This document outlines how Stephanie Laird, a teacher, incorporates various Web 2.0 technologies and apps into her reading and writing classroom. She discusses using tools like iPads, Google Docs, KidBlog, and Skype to enhance comprehension, fluency, vocabulary, writing, and poetry projects. Laird also provides management tips and recommends resources for teachers interested in integrating technology into literacy instruction. The presentation aims to demonstrate how technologies can engage and support students in reading and writing.

1. WEB 2.0 AND OTHER
TECHNOLOGIES
IN THE READING
CLASSROOM
Slides/Handout:
http://tinyurl.com/LairdIRC
Stephanie Laird

2. Background/Contact
Information
 Title 1 Teacher
 4th and 5th Grade
 Mitchellville Elementary
 1:1 Building (iPads, Macbooks)
 M.Ed. Curriculum & Instructional
Technology
 Lairdlearning.weebly.com
 @SLaird2

3. Overview
 Reading
 Writing
 iPads
 Poetry Project
 Management Tips
 Resources
 Questions/Answer/Sharing Time

4. Reading-Comprehension
 Digital Storytelling
Book Trailer
(iMovie, Animoto,
VoiceThread)
 Story Summary
(Story Jumper, Little
Bird Tales)

5. Reading-Comprehension
 Backchannelling
 Todaysmeet
 Chatzy
 Discuss video clips and novel studies

6. Reading-Comprehension
 Graphic Representation
 Glogs
 GoogleDraw
 Google SketchUp

7. Reading-Comprehension
 Checking for
Understanding
 PollEverywhere

8. Reading-Fluency
 Sites:
 Vocaroo
 CroakIt
 GarageBand
 Repeated Readings
 Fluent Reading
Modeled:
 Listen to Reading
 LiveBinder
 Symbaloo

9. Reading-Fluency
 Evernote:
 Record Repeated
Readings and have
text available
 Student data in one
place
 Portfolio
 Accessed anywhere

10. Reading-Fluency
 Student library project
 Vocaroo or Garage Band
 Created a “Listen to Reading”
Library shelf
 Continually adding new titles

11. Reading-Expanding Vocabulary
 One click definitions
and pronunciations
 Spelling City
 Free Rice
Kindle Cloud Reader Word Games

12. Reading-Interactives
 Google Lit Trips
 Google Earth
 Mapping a book’s: characters, locations,
events
 Premade or have
your students make
lit trips as a summative
Project
 Resource

13. Writing
 GoogleDocs
 Paperless
 Collaborative
 In the Cloud
 Great for
student
feedback

14. Writing
KidBlog
 Publishing
 User Friendly, HTML
and embedding
features
 COPPA Compliant
 Feedback
 #comments4kids

15. iPads-Reading
 Top Apps
 MackinVia
 Kindle
 Nook Kids
 K12 Timed Reading
 iReading Stories

16. iPads-Writing/Creation
 Top Apps
 VoiceThread/Little Bird Tales
 RWT Trading Cards
 Idea Sketch
 Tools for Students
 Toontastic
 StoryLine
 MyStory
 StoryKit

17. iPads-Grammar/Spelling
 Spelling City
 Bluster
 SameMeaning
 Grammar Dragon
 Opposites
 Root Words
 MadLibs

18. Poetry Project-Skype
 Poets
 Skyped with four poets
 Caroline Starr Rose
 Irene Latham
 Mary Swander
 Debbie Levy
 Located through:
 Poet’s personal websites
 Poetry4Kids
 Skype an Author
 Students generated interview questions beforehand
 Skype in Education

19. Poetry Project-Google+
 Poetry Hangout
Connected with 3 classrooms
at once
Arranged through Twitter
Students shared original
poetry
Provided an audience other
than classroom peers
Learned new poetry types

20. Poetry Project Slideshow

21. Management Tips
 QR Codes
 Classroom Library
 Student sites/activities
 Symbaloo
 Google Apps
 Voice Comments
 Doctopus
 Student Experts
 Resource finders
 Ask 3, Then Me

22. Resources
 Websites to check out
 ReadWriteThink.org
 MrsDell.org
 Cybraryman.com
 Google.com/Edu
 Social Media
 Twitter (#rdngtchr, #readwriteweb, #reading,
#edchat)
 Google+

23. eBook
 Available now in iBooks!

24. Questions/Discussions
 Now is a time to share ideas and
discuss questions as a group