1) The document discusses how technology can support Common Core standards and skills like conducting research to answer questions, analyzing a variety of print and digital texts, and using technology thoughtfully to enhance reading, writing, speaking and listening. 2) It provides examples of free and paid digital tools and apps that can help teach vocabulary and literacy skills, including Quizlet, VocabAhead, Newsela, Flocabulary, Visual Thesaurus, and VocabGrabber. 3) The presentation recommends using technology to accelerate connections between communication modalities and support complex texts as required by Common Core.

1. Using
Technology
to Support
Common Core
Joquetta Johnson
Professional Study Day for
BCPS Library Media Specialist
Aug. 19, 2014

2. Presentation and additional
resources
can be found:
http://tinyurl.com/livebinderbytethecore

3. http://www.sde.com/technology/core.asp
“To be ready for college,
workforce training, and
life in a technological
society, students need
the ability to conduct
original research in order
to answer questions or
solve problems, and to
analyze and create a high
volume and extensive
range of print and non-
print texts in media
forms old and new.”

4. "Students who are
college and career
ready employ
technology
thoughtfully to
enhance their reading,
writing, speaking,
listening, and language
use. They are familiar
with the strengths and
limitations of various
technological tools
and mediums and can
select and use those
best suited to their
communication goals.” http://www.sde.com/technology/core.asp
http://www.flickr.com/photos/stevendepolo/2466967508/

5. It’s about
looking at the
tools and
applications to
see which one
will help you
accomplish
teaching and
learning of 21st
century skills
and literacies.

6. Image source: http://dosya.beyn.org/yazilar/soru-isareti-zar.jpg

7. Words are the currency of communication. A robust
vocabulary improves all areas of communication —
listening, speaking, reading and writing.
http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/article/understanding-vocabulary

9. F- Free
$ -Fee
F/$ - Free & Paid Features
A- App Store
D- Android

10. Quizlet
F $

12. VocabAhead
F $

13. http://www.newsela.com

14. Flocabulary
F/$

15. Students will use
VocabGrabber and
Visual Thesaurus in
order to analyze
literary elements in
The Raven.
Recommended from Common Core to
support text of complexity for grades 9-10
Lexile Score of 1105 Grade Level 9.2

16. VisualThesaurus
F /$

17. VocabGrabber
F

18. F $

21. F

22. F
Lesson ideas
Student Interactives

23. Student produced work using cellphones and collage app

25. http://edutech4teachers.edublogs.org/2012/03/18/paper-slide-videos/

26. Student Reflection
http://youtu.be/gIJs9uxia4o

28. Team S.H.Y.
brainstorming, sharing,
and drafting
ideas for their story
using a story map from
www.readwritethink.org.

29. Story Map

30. Script

31. http://youtu.be/XKvbMosx7xE

32. Student Reflection

33. Image Source: http://www.flickr.com/photos/fcharlton/2143083305/
www.spellingbee.com

34. New technologies [and] the Internet has accelerated the
speed at which connections between speaking, listening,
reading, and writing can be made, requiring that students be
ready to use these modalities nearly simultaneously.
http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5172/5428715420_219d0656fd_o.jpg

35. http://tinyurl.com/livebinderbytethecore
Presentation and additional
resources
can be found:

36. http://www.21learning.net

38. http://www.flickr.com/photos/lwr/12364944/

39. Joquetta “The Digital Diva” Johnson
Library Media Specialist
Pikesville High School
Baltimore County Public Schools
Baltimore, MD USA
jjohnson@bcps.org
www.joquettajohnson.com
www.pikesvillehslibrary.pbworks.com
www.youtube.com/pikesvillehslibrary
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