Interactive tech supporting literacy
As technologies rapidly grow and become part of the way we conduct our lives, interactive, hands-on opportunities to support students’ literacy learning abound. Here are a some to explore.
Author -Specialist – Knowledge (ASK) videoconferences: Read a book, develop questions, interview the author
Blogging
Corey’s Book Talk a student’s blog, see map of visitors on right side
Destiney’s Blog a local student’s blog
Digital Reading portfolio using Photo Story software (Seattle Public Schools)
ePals safe email solution; read international student forums; find a classroom for collaboration
Fable Vision by Peter H. Reynolds: online books by Peter and others; students’ stories
Monster Exchange writing/art distance collaboration
Podcasting: plan for and create audio for web distribution
“Our City Podcast is a podcast for kids and by kids. Students from around the globe are invited to submit a recording all about the city they live in (with the help of their teachers or parents).”
Michigan Counting Book review: podcast by local students
Read Around the Planet videoconferences: Interact with an other class around literacy via live video (see info and resources in blue side bar)
ReadWriteThink Huge collection of interactive online tools for students
VoiceThread: interactive multimedia online slide shows
VoiceThread book review
When I grow up – 3rd graders share ideas about careers
Wikis: collaborative web pages that can be edited by multiple people
Room 15 book reviews wiki
Terry the Tennis Ball, elementary students in Geelong, Australia build a “choose your own path” story wiki
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September 24th, 2008 at 11:34 am
We checked out the Podcasts. What a cool way to engage kids in a book report!
September 24th, 2008 at 11:49 am
ReadWriteThink: includes 12 ELA standards; can choose grade level by lessons and choose strand to get more specific; pulls up lessons; very step-by-step; includes materials and web resources. Looks interesting and the group would like to explore more.
Digital Reading Portfolio: student can be recorded reading a text to track fluency and improvement. Uses Photostory. It seems like more instruction is needed in how to use the program effectively/efficiently.
Michigan Counting Book Review (podcasting): engaged students in reading and then recorded their book report in audio form. Employs students reading, writing (pre-written report) and fluency in an engaging way. Can be shared with others. Can sign up quickly and creating a podcast is relatively easy. Could even be used to record a meeting among teachers and post online for teachers who had to miss the meeting.
Monster Exchange: student draws a monster and writes a description of it (creative writing). The description only is then exchanged online (9 different places in the world). The receiver draws a picture based on the description. Then the original drawing is compared with the new drawing (drawn by the online partner based on the written description).
Corey’s Book Talk: great way to engage students from around the world (which is tracked on ClustrMaps) in a conversation about books of common interest. (Great way to differentiate instruction according to interest; very engaging!)
September 24th, 2008 at 12:49 pm
ASK- Author, Specialist, Knowlege- Videoconferencing opportunities for students and authors.
Read Around the Planet- sponsored by NEA. Any grade can participate and it’s free. You are matched with another class and Greg makes sure the technology works. Contact Greg for more information. The other class is depending on you so stick with it if you sign up!
ePals-Nice way to enhance writing! Helps with cultural exchanges and language. You can search by country. Student forums are scanned by ePals for content.
Photo Story- Can use this in the classroom with students. Images of the book are scanned in and the stories are recorded. Use as record of progress. Free application from Microsoft.