS .txt

2-Get it “Lexiled”

Go to www.lexile.com ; Click ‘EDUCATORS’

Click ‘LEXILE ANALYZER’

Click ‘REGISTER TO USE THE ANALYZER’

Click ‘BROWSE ‘ then select the text file you saved and want analyzed

Click ‘Open’ ; Click ‘ANALYZE’

1-Prepare document

Select the text or file you want “lexiled”

COPY and PASTE in a new document

SAVE AS .txt

Manage your students’ reading comprehension Track progress on day-to-day basis Apply Lexiles across the curriculum Easily communicated to families Using Lexiles in your classroom http://www.lexile.com/PDF/Lexiles-in-the-Classroom-0504.pdf

Manage your students’ reading comprehension

Track progress on day-to-day basis

Apply Lexiles across the curriculum

Easily communicated to families

Using Lexiles in your classroom

http://www.lexile.com/PDF/Lexiles-in-the-Classroom-0504.pdf

Blogs Definition: a blog (or web-log) is your easy-to-use web site, where you can quickly post thoughts, interact with people, and more.” (www.blogger.com) Goal: practice writing for an audience, for fluency and automaticity, read others’ writing and provide feedback, write for social networking. (K. Sandman-Hurley, 2007) WebQuests E-zines

Blogs

Definition: a blog (or web-log) is your easy-to-use web site, where you can quickly post thoughts, interact with people, and more.” (www.blogger.com)

Goal: practice writing for an audience, for fluency and automaticity, read others’ writing and provide feedback, write for social networking. (K. Sandman-Hurley, 2007)

WebQuests

E-zines

Calendars, events, homework assignments Prompts for writing Examples of class-work, vocabulary activities, or grammar games Online readings to read and react to Links to sites and annotation of links Showcase student art, poetry, creative stories Activities, discussion topics Online book club Class newsletter with student-written articles and photos they take, … source: W. Richardson, 2006, p41

Calendars, events, homework assignments

Prompts for writing

Examples of class-work, vocabulary activities, or grammar games

Online readings to read and react to

Links to sites and annotation of links

Showcase student art, poetry, creative stories

Activities, discussion topics

Online book club

Class newsletter with student-written articles and photos they take, …

http://budtheteacher.blospot.com/ high-school in Longmont, CO http://pc40s.blogspot.com/ math teacher in Winnipeg http://itc.blogs.com/thewriteweblog/ fifth graders and their learning about writing. http://anne.teachesme.com EduBlog Insights, from the Write Weblog’s teacher herself. www.bloglines.com/topblogs http://incsub.org/awards/

http://budtheteacher.blospot.com/ high-school in Longmont, CO

http://pc40s.blogspot.com/ math teacher in Winnipeg

http://itc.blogs.com/thewriteweblog/ fifth graders and their learning about writing.

http://anne.teachesme.com EduBlog Insights, from the Write Weblog’s teacher herself.

www.bloglines.com/topblogs

http://incsub.org/awards/

Start small Be a public blogger* Blogging with students Prepare a list of weblogs Do some modeling Have them reply Create their own blogs Blog safety ( see www.budtheteacher.com/wiki , Blogging Policies and Resources Wiki) Source: W. Richardson, 2006, p46

Start small

Be a public blogger*

Blogging with students

Prepare a list of weblogs

Do some modeling

Have them reply

Create their own blogs

Blog safety ( see www.budtheteacher.com/wiki , Blogging Policies and Resources Wiki)

CHOICES www.edublogs.org www.blogger.com www.blogspot.com www.21publish.com blogsome.com www.livejournal.com www.xanga.com https://www.blogger.com/start Free Privacy levels Dashboard management of multiple blogs Blogger-for-Word tool RSS feed Blog Roll Pictures

CHOICES

www.edublogs.org

www.blogger.com

www.blogspot.com

www.21publish.com

blogsome.com

www.livejournal.com

www.xanga.com

https://www.blogger.com/start

Free

Privacy levels

Dashboard management of multiple blogs

Blogger-for-Word tool

RSS feed

Blog Roll

Pictures

Count numbers of posts (*) Read each post for form and content (***) Include every post in some overall assessment of effort Student self-assessment: selection, reflection, and evaluation of their blog use. Rubric: level of participation, intellectual depth of the posts, effectiveness of the writing, level of reflection regarding the ideas expressed, willingness to contribute and collaborate with the work of others. Source: W. Richardson, 2006, p49

Count numbers of posts (*)

Read each post for form and content (***)

Include every post in some overall assessment of effort

Student self-assessment:

selection, reflection, and evaluation of their blog use.

Rubric:

level of participation,

intellectual depth of the posts,

effectiveness of the writing,

level of reflection regarding the ideas expressed,

willingness to contribute and

collaborate with the work of others.

Blogs WebQuests Definition: a method used to engage students in inquiry based learning. A web quest is meant to guide students through a process of inquiry through a set of assigned tasks that lead them to a conclusion, or that results in a product (teAchnology.com) Goal: Improve reading comprehension, critical-thinking skills, internet navigation skills (K. Sandman-Hurley, 2007) E-zines

Blogs

WebQuests

Definition: a method used to engage students in inquiry based learning. A web quest is meant to guide students through a process of inquiry through a set of assigned tasks that lead them to a conclusion, or that results in a product (teAchnology.com)

Goal: Improve reading comprehension, critical-thinking skills, internet navigation skills (K. Sandman-Hurley, 2007)

E-zines

1-Introduction set the stage for the activity. catch the reader's attention to draw them into the quest provide background information. 2-Task state what the students will be required to do avoid surprises down the road detail what products will be expected and the tools that are to be used to produce them. 3-Process give a step-by-step description, concise and clearly laid out provide links to Internet sites interwoven within the steps. 4-Evaluation display a rubric to measure the product as objectively as possible leave little room for question 5-Conclusion summarize the experience allow reflection about the process. add higher level questions that may be researched at another time. Give food for thought as to where they can go with the info they have learned, using it in a different situation. Source:http://www.internet4classrooms.com/using_quest.htm

1-Introduction

set the stage for the activity.

catch the reader's attention to draw them into the quest

provide background information.

2-Task

state what the students will be required to do

avoid surprises down the road

detail what products will be expected and the tools that are to be used to produce them.

3-Process

give a step-by-step description, concise and clearly laid out

provide links to Internet sites interwoven within the steps.

4-Evaluation

display a rubric to measure the product as objectively as possible

leave little room for question

5-Conclusion

summarize the experience

allow reflection about the process.

add higher level questions that may be researched at another time.

Give food for thought as to where they can go with the info they have learned, using it in a different situation.

Sacramento County Office of Education How to Find a Job http://www.altn.org/webquests Eating Right for a Healthier Life Managing Your Money A WebQuest on Blogging : “Blogging, It’s Elementary” http://www.webquest.org/questgarden/lessons/34308-060831081120/ Meet the Immigrants (5 th graders) http:// www.lubbockisd.org/webquests/MeetImmigrants/index.htm

Sacramento County Office of Education

How to Find a Job http://www.altn.org/webquests

Eating Right for a Healthier Life

Managing Your Money

A WebQuest on Blogging : “Blogging, It’s Elementary”

http://www.webquest.org/questgarden/lessons/34308-060831081120/

Meet the Immigrants (5 th graders) http:// www.lubbockisd.org/webquests/MeetImmigrants/index.htm

Visit webquests Prepare your to-do list Choose a Topic ( http://webquest.sdsu.edu/project-selection.html ) Select a Design ( http://webquest.sdsu.edu/designpatterns/all.htm ) Choose Development Tools ( http://webquest.sdsu.edu/LessonTemplate.html ) Create Assessments ( http://webquest.sdsu.edu/rubrics/weblessons.htm ) Develop the Process ( http://webquest.sdsu.edu/processchecker.html ) Put It All Together ( http://webquest.sdsu.edu/finepoints/ ) Evaluate Your WebQuest ( http://webquest.sdsu.edu/webquestrubric.html )

Visit webquests

Prepare your to-do list

Choose a Topic ( http://webquest.sdsu.edu/project-selection.html )

Select a Design ( http://webquest.sdsu.edu/designpatterns/all.htm )

Choose Development Tools ( http://webquest.sdsu.edu/LessonTemplate.html )

Create Assessments ( http://webquest.sdsu.edu/rubrics/weblessons.htm )

Develop the Process ( http://webquest.sdsu.edu/processchecker.html )

Put It All Together ( http://webquest.sdsu.edu/finepoints/ )

Evaluate Your WebQuest ( http://webquest.sdsu.edu/webquestrubric.html )

Topic What are your standards? What do you teach? What needs outside info? What needs shared? What needs thought? What’s difficult? Source: http://www.eduscapes.com/sessions/travel/create.htm

Topic

What are your standards?

What do you teach?

What needs outside info?

What needs shared?

What needs thought?

What’s difficult?

Design Retelling Compilation Mystery Journalistic Design Creative product Consensus building Persuasion Self-knowledge Analytical Judgment Scientific Source: http://webquest.sdsu.edu/taskonomy.html

Design

Retelling

Compilation

Mystery

Journalistic

Design

Creative product

Consensus building

Persuasion

Self-knowledge

Analytical

Judgment

Scientific

Development Tools See WebQuest Design Patterns Others Templates and hosting (http://wizard.4teachers.org/ ) Filamentality (http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/fil/index.html ) WebQuest generator: ( http://www.teach-nology.com/web_tools/web_quest/ ) Teacher WebQuest (http://teacherweb.com/ ) or PowerQuest, a PowerPoint-based WebQuest (search “powerquest” at www.eduscapes.com )

Development Tools

See WebQuest Design Patterns

Others

Templates and hosting (http://wizard.4teachers.org/ )

Filamentality (http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/fil/index.html )

WebQuest generator: ( http://www.teach-nology.com/web_tools/web_quest/ )

Teacher WebQuest (http://teacherweb.com/ )

or

PowerQuest, a PowerPoint-based WebQuest (search “powerquest” at www.eduscapes.com )

Assessment Are your activities helping students develop the proficiencies outlined in the standards? Are your assessments determining whether students can perform at the levels you’ve established? A rubric ( http://webquest.sdsu.edu/rubrics/rubrics.html ) and ( http://rubistar.4teachers.org/index.php ) Create potential dimensions Select a reasonable number of dimensions Write benchmark descriptions Source: http://eduscapes.com/sessions/travel/create.htm#2a

Assessment

Are your activities helping students develop the proficiencies outlined in the standards?

Are your assessments determining whether students can perform at the levels you’ve established?

A rubric ( http://webquest.sdsu.edu/rubrics/rubrics.html ) and ( http://rubistar.4teachers.org/index.php )

Create potential dimensions

Select a reasonable number of dimensions

Write benchmark descriptions

The Process Pre-selecting resources Four NETS for Better Searching ( http://webquest.sdsu.edu/searching/fournets.htm ) Specialized Search Engines and Directories ( http://webquest.sdsu.edu/searching/specialized.html ) Student guides Student Guides ( http://webquest.sdsu.edu/processguides/ ) Skim the options and select the most useful. Process Checklist

The Process

Pre-selecting resources

Four NETS for Better Searching ( http://webquest.sdsu.edu/searching/fournets.htm )

Specialized Search Engines and Directories ( http://webquest.sdsu.edu/searching/specialized.html )

Student guides

Student Guides ( http://webquest.sdsu.edu/processguides/ )

Skim the options and select the most useful.

Process Checklist

Put It All Together Add an engaging introduction, a dynamic conclusion. Include credits and a teacher section. Add graphics and other features. Focus on Introduction Create the Task Information Resources Processes Learning Advice Evaluation Conclusion Other elements Source: http://eduscapes.com/sessions/travel/create.htm#2a

Put It All Together

Add an engaging introduction, a dynamic conclusion. Include credits and a teacher section. Add graphics and other features.

Focus on Introduction

Create the Task

Information Resources

Processes

Learning Advice

Evaluation

Conclusion

Other elements

Evaluate Your WebQuest Does it operate properly? Do the links work? How does it look on different computers? Ask a colleague to look at it Ask students to examine it Tools The Evaluating Rubric ( http://webquest.sdsu.edu/webquestrubric.html ) The Fine Points Checklist ( http://projects.edtech.sandi.net/staffdev/tpss99/finepoints/finepointschecklist.html ) Source: http://eduscapes.com/sessions/travel/create.htm#2a

Evaluate Your WebQuest

Does it operate properly?

Do the links work?

How does it look on different computers?

Ask a colleague to look at it

Ask students to examine it

Tools

The Evaluating Rubric ( http://webquest.sdsu.edu/webquestrubric.html )

The Fine Points Checklist ( http://projects.edtech.sandi.net/staffdev/tpss99/finepoints/finepointschecklist.html )

Definition: Alternative publications published by anyone Accessed by anyone on the internet Also called “email newsletter” Characteristics Interactive Student involvement Stories with multiple lexile ranges Stories on students’ goals Communication skills Online learning Read-to capability Verbal directions Example: The Learning Edge http://thewclc.ca/edge/ Encourage student writings to be shared with other students Support authentic context

Definition:

Alternative publications published by anyone

Accessed by anyone on the internet

Also called “email newsletter”

Characteristics

Interactive

Student involvement

Stories with multiple lexile ranges

Stories on students’ goals

Communication skills

Online learning

Read-to capability

Verbal directions

Example: The Learning Edge http://thewclc.ca/edge/

Encourage student writings to be shared with other students

Support authentic context

**text-only** (.txt) Monospaced or fixed width font (e.g., 10 point Courier New) Formatting Use a Text Editor to create your files (e.g., Notepad in Windows. If you don’t have one, search “text editor” at download.com .) Press the ENTER key to end each line at 65 characters Use space for indentation Avoid using ALL CAPS. Search for a free ezine template Create your list of subscribers ezine publishing ( http://www.ezineuniversity.com/ )

**text-only** (.txt)

Monospaced or fixed width font (e.g., 10 point Courier New)

Formatting

Use a Text Editor to create your files (e.g., Notepad in Windows. If you don’t have one, search “text editor” at download.com .)

Press the ENTER key to end each line at 65 characters

Use space for indentation

Avoid using ALL CAPS.

Search for a free ezine template

Create your list of subscribers

ezine publishing ( http://www.ezineuniversity.com/ )

Social Networking MySpace.com (comm) Facebook.com (comm) Bebo.com (comm) Second Life, There, …(V.E.) YouTube.com (video) Flickr.com (pictures) Photobucket.com (pictures) Tools Furl.net Del.icio.us Digg.com Audio Telephony: skype.com iChat (apple.com) AIM (aol.com) Audio recording/mixing : Audacity.sourceforge.net GarageBand (apple.com/ilife/garageband)

Social Networking

MySpace.com (comm)

Facebook.com (comm)

Bebo.com (comm)

Second Life, There, …(V.E.)

YouTube.com (video)

Flickr.com (pictures)

Photobucket.com (pictures)

Tools

Furl.net

Del.icio.us

Digg.com

Audio

Telephony:

skype.com

iChat (apple.com)

AIM (aol.com)

Audio recording/mixing :

Audacity.sourceforge.net

GarageBand (apple.com/ilife/garageband)

http://buzz.blogger.com/bloggerforword.html (to post straight from your word.doc to your blogger account) WebNote: online tool for taking notes Wiki Engines list http://c2.com/cgi/wiki?WikiEngines Wiki hosting sites: SeedWiki.com Wikicities.com web Collaborator (wiki and blog) wikialong plug-in with Firefox and more. Most of them are free. Wiki communities http://schools.wikia.com/wiki/High_School_Online_Collaborative_Writing (example of collaborative wiki/blog for sharing writing projects) http://www.ncrel.org/engauge/resource/resource/toolform.pdf (to keep an annotated resource bibliography of websites)