This document provides information about an optional orientation webinar for an online course. The webinar will take place on May 24, 2016 from 6:00-6:45 PM CST. Students have the option to either attend the live webinar or view the recording. The document provides instructions for accessing the webinar through a desktop, laptop, or mobile device. It also lists the objectives and agenda for the webinar, which will include reviewing assignments, discussing library databases, and interacting with peers. Contact information is provided for any technical support issues.

1. OPTIONAL ORIENTATION WEBINAR
LIST 5373, SUMMER 2016
6:00-6:45 PM CST
5/24/16
OR VIEW THE RECORDING
Chat window: before the
conference
Starts-
Type your topic for the PD
Handout into the chat window
No names will be recorded in
the webinar session.
Please be sure your audio and
video are turned off during the
session unless you raise your
hand to speak.
Note: Please login 10
minutes early to the
webinar.
Tech support (24/7) for
the videoconference
if you are having trouble
logging in to the
sessions
1 (877) 382-2293

2. Entering the webinar (read this prior to the
webinar)
 To enter the webinar, you can access it either
through a desktop or laptop or through your mobile
device:
 1) Desktop/laptop. Click "Enter the webinars" on
the left side of the course menu to access the
webinar.
 2) For webinar 1, Click on “Enter the webinars
here." and click the join link.

3. Accessing the webinar: options
 To access the webinar (live webinar) through a
mobile device, first download the free app
Blackboard Collaborate. Then, after you have
installed the app on your mobile device, you can
enter the following URL to your device:
 I will send this link through an email so you can
access it easier (or you can email the link to yourself
to have it handy). You can practice entering the
webinar prior to the actual webinar! More info on the
mobile option is here:
http://www.blackboard.com/Platforms/Collaborate/Pr
oducts/Blackboard-Collaborate/Mobile-
Collaboration.aspx

4. What it looks like when you join by a mobile
device can be seen in this short YouTube video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yrIOrFQY4Bw

5. Tech support for webinars and viewing of
recordings
 If you have issues entering the webinar or viewing
the recording, tech support for Blackboard
Collaborate is here: North America, Toll Free: 1
(877) 382-2293
 An overview of the tutorial for entering the session
is here:
http://www.uta.edu/blackboard/students/collaborate-
web-conferencing.php
 Recordings will be posted immediately following the
webinars. They can be accessed by clicking the
recordings tab shown above or by clicking on
"Recordings of Webinars". I will also post the most
updated PowerPoint that accompanies the webinar!

6. You can resize your chat window and put on
bottom of screen!

7. Main tips
 Take notes!
 No one can see you unless you press “Video”
 You have to press “Talk” to speak.
 Use chat window throughout.; using the chat window
is optional.
 I will check the chat window throughout and respond
in “real time” 
 Feel free to step away as needed but the webinar
will only be an hour.

8. VIDEOCONFERENCE PLAN
 Review due dates and assignments.
 Professional Development Handout
 Library Databases & E-Journals
 Applications and Dialogue Interaction @ Routman
text
 Word Study Plan (overview)
 Mobile Tools

9. Quick Interactive Poll- please vote!
 The polling area is next to the hand tool in the
Participants window.
 This is my first time doing a webinar for school/online
courses.
 Yes
 No
 Feel free to add any other information in the chat window!

10. Hello!
 Thanks for joining us! Please use the marker tool to mark
below where you are at. Please also type it in the chat
window! If you are international, please type it in the chat
window!:

11. Icebreaker
 What are 3-5 words to describe your teaching style?

12. Objectives for the webinar
Students in LIST 5373 will be able to …..
 Better understand the course objectives,
assignments, and Blackboard.
 Feel more confident about online learning.
 Participate in the webinar process using chat
features and polling.
 Dialogue and discuss your progress on
assignments so far in a real-time chat session with
peers.
 Learn more about how videoconference tools can
facilitate interactive learning about literacy methods.

13. Assignments: LIST 5373
 Phonics Quiz-week 3
 Weekly Quizzes
 Word Study Plan—Week 4
 Professional Development Handout
 Discussion Boards on Readings each week!

14. More on Reader Response
 Click on “Groups”
 Then find your Discussion Forum
 Click “Create New Thread”
 Cut and paste your response into the window
 Post early
 Formal replies vs informal replies

15. Formal replies-responding to other’s initial
posts
 Part B (Replies):– Following response posting,
candidates will return to the discussion board to read
and reply to at least three peer’s responses. Label
replies as Reply 1A and Reply 1B, etc. The format
for the reply part of this assignment is as follows.

 Personal Connections: Why did you choose this
posting to respond to?
 Discussion: What questions or comments do you
have for the author of the response posting?
 Extension: How can you extend the conversation
on this posting? (Share specific resources,
experiences, etc.)

16. Include a multi-media artifact, found or created.
Example:
Popplet http://popplet.com/
 Dr. S’s example: http://popplet.com/app/#/601777

17. PD Handout
Check-in…Type a response to either questions in in
the chat window. Typing is optional. Read what others
post.
 What are your current thoughts for your PD handout
plan?
 What resources and assistance would be helpful to you
in working on your PD Handout?
 On your own: look at examples on desktop sharing.
Preview the examples before the webinar. Bring
questions! 

18. Starter list of possible topics
Starter List/Example Topics: for the PD
Handout. You are not limited to these
topics. This is just a starter list of suggested
topics:
 Critical Literacy and Elementary Literacy
Instruction
 Using “Text Talk” with Read-Aloud for the
Primary Grades
 Preparing for Achievement Tests with
Authentic Literature
 The Role of Phonemic Awareness in
Learning to Read
 Using Phonics in Context for Beginning
Readers
 Research-based Methods for Fluency
Development
 Vocabulary Strategies for Helping
Overcome the Fourth Grade Slump
 Think-Aloud Strategies for
Comprehending Text
 Managing Guided Reading Effectively
Effectively
 Comprehension Strategy Instruction
 Using New Literacies and Technologies
in Elementary Reading
 Implementing Book Club/Literature
Circles
 Reading Methods for Elementary-Aged
English Language Learners
 Conferring 1-on-1 with students during
reading workshop
 Conferring 1-on-1 with Students during
Writing Workshop
 Writing Workshop with Elementary
Students
 Using Multi-Modal Literacies with
Elementary Reading Instruction
 Using Expository Text to Teach
Elementary Language Arts
 Digital Reading and Writing with
Elementary Students

19. Literacy Journals
 Note: Some of these journals are on Facebook!
1. Language Arts (NCTE journal; mainly elementary) *Be sure it is a
research article. Some of their articles are “how-to” articles.
2. The Reading Teacher (elementary literacy; International Reading
Association) *Be sure it is a research article. Some of their articles
are “how-to” articles.
3. Journal of Adolescent and Adult Literacy (grades 6-12 and
adult; International Reading Association)
4. Literacy Research and Instruction
5. Reading Research Quarterly (exclusively rigorous research;
geared more for research; International Reading Association).
6. Journal of Literacy Research
7. Reading and Writing Quarterly
8. Journal of Early Childhood Literacy
9. Bilingual Research Journal

20. Locating three research articles
You need articles that have been published
within the last 10-12 years.
You are translating empirical research into practice for
busy teachers.
• In selecting your three articles you will be reading as you
work on your Professional Development handout, here is
the link to the E-journals through UTA library.
• Use your NetID and password to logon if you are off
campus. You can also talk to one of the reference
librarians on campus if you need more assistance.
•
• http://ns6rl9th2k.search.serialssolutions.com/

21. What is considered a research article?
 Results of an empirical study, e.g.,. Case study,
qualitative research, survey, etc. Data was
collected and results were reported.
 Has section headings and key words like data
collection, analysis, results, conclusions,
implications.
 Not a “how-to” practitioner-based article.
 Should be current (last 10-12 years)

22. Library databases
• http://www.uta.edu/library/ Main UTA library website
• Library Guide for Curriculum and Instruction
http://libguides.uta.edu/education?hs=a

23. Research Tip: Bibliography mining.
 Bibliography mining--Look in the references of a
seminal article for further references to read and
locate.
 What other research tips can be shared?
 Use the “cite” button to choose APA formatting.
However, you must still proofread it.
 OWL site for APA 6th edition formatting tips is a good
resource.
https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/

24. Desktop Sharing: I will share my screen to do a
“think-aloud” of searching several library
databases
 Academic Search Complete—casts a wide net
 ERIC—not as wide a net
 E-Journals
 Visual display

Demo search terms:
 1) “morph*” and “reading” [focus on teaching
morphemes and/or morphology to enhance
vocabulary and comprehension]. [within The
Reading Teacher]
 2) “fluency” and “intervention” and “elementary”
[within Academic Search Complete]

25. What will the final handout be like?
• Evidence-Based Handout (3-4+ pages single-
spaced; include graphics and visuals).
• This section reflects how educators take the
research base and apply it in schools/classrooms.
You should construct a handout/newsletter that could
possibly be shared at a presentation that you could
use at a workshop / inservice / professional
development meeting.
• This handout should help teachers understand and
apply research-based strategies related to your
focus area (e.g., fluency building, comprehension
development, or whatever topic you chose).

26. 10+ teacher tips that connect or draw from the
research (evidence-based practice)
 10 teacher tips should be presented that focus on
several key areas of a targeted grade level or grade
levels.
 You should elaborate (BE SPECIFIC) on the tips so
that any teacher could take this from your
presentation and put the ideas into practice.
 Create a presentation that provides well-developed
ideas that schools and teachers, in general, can use.
All points must have research support (cite source).
You must draw on the research-based journal
articles that you read. These will be listed in your
References section.

27. Webliography resources: suggested sites
 Reading Rockets
 Readwritethink (lesson plans)
 IRA http://reading.org/General/Default.aspx
 NCTE http://www.ncte.org/
 Florida Center for Reading Research
 Scholastic.com
 Other websites….
 What else? Please enter a website in the chat
window you have visited that supports your topic
related to elementary literacy instruction.

28. COPYRIGHT-FREE IMAGES
 Do not use copyrighted images in the PDH.
 All images used, with the exception of clip art, should
be cited underneath each image with
Source: [insert website here].

29. Creative Commons
 Flickr
 Other websites
 Note different levels of permissions for Creative
Commons and need to cite the link/source.

30. Synthesizing our learning so far
 Please type in the chat window something you’ve
gleaned from the webinar so far.
 What are you thinking now?
 A fact
 A resource
 An idea from the instructor
 An idea from a colleague
 Something surprising or interesting
 Something you want to explore further on your own

31. Connection to balanced literacy framework and gradual release of
responsibility Source: Austin ISD
https://www.austinisd.org/sites/default/files/dept/leadership/docs/ecm/EC_Balanced_Literacy
_20111019.pdf

32. Elaboration on Reading Essentials by Dr.
Semingson
 Routman text, 2003
 “Tell the stories of your life.” (p. 17)
 “Value children’s stories.” (p. 18)
 “Read stories aloud.” (p. 18)
 “Get to know your students as readers.” (p. 20)
 “Learn about students’ reading lives at home.” (p. 21)
 Ch. 3
 -What is your own readerly life? What is your own
writerly life? How do you share this (appropriately!) with
your students? We will discuss this in the next webinar so
be thinking about this between now and Webinar 2!

33. Recap of Major Assignments
Q/A?
Reminder: You need to
purchase the TK20 system
(one time purchase)

34. Synthesizing our learning so far: Closure
 Please type in the chat window something you’ve
gleaned from the webinar, overall
 What are you thinking now?
 A fact
 A resource
 An idea from the instructor
 An idea from a colleague
 Something surprising or interesting
 Something you want to explore further on your own
 Something about the webinar experience itself!

35. You can do this! 
 Use your resources.
 Contact us for help.
 We will continue to discuss this
assignment (and PD Handout) in the
next videoconferences, as well.
 We encourage you to attend the live
session, if your schedule permits.

36. Encouragement
 Keep going!
 Reward yourself
 Finish assignments
early.
 Resources on
Blackboard!
 Contact Dr. S if
needed!

37. Dr. S. is also on BBIM (Blackboard Instant
Messenger) and EdModo

39.  Thanks for attending or watching the recording! 
 Dr. Semingson