This document outlines 15 easy steps to integrate new online reading comprehension literacies into the classroom. It recommends using tools like Wordle, online videos from sites like Annenberg, Starfall for early reading, Read Write Think for all levels, and teaching skills like locating information, critical evaluation, and problem-based learning. It also suggests exploring tools like Wikipedia, VoiceThread, blogs, and using an Internet Morning Message and student online collaborations. The overall message is to begin integrating these new literacies now in order to help students learn essential online reading skills.

1. 15 Easy Steps To Integrate the New Literacies of Online Reading Comprehension Into Your ClassroomDonald J. LeuNew Literacies Research LabUniversity of Connecticutdonald.leu@uconn.eduKaty ISD – August 18, 2010

2. Why we do what we do.

3. Use Wordle To Bring Print Alive

4. 1. “Borrow” good ideas and pass them alongGoogle these key words: 4th grade classroom home page 1st grade classroom home pageGet connected to online resources.2. View Online Videos of New Literacies in the Classroom: Use Annenberg for in-house PDwww.learner.orghttp://ctell.uconn.edu/canter/canter_video.cfm

5. 3. Use Starfall.com for early reading development

6. 4. Use Read Write Think at All Levels

7. 5. Use Internet Workshop as An Instructional ModelVideos

8. 6. Use ePals, or another free, student safe email package

9. 7. Teach the reading comprehension skills of locating information

10. 8. Teach critical evaluation

11. 9.Help the last become first through socially mediated learning.

12. 10. Explore the potential of Wikipedia

13. 11. Explore the Use of VoiceThread (voicethread.com)

14. 12. Try Out Ideas from Internet Reciprocal TeachingPhase I: Teacher-led Instruction in Basic Online SkillsPhase II: Problem-based Learning of New Literacies SkillsPhase III: Internet Inquiry

15. IRT: Phase ITeacher-led Basic SkillsTeacher-led demonstrations of basic Internet use skills and cooperative learning strategiesExplicit modeling by teacherLargely whole class instructionMini-lessons as transition to Phase II

16. IRT: Phase IICollaborative modeling of online reading strategiesStudents presented with information problems to solve.Work in small groups to solve those problems.Exchange strategies as they do so.Debrief at the end of the lesson.Initially: locating and critically evaluatingLater: Synthesis and communicating.

17. A Phase II Task

18. IRT: Phase IIIInquiryInitially, within the class.Then, with others around the world.Internet Morning Message of the DayStudent Online Collaborations

19. 13. Use Internet Morning Message of the Day

20. 14. Use a BlogMary Castle’s first grade blog http://michellesmelser.blogspot.com/Mr. Thompson’s second grade classroom bloghttp://gcs.infostreamblogs.org/tthompsonMary Kreul’s 4th grade classhttp://mskreul.edublogs.org/Mr. Monson’s Grade 5 Bloghttp://classblogmeister.com/blog.php?blogger_id=59644TAS Grade 3 ESLhttp://grade3esl.blogspot.com/2008/08/welcome-to-20082009-school-year.html

21. 15. Begin Now!

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