Tools For Literacy.2406.Mc Claskey

“Tools for Literacy:
Removing Barriers, Empowering Learners,
Achieving Results ”
Presented by
Kathleen H. McClaskey of EdTech Associates®
and
Joan Sedita of Keys to Literacy™

© 2008 by Kathleen McClaskey and Joan Sedita

Presentation Roadmap
Tools
For
Literacy

The Big Ideas
Comprehension
Literacy The Tools On Literacy and The Action Plan
Activities
Technology

Main Idea Two-column
Two-
Vocabulary
Topic Web Notes


The Daily Challenge in
Every Classroom

The daily challenge for teachers
is to teach and improve literacy
for ALL learners.


The Primary Goal in
Educating Students

To build “Independent
Learning and Literacy Skills”
so that ALL learners have
choices in the
post secondary world.


What is Literacy?

The Traditional Definition

The ability to use language to
read, write, listen, and speak.


What is Literacy?
Literacy redefined
quot;Literacy is the ability to identify,
understand, interpret, create,
communicate and compute, using
printed and written materials associated
with varying contexts.


What is Literacy?

Literacy involves a continuum of
learning to enable an individual
to achieve his or her goals,
to develop his or her knowledge and
potential, and
to participate fully in the wider society.quot;
- UNESCO


What is Literacy?
Meyer and Rose (2000) calls for an expanded definition of literacy:

“The new definition of literacy is based on a
different assumption: that digital technology is
rapidly becoming a primary carrier of information
and that the broader means of expression this
technology makes possible are now critical for
education. Text literacy is necessary and valuable,
but no longer sufficient.”


5 Building Blocks To Reading

From the National Reading Panel Report
(2000)

Phonemic Awareness
Phonics
Fluency
Vocabulary
Comprehension


The Importance of Reading

“More than any other subject or
skill, our children’s futures are all
but determined by how well
they learn to read.”

Children of the Code - www.childrenofthecode.org


Research-Based
Vocabulary Instruction

Vocabulary instruction significantly
aids comprehension:
Readers need to be familiar with at least
90% of words in reading.

“From elementary through high school,
students need to acquire
2700 - 3000 words per year.”
National Research Council
Beck and McKeown, 1991


Research-Based
Vocabulary Instruction
• There is no one best method for vocabulary
instruction; both direct and indirect instruction is
needed

• Difference between explicit, systematic instruction vs.
incidental exposure

• Reading (or being read to) is the single most
important factor in increased word knowledge

• Memorizing dictionary definitions - not effective


Research-Based
Comprehension Instruction
Comprehension monitoring
Question answering and generation
Graphic organizers/story structure
Main idea and summarizing
Activating prior knowledge/prediction
Cooperative learning

Combining more than one strategy
Embedding instruction in content classrooms
NRP, 2000; Snow, 2002; Carlisle & Rice, 2002; Kamil, Ehren, & Appel, 2004


21st Century Tools

To Support Literacy

Desktop Tools
“No Cost” Tools
Online Tools


21st Century Tools

Readily Available Desktop Tools

MSWord® or Open Office -
table, highlighting and audio note features

Inspiration® 8.0

Kidspiration® 2.1


21st Century Tools
No Cost Tools
Text-to-speech Tools to
read digital text
• ReadPlease 2003 (PC)
• Natural Reader (PC)
• Mac Speech Tool
www.readplease.com
www.naturalreaders.com


21st Century Tools
No Cost Tools

Word Web (PC) – Desktop
Dictionary Thesaurus;
150,000 definitions and
120,000 synonym sets
wordweb.info/free


21st Century Tools

Online Tools

MapMyWord Dictionary:
An iGoogle visual
dictionary/thesaurus


21st Century Tools

Online Tools
Bookshare.org:
A repository of
some 35,000 K-12
textbooks and
books for students
with print or visual
disabilities. Free
to all K-12 and
post secondary
schools.


21st Century Tools
to Support Comprehension
Using technology to support universal
researched-based comprehension strategies
Identify, understand and categorize vocabulary (before)

Main idea topic web (before, during and after)

Taking two-column notes (during)

* The vocabulary categorizing, main idea topic web, and two-column note
activities are comprehension strategies that are part of the Key Three Routine™


Topic of Study in Science

Topic: Cephalopods

Pre-Read article on the
web using Natural
Reader.

www.thecephalopodspage.com


Web Article in MSWord ®

•Copy and paste
article in MSWord®
•Copy URL and
indicate date retrieved

•Use the Natural
Reader toolbar in
MSWord® to read or
re-read article


New Vocabulary

Research states that students need to be exposed
11 times to new vocabulary to understand it.

Step 1: Identify

Step 2: Understand

Step 3: Categorize


New Vocabulary

Step 1: Identify
using the pink
highlighting tool in
MSWord® located
on the formatting
toolbar, identify new
vocabulary.


New Vocabulary

Step 1: Identify
•abyss •invertebrates
•bivalves •mammals
•brackish water •marine
•camouflage •mollusks
•cephalopods •nautiluses
•chameleon •octopuses
•cuttlebone •poles
•cuttlefish •squid
•gastropods •texture
•intertidal •tropics
•internalize •vertebrates


New Vocabulary

Step 2:
Understand
• Create a 4-column
table and enter
vocabulary in first
column
• Locate definitions
using Word Web
and add to second
column


New Vocabulary

Step 2:
Understand
•Select an image for
the word and insert in
the third column
•Use the word in a
sentence in the fourth
column
•Add an audio note
(MSWord® sound
object) pronouncing
the word


New Vocabulary

•Step 3: Categorize

Using a MSWord® table, categorize the vocabulary


Topic Web

A before, during and after reading strategy

Main idea graphic organizer using Inspiration® 8.0


Topic Web

Main idea graphic organizer with visuals


Topic Web

Main idea graphic organizer with visuals and hyperlink to a
two-column note template (MSWord®)

Two-Column Note taking

Note taking system using
MSWord® highlighters to
support reading
comprehension

Yellow: Topic or subtopic
in bold

Green: Main idea

Turquoise: Supporting
detail

Pink: New vocabulary


Two-Column Note taking

Create a split screen and add details to main ideas


Recap and Review

The Tasks
and
The Tools for Literacy


New Vocabulary

Tasks Tools
•Identify
•Understand
•Categorize


Topic Web

Tasks Tools
Identify and organize main
ideas into graphic organizer
Supply visuals and
hyperlink to two-column
notes


Two-column Note taking

Tasks Tools
Highlight main ideas and
key details while reading
Paraphrase supporting
details and add to two-
column notes


The Big Ideas
21st Century Tools & Literacy
Vocabulary and comprehension
instruction needs to be direct,
systematic, modeled by the teacher, and
supported with guided practice.

21st Century Tools are key
in supporting
universal literacy instruction.


The Big Ideas
Text-to-speech tools with the ability to convert digital
text to MP3 audio files provides another access to
what we want students to read.
For the PC
TextAloud
www.nextup.com

For the Mac
Infovox iVox
http://assistiveware.com/infovox_ivox.php


The Big Ideas
Leverage tools at school and at home to support
student literacy and 21st Century Learning Skills

•MSWord®
•Open Office ®
•Inspiration®
•Kidspiration®
•Natural Reader (PC)
•Mac Speech Tools
•WordWeb (PC)
•Images iPods with earplugs


The Big Ideas
Access to digital media and technology tools are
key in improving literacy for ALL learners


The Big Ideas

Links to 40
e-book sites
and text-to-
speech
software for
PC and Mac

Go to www.edtech-associates.com,
Click on link to eBooks, eTexts & Readers


The Big Ideas
Literacy instruction should be research-based.

Links to
comprehension
and vocabulary
instruction,
research
reviews, and
over 100
resources and
references.
www.keystoliteracy.net


The Big Ideas
For NIMAC FAQ’s go to
http://www.nimac.us/faq.html#b

The NIMAC is a central repository that will contain
the NIMAS (National Instructional Materials Access
Standard) files of the elementary and secondary core
instructional and related materials. The NIMAC will
serve as a conduit through which the files will be
made available to authorized users to convert the files
into fully accessible textbooks for students.

An Action Plan
Create a School District Leadership Team to
Support Researched-based Literacy
Instruction and Skills with 21st Century Tools

• Technology Director or Coordinator
• Special Ed Director
• Curriculum Director


An Action Plan

Develop an inclusive
professional
development plan
to build a human
infrastructure to use
21st Century tools
with research-based
methods and models
in literacy.


An Action Plan
Install a Literacy Toolkit on every computer
MSOffice 2003® or Open Office
Inspiration®
Kidspiration®
Natural Reader (PC)
ReadPlease 2003 (PC)
Mac Speech Tools
WordWeb (PC)

An Action Plan
Make textbooks, reading and curriculum
materials accessible to all students
• Acquire an account at Bookshare.org
• Order the digital media of all textbooks
• Obtain software to convert digital files to audio files


Remember…

Literacy Matters!

21st Century Tools
Can Make
A Difference!

Contact Us
• Kathleen McClaskey
– Email: khm@edtech-associates.com
– Website: www.edtech-associates.com
• Joan Sedita
Website: www.keystoliteracy.net

EdTech Associates is a registered trademark of EdTech Associates, Inc.
Tools for Literacy is a trademark of EdTech Associates, Inc.
Keys to Literacy is a trademark of Keys to Literacy, LLC
The Key Three Routine is a registered trademark of Keys to Literacy, LLC


References
• Reading and Technology (2004) Northeast and the Islands Regional Technology in Education
Consortium (NEIRTEC) project, a collaboration of Education Development Center, Inc. (EDC), TERC,
Education Alliance at Brown University and Learning Innovations at WestEd.
http://www.neirtec.org/reading_report/
• Learning for the 21st Century (2003). The Partnership for 21st Century Skills.
http://www.21stcenturyskills.org/downloads/P21_Report.pdf
• Graphic Organizers: A Review of Scientifically Based Research (2003) IARE.
http://www.inspiration.com/vlearning/research/index.cfm
• Graphic Organizers and Implications for Universal Design for Learning: Curriculum Enhancement
Report (2003). National Center on Accessing the General Curriculum, CAST.
http://www.k8accesscenter.org/training_resources/udl/graphicorg.asp
• Marzano, Robert. Pickering, Debra J. and Pollack, Jane E. (2001) Classroom Instruction That Works:
Research-Based Strategies for Increasing Student Achievement. ASCD.
• Beck, I and McKeown, M. (1991) Handbook of Reading Research, National Research Council.
• National Reading Panel. (2000). Teaching children to read: An evidence-based assessment of the
Scientific research literature on reading and its implications for reading instruction. Washington,
DC: National Institute of Child Health and Human Development.
• Rose, D., & Meyer, A. (2000). The Future is in the Margins: The Role of Technology and
Disability in Educational Reform. http://udl.cast.org/udl/index.cfm?i=542


Resources
www.edtech-associates.com: EdTech Associates offers Consultation and Professional
Development Services for schools and school districts to improve academic
outcomes and literacy for ALL learners.
www.iste.org International Society for Technology in Education – Site for the National
Educational Technology Standards for Students, Teachers and Administrators
jset.unlv.edu/: Journal for Special Education Technology
www.k8accesscenter.org/default.asp: The Access Center - Improving Outcomes for All
Students K-8.
www.21stcenturyskills.org Partnership for 21st Century Skills
www.nationaltechcenter.org/matrix/default.asp NCTI Reading Matrix
www.cited.org/: Center for Implementing Technology in Education
www.wested.org/cs/tdl/: Using Technology to Support Diverse Learners
www.ncrel.org/sdrs/areas/issues/content/cntareas/reading/li300.htm:
Critical Issue: Using Technology to Enhance Literacy Instruction
www.childrenofthecode.org: Children of the Code


Presents
Workshops that Empower Teaching and Learning
2-day “Tools for Learning”™ Workshop, Grades K-5 or 6-12
Where teachers learn how to develop a
“Plan for Learning Diversity” with readily available technology

“Tools for Literacy™: Removing Barriers, Empowering Learners,
Achieving Results”, Grades K-5 or 6-12

“Tools for Early Literacy”, Pre-K to Grade 2

These workshops meet the NCLB Standards for High Quality Professional Development
“Tools for Learning” and “Tools for Literacy” are trademarks of EdTech Associates, Inc


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