This document outlines how to use apps to teach guided reading. It suggests using QR codes to connect vocabulary words and definitions to leveled books. Apps like Qrafter and VocabularyA-Z are recommended for pre-teaching vocabulary. During the guided reading lesson, the teacher can use an app like Splashtop to project the book on a shared screen while students annotate on their own devices. Apps like Dragon Dictation and Spoken Motion are suggested for reading practice and comprehension assessment. Formal assessments can be done using the online quizzes on RAZ-Kids.

1. Outline for Using Apps for Guided Reading<br />Katherine Burdick<br />Here is the outline of my session on How to use Apps to teach Guided Reading that was presented at Mobile2011<br />Thanks for attending!<br />1. Build Background, tap into prior knowledge using QR codes.<br />QR codes were used to connect webpages to leveled books printed from readinga-z.com (http://www.readinga-z.com/)<br />Qrafter was demonstrated but any QR code generator will work<br />qrafter app website: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/qrafter-the-ultimate-qr-code/id416098700?mt=8<br />qrafter code generator: http://keremerkan.net/qr-code-and-2d-code-generator/<br />TIP Qrafter allows you to color code your codes. Use this as a way to manage and match your codes to your students<br />TIP Be creative about where you place your codes - it could be on a quot;
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sheet of paper, on 3D objects, use to expand the learning by placing them within the pages of a book or at the end<br />TIP Print codes at 20% and save a master file - be sure to write on the paper what the code went to.<br />2. Preteach Vocabulary<br />Screen shots of words, photos, and definitions were used from vocabularyA-Z.com http://www.vocabularya-z.com<br />Use Powerpoint to make four separate slide shows<br />Set 1 - words - type or place a screenshot of each vocabulary word, one word per slide, in powerpoint <br />Set 2 - photos - place a screenshot of a photo matching each vocabulary word in set 1, one word per slide <br />Set 3 - definition - place the definition matching each vocabulary word, one definition per slide, <br />Set 4 - context sentences - place a screen shot or type a context sentence for each the vocabulary word, one sentence per slide<br />Save the powerpoints as a jpg and save each set as an album in your iPhoto. <br />Students use the slideshow to match vocabulary words to definition, photo, and context sentence or use as flashcards (could also use Flashcard Deluxe)<br />3. Teach the comprehension skill<br />Reading a-z projectable books were demonstrated<br />Use Splashtop, Shareboard, or Whiteboard to mirror your screen while a small group uses an iPad or iTouch. On the reading a-z projectable demonstrate underlining main idea. Have students use different color and underline details on the mobile device.<br />Students practice reading using the paper book from www.readinga-z.com<br />4. Students read and practice fluency <br />Have students read into Dragon Dictation trying to get a perfect read.<br />5. Assess Comprehension Skill<br />Have students use Spoken Motion to find any page in the book, take a screen shot, then John-Madden style note the main idea and two details.<br />6. Formal Assessment<br />Use Splashtop Remote to mirror your screen showing the online quiz for the book on www.raz-kids.com while student uses an iPad or iTouch to respond or send students to computer to log in and respond through their account.<br />Have fun!<br />