This document discusses effective uses of technology to support literacy instruction for elementary students. It outlines Richard Allington's six elements of effective literacy instruction ("The Six Ts"): Time, Texts, Teach, Talk, Tasks, and Tests. It then provides examples of literacy apps and built-in technologies on iPads that can enable, motivate, empower and engage students with reading, writing, storytelling and assessment. Specific apps are demonstrated for brainstorming, writing, digital storytelling, and assessing comprehension. The presentation emphasizes allowing students to use technology to create their own texts and demonstrate understanding.

1. Presented by
Gayle Berthiaume
Reading, Writing,
Technology
and Young Learners

2. 1. Time
The Six Ts of Effective Elementary Literacy Instruction
Richard Allington
Amount
Consistent
Readiness

3. 2. Texts
The Six Ts of Effective Elementary Literacy Instruction
Richard Allington
Rich
Genre
Level
Create

4. 3. Teach
Demo
ModelStrategies
Prompts
The Six Ts of Effective Elementary Literacy Instruction
Richard Allington

5. 4. Talk
Explain
Details Comprehension
Model
The Six Ts of Effective Elementary Literacy Instruction
Richard Allington

6. 5. Tasks
Choice
The Six Ts of Effective Elementary Literacy Instruction
Richard Allington
Authentic
Creative
Informative SAMR
Substitution
Augmentation
Modification
Redefinition

7. 6. Test
The Six Ts of Effective Elementary Literacy Instruction
Richard Allington
Formative Summative

8. 7. Technology
Enable
Motivate
Empower
Engage
On task

9. literacytech.weebly.com

10. iPad Built in Apps
Notes
Camera
Contacts
Photos

11. Built in Apps
Messages FaceTime
Clock Mail

12. Create Texts
to show understanding

13. The Making of a Digital Story
• Gather or create digital images and audio
• Make your story come alive
• Share your story
• Brainstorm ideas for a story
• Decide who is your audience and what is your purpose
• Write a script or a story
• Create a storyboard

14. Kidspiration for Brainstorming
Kidspiration Maps

15. Kidspiration for Word Lists

16. Storyboard
Name:
Group Members:
Scene 1 (Beginning) Scene 2 (Middle) Scene 3 (End)
Words Words Words
Camera or illustration Camera or illustration Camera or illustration

17. Illustration or
Photo Apps
Glow Coloring Glitter Doodle
Doodle Buddy Art Set
Camera
Drawing Pad

18. B Bogo
Lives in: Balls
Eats: bears, bees, bananas,
Brown and barns
F Fit
Lives in: Flames
Eats: fireballs, friends, fighters
french fries, fried fish
Writing

20. Farm Trip

21. The llamas were big.
They are fluffy. They are
related to the camel. When
They are angry their ears go
back and they spit.
One of our favorite parts of the
farm were the baby kittens in the
Llama’s pen. They were too little
for us to hold.
Writing

22. There were many apples.
The ones on the ground
were called “windfalls”.
The End
Writing

25. The Story Spine
Once upon a time . . .
Every day . . .
But one day . . .
Because of that . . .
Because of that . . .
Because of that . . .
Until finally . . .
Ever since then . . .
The moral of this story is. . .

26. Once upon a time
there was a cute
cat who liked to
catch mice.

27. Every day
the cat caught
mice.

28. But one day
the mice did
not show up.

29. Because of that
the cat was
hungry.

30. Because of that
the cat got sick.

31. Until finally
one mouse
showed up and
helped the cat
get better.

32. Ever since then
the cat only
eats fish.

33. • Staple
• 3-ring binder
• Plastic binding
• Rings
• Keyrings
• Curtain hooks
• Shape covers
Binding and Sharing
• iBooks app
• email
• Dropbox
• website
Print Digital

34. Storytelling Apps
Puppet Pals Sock PuppetsFelt Board Chatterpix Kids
Explain Everything ™Tellegami Morfo iMovie

35. Felt Board

36. Puppet Pals

37. Sock Puppets

38. Chatterpix Kids

39. Tellegami

40. Morfo

41. Explain Everything ™
Ground Owl

42. iTunesU

43. iMovie

44. • How to make friends
• How to find your bus
• How to go through the
lunch line
• How to open a locker
• What if I lose something?
Primary Concerns

45. • How to make friends
• How to find your bus
• How to go through the
lunch line
• How to open a locker
• What if I lose something?
Primary Concerns

46. Monsters

47. Scary Spiders

48. If You Know,
Then You Know

49. Mental Note Pages
Comic LifeDraw and Tell HD Book Creator
Writing Apps
Educreations

50. Draw and Tell HD

51. Book Creator

52. Bats fly at night. They eat TONS of
insects. They really like mosquitoes.
People should like bats because they hate
mosquitoes.
By Mitch
Pages

53. Educreations

54. Create a Book Rubric
Name:
Group members:
Assignment: Create a book using technology.
Comments:
All words are spelled
correctly. All
sentences have
capital letters at the
beginning and
punctuation at the
end.
Some words are not
spelled correctly.
Some sentences do
not have capital
letters at the
beginning and
punctuation at the
end.
Many words are not
spelled correctly.
Many sentences do
not have capital
letters at the
beginning and
punctuation at the
end.
Mechanics
Photos are edited
and communicate
ideas well.
Some photos are
edited. Most photos
communicate the
story idea.
Photos are not
edited. Some
photos do not
belong in the story.
Editing
Works well with
others. Shares in
decisions and
responsibilities.
Helps others to do
their best.
Works well with
others, but has
difficulty sharing
decisions and
responsibilities.
Cannot work with
others in most
situations.
Cooperative
Group Work
The camera shots
are fairly steady.
All camera shots are
focused.
The camera is not
held steady.
Camera skill
(if used)
Includes complete
information and
encourages readers
to learn more.
Includes enough
information to give
readers
understanding of the
topic.
Includes little
essential information.
Topic/ content
Storyboard is well
planned.
Storyboard is
needing some
clarification.
Some planning is
shown on the
storyboard.
Storyboard
SecureDevelopingBeginning

55. Toy Story Bike Ride Danny The Dragon
Meets Jimmy
Listening (and more) Apps
Don't Let the Pigeon
Run This App!
Collins’ Big Cat:
It Was a Cold, Dark
Night Story Creator
Bats!

56. Toy Story

57. Reading Skills Apps
Bluster! Duck Duck Moose
Reading HD
Endless Reader Endless Alphabet
Reading RavenLearn with
Homer
Tiggly
Story Maker
Words for Osmo

58. Bluster!

59. Duck Duck Moose
Reading HD

60. Learn with Homer

61. Reading Raven

62. Endless Reader

63. Endless Alphabet

64. Tiggly Words

65. Words with Osmo
Words

66. Assessment Apps
iMovieGarageband Camera

67. Assessment

68. Video Assessment

69. Online Resources

70. Scholastic.com

74. Scholastic.com

77. Wordle
Passionate about technology and educating others, Gayle Berthiaume has provided
training and presentations to other educators and businesses nationwide.
Gayle offers consulting services on various professional development topics and
technology integration. As a teacher for 35 years with a Masters degree in Curriculum
and Instruction, Gayle has many practical ideas to share with others. As a professional
photographer, Gayle also offers advice and training in digital photography.

78. Wordle
Passionate about technology and educating others, Gayle Berthiaume has provided
training and presentations to other educators and businesses nationwide.
Gayle offers consulting services on various professional development topics and
technology integration. As a teacher for 35 years with a Masters degree in Curriculum
and Instruction, Gayle has many practical ideas to share with others. As a professional
photographer, Gayle also offers advice and training in digital photography.

79. “Mrs. Berthiaume! I
can READ the books
we wrote!”
Sam H.

80. literacytech.weebly.com
gayle@suddenlyitclicks.com