1. Technology in the Reading
Classroom
Celia Coochwytewa
GESD Digital Learning Academy
June 6, 2014
As you enter please do the following:
• Sign in
• Login to computer
• Open the following website, http://coochwytewa.pbworks.com

2. Technology is NOT a replacement for the teacher.
Technology—good technology—allows a teacher to
do his/her job more effectively, extending their
reach to more students, more of the time.
-Dr. Rose, Ed.D, Harvard University

3. Common Core/21st Century Skills
• The CCSS explicitly call for, and integrate, higher-order thinking
skills as means to achieving Career and college readiness for all
students.
• The CCSS have established widespread consensus around national
baseline for college and career readiness, which includes a focus on
rigorous core academic content mastery along with competencies
like critical thinking, reasoning, communication and collaboration.
• The CCSS documents establish critical thinking, reasoning,
communication and media/information/technology literacy in ELA
and mathematics as key performance outcomes around which
curricula and assessments should be focused

4. ELA and Speaking and Listening
• W.4.6. With some guidance and support from adults, use technology,
including the Internet, to produce and publish writing as well as to interact
and collaborate with others; demonstrate sufficient command of
keyboarding skills to type a minimum of one page in a single sitting.
• RI.8.7. Evaluate the advantages and disadvantages of using different
mediums (e.g., print or digital text, video, multimedia) to present a
particular topic or idea.
• SL.11-12.2. Integrate multiple sources of information presented in diverse
formats and media (e.g., visually, quantitatively, orally) in order to make
informed decisions and solve problems, evaluating the credibility and
accuracy of each source and noting any discrepancies among the data.
• SL.11-12.5. Make strategic use of digital media (e.g., textual, graphical,
audio, visual, and interactive elements) in presentations to enhance
understanding of findings, reasoning, and evidence and to add interest

5. What’s Available
• Laptop Carts
• Computer Lab
• Classroom Student Computers
• Teacher Computer/SmartBoard
• FlipCams, Digital Cameras
• Clickers
Not sure? Check with Site Technology Mentor

6. What Software is Already Available
• Read Naturally
• Scholastic
• Accelerated Reader
• StudyIsland
• Destiny
• Storytown

7. Collaborative digital technology –
working with others towards a goal
Wikis
Blogs
Shared Files
Email
Conference calls
Tracking changes on Word docs
Creative digital technology –
Project based learning, unit assessments
Audio Mix Sites
PowerPoint
Photo Sites
Video creation sites
Online creative resources
Communicative digital technology –
telling ideas
Podcast
Presentation
Online Newsletters
Email
Cell Phones
Websites
Shared Sites
Classroom digital learning projects
Digital photo album
Podcast
Presentations
Newsletters
Movies
Public Service Announcements
Slideshow
Games

8. Specific Tools
Creativity and Innovation
Toondoo - comics
Kerpoof - storytelling,paint
Piclits – picture and words
Communication and Collaboration
Kidblog
Voki
Gaggle
Research and Information Literacy
Linoit
Exploratree
PBWorks
SweetSearch
Critical Thinking, Decision Making,
Problem Solving and Digital Citizenship
Blogging
Class projects
Mapping
NetSmartz

9. K-3 Websites – sites that allow
reinforcement of learned skills
• Story Online
• Abcmouse
• Interactive Sites
• Between the Lions