Ten Ways to engage students in literacy learning using technology

EDU-028:  
Ten Ways to engage students in
literacy learning using technology
Amanda Hartmann
amandah@spectronics.com.au
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Friday, Jan 30 from 9:20 AM-10:20 AM
Handouts are available at:
www.atia.org/orlandohandouts
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Ten Ways to engage students in
literacy learning using technology
Amanda Hartmann, Speech Pathologist, ATIA 2015

Amanda Hartmann
Spectronics.com.au/Blog
amandahartmann88@gmail.com
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Inclusive Technology Consultant 
Speech Pathologist

Wonderwoman introduced
Amanda- created using “Crazy
Talk” PC software

Learning Objectives
• Participants will be able to identify at least 5 factors that
influence the success of literacy development in
students.
• Participants will be able to discuss at least 2 key
components of successful synthetic phonic instruction.
• Participants will be able to identify 10 key tools that
encourage and develop the literacy skills of students with
diverse learning needs.
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Handouts are available at:
www.atia.org/orlandohandouts

Successful literacy development

Lorem Ipsum Dolor
literacytoday

explicit
literacy
instruction
integration
into
classroom

Essential factors in
successful
literacy learning
Instruction & Strategy

Essential factors in successful literacy learning

“Oral language is everywhere”
“Oral language is foundation to literacy learning”

“. . . without deep
professional learning,
educators run the risk of
oversimplifying and
reducing oral language to a
line on the timetable. “

Metalinguistics
Blending
Rhyme
Segmenting Letter-sound links
Phonics
Phonological awareness

Words Syllables Sounds
word awareness
sentence segmentation
rhyme
syllable segmentation
& blending
onset-rime
segmenting & blending sounds
sound deletion
sound manipulation
nonsense words

Current research supports
SYNTHETIC PHONIC instruction vs.
ANALYTIC PHONIC instruction

Essential factors in successful literacy learning

The more that you READ,!
the more things you will KNOW.!
The more that you LEARN,!
the more PLACES you’ll GO.!
!
Dr. Seuss.

Reading Fluency/ Accuracy
Reading comprehension
Vocabulary

Mechanics
Writing
Editing

Top 10 tools
to engage students
in literacy learning
iPad tools demonstrated
Star indicates that the tool is available on
other platforms, eg. Android/ PC

1 iOS 8 iPad Settings
Combined with:
• EVERNOTE
• Write about this
• PicCollage
• Skitch

iOS
Speak Selection
Speak Screen

iOS
Word prediction,
aka Predictive text

iOS Third Party Keyboards
Keedogo
Ginger
My 1st keyboard

2 iPad as document camera
Feedback on writing

Easy cheat -
Shelf space saver
from the cheap shop

Give effective and timely feedback
about a student’s writing

Give feedback:
two stars and a wish……..,..
Thanks Carol Allen…..

3 Key apps for effective teaching of
letter-sound links

Word WizardMontessori
Crosswords
Letter Sounds
1 Pro
Letter Sounds
2 Pro
Blending
Sounds 1 Pro
Hungry
for words
Word Builder
AlphaWriter
Reading Doctor

Sound manipulation

Apps for Oral language
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Bag game
Collins Big Cat
Puppet Pals 2
Aging BoothToca Tailor
Sago Mini
Doodlecast
My Playhome
Make me a
Monster
Toca Kitchen
Monsters
Tell about it
Bitsboard

5 Literacy learning using the app
Explain Everything

Reading Record
Reading comprehension
Cloze sentence work
How to videos
And much more….

6 Literacy learning using the app
Aurasma

Book Reviews
Videos of students giving book reviews
linked to book covers

Sign language supports
Sign videos
linked to pages
in books

Engaging reading
Videos of a book being read enthusiastically
linked to pages of the book.

Share their writing
Videos of students sharing and reading their
writing linked to their piece of writing.

Video instructions
LONG A vowel spelling
a__eae
c__k__
l__k__
m__k__
r__k__
l__t__
f__t__
m__t__
r__t__
“How-to” instructional videos linked
to worksheets.

7 Graphic Organisors

Popplet
Tools 4 Students Tools 4 Students 2

Clicker apps
for supported writing
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link to
Clicker 6

word banks
text to speech
word prediction
visual supports
simplified keyboards
SUPPORTS include:

Text innovations

9 Literacy learning using the apps
Book Creator
and Creative Book Builder

Sentence expansion
word
alarm

Comprehension Quizzes

10 Favourite websites to support
literacy learning

Word hippo: http://www.wordhippo.com
Simple Wikipedia
Rewordify: http://rewordify.com
Google images
The Daily Cafe: http://www.thedailycafe.com
Reading Rockets: http://www.readingrockets.org
Reading Doctor: http://www.readingdoctor.com.au
Jolly Phonics: http://www.jollylearning.co.uk
PDF books using word families/sight words
at www.hubbardscupboard.org
Starfall: www.starfall.com

http://www.getreadingright.com.au/blog/reading-expression-cards/
Pinterest (follow my mate Jen Mac)
Prezi: http://prezi.com
Tar Heel Readers: http://tarheelreader.org
Tagxedo: http://www.tagxedo.com
Wordle: http://www.wordle.net
Popplet: http://popplet.com
Spelling city: http://www.spellingcity.com
Kahoot: http://www.kahoot.it

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Amanda Hartmann
Spectronics.com.au/Blog
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Inclusive Technology Consultant 
Speech Pathologist
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