This Session is geared toward middle school science teachers in the Saint Joseph School District. Our focus is focusing on deeper understanding of science concepts through reading online text.

1. Reading for Details in
Science
A Prerequisite for Deep Reading in any Subject
Carla Johnson Terri Johnson

2. sjsdmiddlescience.wikispaces.com

3. Today’s Meet

4. Teaching reading and writing
strategies in science provides students
with...
improved comprehension
better note-taking skills
greater recall of information
independence in coping with confusing words and
passages
deeper understanding of new words and concepts
development of strong study skills

5. So n
ow w
hat?

7. Protocol
Highlight Unfamiliar words or confusing
sentences in pink.
Highlight key details to the understanding of
the text in yellow.
Use Sticky Notes to jot down your thoughts,
questions, and connections.

8. As you read the article, be
asking yourself...
“What are the implications for conceptual
understanding of science?”
“What are some strategies we can implement
to focus student learning when students read
online?”

9. Reading for Details

10. Time to Process

11. Discussion: How can
annotating text help us
to a deeper
understanding of the
reading?

12. Diigo

13. Diigo

14. sjsdmiddlescience.wikispaces.com

15. Tagging
attach a label to (verb)

16. How to tag
When we find a great article for our
students over Force and Motion Learning
Target 1, we should tag it, “Force1”.
We could also include tags such as,
“forceandmotion, speed, distance/time,
science8”.

17. Practice time!
1. Sign-up for Diigo
2.Share your username on Today’s Meet
3.Click to Join the SJSDMiddleScience Diigo
Group.
4.Play around for 30 minutes--add extensions,
bookmark some articles, practice annotation
tools.

18. Deeper reading using
online annotation
Reading the Reader

19. Tomorrow
During our work day tomorrow, you may
wish to continue practicing using Diigo--
saving bookmarks and adding useful articles
to the Diigo Library--for our students to use
next year.

21. Artwork Thanks
Dream after Read by nadia_the_witch at
http://www.flickr.com/photos/
34164097@N02/3913280536/
All other images belong to me.