Boost Literacy with Digital
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Hold a Literacy Digital Tool
Smackdown
In the next 3 hours…
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Examine Ways These Tools
Can Be Used In The
Classroom
Explore 60 Literacy
Digital Tools
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Source: https://youtu.be/K_dd7yINXCE
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It’s not about the
technology!
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Group Activity
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Group Activity
• Get into groups of no more
than 5
• Introduce yourself to the
group (first name, district,
role)
• Decide on a group name
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Group Activity
• Start at any station that isn’t already
occupied.
• Go to the page and try out several of
the literacy digital tools.
• Discuss in your group which would be
the best for your students and why.
• You’ll have 15 minutes.
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Group Activity
Form to Submit Ideas
Go to goo.gl/bh8p0M
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It’s Time To Move
To Your Next
Station
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Group Activity
• Move to the next station
• 15 minutes to explore,
discuss, and brainstorm
• 5 minutes to add ideas to
form
Group
1
Group
2
Group
3
Group
4
Group
5
Group
6
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Group Activity
1. Discuss your favorite digital tool for
literacy
2. Create a 2-3 minute sales pitch for it
• Name the tool
• Provide two different examples of
how it could be used in the
classroom (grade level, content
area, etc.).
3. Share your sales pitch
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Spreadsheet of Ideas
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Group Activity
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Boost Literacy with Digital Tools - Tots Galveston 17

Editor's Notes

  • #15 [Zombie Queen font used - http://www.dafont.com/zombie-queen.font] Each group is given 10 minutes to discuss their favorite formative assessment apps/website and create a sales pitch for it. Their sales pitch has to tell the name of the tool and two different examples of how it could be used in the classroom (grade level, content area, etc.). Each group has 1-2 minutes to share with the whole group.