Technology to break reading barriers Kelts

BREAKING BARRIERS TO READING FOR THE STUDENT WITH SPECIAL NEEDS...

USING TECHNOLOGY

Who I am... Erin Kelts

Project Manager

ESC Region 20

AGC Team

Erin.kelts@esc20.netFor more information

or additional trainings

contactCatherine Wilson

Catherine.wilson@esc20.net

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Top 2 Goals for Instruction with

Struggling Readers•Goal 1: Comprehension should

be key

•Goal 2: Reader enjoyment

Reader Enjoyment

•When student is interested they use more of their natural brain power to learn and remember = reading improves rapidly

•Engaged Reading is not assigned reading and is not affected by extrinsic rewards

Least Effective Reading Practices•Focus on skills instead of

comprehension

•Use worksheets or apps for each skill

•Few Choices

•Little reading for pleasure

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What do your students struggle with the most in

reading and writing?

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•*Learners in a state of fear or threat not only learn worse, their immune system is depressed and learning slows." -Eric Jensen

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Brain Principle

•Just the right amount of CHALLENGE or STRETCH encourages learning.

Technology is most effective when integrated with

curriculum content.

Brain Principle

•The Brain thrives on MEANING

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1. Digital Storytelling

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Technology improves performance when the

application adjusts for student ability and prior experience, and provides feedback to the student

and teacher about student performance or progress with the

application.

Using Infuse Learning to Engage and Formatively Assess....

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•"We know the brain acts differently when choice is offered. Choice changes the chemistry of the brain" -Eric Jensen

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BIG IDEA STRATEGY : Challenge

through Modeling•Students are able to read materials above grade level when modeling is used appropriately.

•Include: paired reading, choral reading, and listening to recorded book.

•Bypasses the decoding process, allows to read fluently, and concentrate on meaning

Typical Continuum of Assisted/Modeled Reading

Methods

• Sustained Silent Reading

• Paired Reading

• Choral Reading

• Echo Reading

• Recorded books

• Neurological Impress

• Shared Reading

Text to SpeechADOBE

Tackling Oral

Administration/Reading Assistance

A few ideas...

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Subject: MathUnit Test: # 3

Date:

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BIG IDEA STRATEGY: Match Students Reading Styles

•Figuring out what kinds of conditions tap into a student’s natural reading style rather than run counter to it, is half the battle.

•At risk readers tend to be global, tactile/kinesthetic learners

Global Learners Need:

• Meaning is key

• High interest

• Challenging

• Holistic Reading Methods

• Reading skills through game formats

• Need movement

• Work with peers

• Choice in reading materials

• Soft light

Reading Styles Approach

•Define each student’s reading style

•Global vs Analytical

•Reader’s strength’s or deficits in auditory, visual, tactile, and kinesthetic perception.

ReadabilityText Compactor & More

•DI practitioners make instructional decisions based on student readiness, interests, and learning profile as well as on content, process, and product.

Technology improves

performance when the application is

integrated into the typical

instructional day.

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Brain Principles

•Negative emotions dull the mind and create anger and fear.

•Positive emotions motivate and create excitement

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What’s one piece of technology you

learned today you can take back to

your classroom to help a struggling

reader?

Technology improves performance when used in

environments where teachers, the school community,

and school and district administrators

support the use of technology.

Questions?Questions?

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