Tech N’ Talk

ANDREA CARDON AND KATIE DRAKEWILLIAMS/LEDGER ELEMENTARY

COPPERAS COVE ISDTCEA

FEBRUARY 2014

Tech N’ Talk

What is Tech N Talk?

Tech N Talk is a media based literature circle

After school

Focus on pleasure reading

Technology skills

Web 2.0 technologies

Introduction

Katie went to TAGTKatie went to TAGT Andrea went to TCEAAndrea went to TCEA

How did it start?

Why do we need

a program like this?

Technology Standards K-5th

International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE), 2007

Combined Standards

Research Behind the Idea

Why do we need a program like this?

 Hyperlinks to related subject matter help build comprehension

Hypertext access to different types of texts (expository, narrative, reference, fiction)

Promotes opportunities to practice different reading strategies. Learning experiences that provide students with the skills they need for today’s world

Through trial and error, youth add new media skills to their repertoire

Tech Reasons

National Association for the Gifted, 2000

State Board Educator Certification (SBEC), 2001

Texas Education Agency (TEA), 2009

Data Analysis From Our First Year

Repeating club members who increased

scores

75%

Members who increased

reading scores while in the

club

64%

Average gain in reading scores

17 points on a 100 points

scale*Largest gain

41 points

Steps to Building the Club

First Steps to Building the Club

Submit a proposal to principalChose a book, day, time, and placeFind funding, purchase booksCreate an application and spread the

wordFind activities online to supplement

book, create a timeline for activities Decide on end product-

Digital Media Contest (1st semester)Build a webpage and blog

Recruitment

Recruitment

Posters around schoolMorning announcementsPersonal contact in class, lunch, and library

Video can be shown for a peer perspective

Challenges

Things We Learned/Challenges

Recruitment of membersBlogging- Unwanted participantsKids not blogging on their ownUnsupportive parentsCompeting with other afterschool eventsLosing club members to rezoning of

schoolsFunding for booksHow to make use of blogging tools like

pre-scheduling posts

Technology We Use

Technology We Use

Grants

Grants

In 2011-2012, we were awarded over $3000 from the Copperas Cove Education Foundation to help fund books, zip drives, T-Shirts, and a trip to Medieval Times in Dallas to support the theme of our book.

Grant Sources

Innovative Reading Grant (Barbara Bush)http://www.ala.org/template.cfm?template=/CFApps/awards_info/award_detail_info.cfm&FilePublishTitle=Aards,%20Grants%20and%20Scholarships&uid=40B1B129F2FD0FEE

Supports the planning and implementation of a unique and innovative program for children which motivates and encourages reading, especially with struggling readers.

  Barbara Bush Foundationhttp://www.barbarabushfoundation.com/site/c.jhLSK2PALmF/b.4425435/k.544A/Current_Funding_Opportunities.htm

Digital Wishhttp://www.digitalwish.com/dw/digitalwish/grant_awards  ALA American Library Association (big list!)http://www.ala.org/ala/awardsgrants/index.cfm

NEAhttps://www.neafoundation.org/pages/educators/grant-programs/grant-application/

Teachers Counthttp://www.teacherscount.org/teacher/grants.shtml#cscitech (Technology)http://www.teacherscount.org/teacher/grants.shtml

Kathy Schrock’s Guidehttp://school.discoveryeducation.com/schrockguide/business/grants.html

National Council of Teachers of Englishhttp://www.ncte.org/grants/elem

Conclusion

This presentation will be posted on our Tech N’Talk Livebinder. Use the QR code for access.

Please take a brochure or download from our Livebinder.

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Our Website

Teacher approved sources

Schedule

Behind the Scenes

Blog Post Sample

Posting a comment

Publish/Preview

Student Comments

Posted Comments Awaiting Moderation

Pages

Pages

Template

Layout

Gadgets

Settings

Time

What Happens at a Club Meeting?

Sign inCheck the blog for a new postReview as a group/discussDo activitiesComment on day’s eventsApprove commentsCheck on their reading (quiz/blog poll)

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