This document provides 15 ideas for teaching new literacies of online reading comprehension and learning. The ideas include using websites like Starfall, Read Write Think, and Internet Workshop as instructional models. They also suggest teaching skills like locating information and critical evaluation online. Using tools like blogs, Wikipedia, VoiceThread and Wordle are also recommended to engage students with digital content. The overall goal is to help students develop new literacy skills for comprehending and learning from online resources.

1. My 15 Best Ideas for Teaching
The New Literacies of Online
Reading Comprehension and
Learning
Donald J. Leu
New Literacies Research Lab
University of Connecticut
donald.leu@uconn.edu

2. What was it like when the book
first appeared? New Literacies?

3. 1. “Borrow” good ideas and
 Google these key words:
4th grade classroom home
page
1st grade classroom home
page
 Get connected to online resources.

4. 2. View Online Videos of New
Literacies in the Classroom:
Use Annenberg for in-house PD
www.learner.org http://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 Model
Videos

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

13. 10. Explore the potential of
Wikipedia

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

15. 12. Try Out Ideas from Internet
Reciprocal Teaching
 Phase I: Teacher-led Instruction in
Basic Online Skills
 Phase II: Problem-based Learning of
New Literacies Skills
 Phase III: Internet Inquiry

16. 13. Use Internet Morning
Message of the Day

17. 14. Use a Blog
 Mary Castle’s first grade blog
http://michellesmelser.blogspot.com/
 Mr. Thompson’s second grade classroom blog
http://gcs.infostreamblogs.org/tthompson
 Mary Kreul’s 4th grade class
http://mskreul.edublogs.org/
 Mr. Monson’s Grade 5 Blog
http://classblogmeister.com/blog.php?blogger_id=59644
 TAS Grade 3 ESL
http://grade3esl.blogspot.com/2008/08/welcome-to-20082009-school-year.html

18. 15. Use Wordle To Bring Print Alive

19. Remember:
Keep a patient heart and help
others on their journeys.