1. TECHNOLOGY TOOLS THAT
CAN BE USED TO ENHANCE
BETTER RESULTS.
CREATED BY JONATHAN ROSAS
STUDENT OF UNIVERSITY OF
PANAMA
2. TECHNOLOGY
TOOLS
There are technology tools which
can be used to obtain better
results of English reading skills
and enhancing existing reading
skills which are the following:
• Epic
• Flip (formerly Flipgrid)
• Storyline Online
• Seesaw
• StoryNory
3. EPIC
Epic is a virtual library with more books than
any in-person library could have. Students
can search by keywords, authors, or titles.
They can read books on their own, or have
them read out loud to them. Watching, or
listening, to fluent readers model how
important their oral reading is to become a
fluent reader. The program allows teachers
and parents to track student activity on Epic
to encourage time spent reading/listening to
stories. Add-on features include the ability
for teachers to assign books (great for at-
home, extended practice) and for students to
extend their comprehension and complete a
4. FLIP (FORMERLY FLIPGRID)
Flip (formerly Flipgrid) is an online recording tool that allows students to
record themselves for up to 20 minutes. This is a great way for students
to identify their speed, pronunciation, tonation, and more. Videos can be
published, letting students listen to each other read. Teachers can give
students a passage to read and ask them to time themselves — then try
again to beat the time. The students increase reading fluency and
stamina while having fun doing it.
5. STORYLINE ONLINE
Storyline Online is a tool that
strengthens reading fluency: Students
can listen to celebrities reading some
of their favorite picture books, letting
them hear a fluent reader modeling
oral reading. Because the person
they’re watching is a celebrity, it
heightens engagement that much
more. Storyline updates its stories
consistently and organizes books by
themes and keywords so students can
stay up-to-date on their favorite
6. SEESAW
SeeSaw is a widely used
assignment manager tool that
became even more popular during
distance learning. It can be used in
a wide range of ways. Read-aloud
can be assigned to students to
listen to through SeeSaw, or a
passage can be assigned for
students to record themselves
reading. This way they can listen to
their reading, and the teacher can
listen for ways to improve as well.
It is user-friendly even for younger
7. STORYNORY
StoryNory is a platform tool that
adds poems and music. It also
grows reading fluency skills in a
sort of mash-up of Epic and
Storyline. It offers hundreds of
audiobooks in a huge variety of
genres that students can listen to
and follow along with. They are
listening to a fluent reader with
expression and tone but can also
practice tracking and following
themselves. This website offers
poems and music as well.