Fostering Reading Comprehension Through Wikipages

Going Digital in the K-12 ClassroomAn Advancing Literacy Workshop

Technical Issues

• During the Wimba session we are limited in our ability to solve most technical problems. However, if you experience technical problems during this Wimba workshop, you can call:

866-350-4978Wimba Technical Assistance

Introductions

• Michele Cochran – 6th grade English Language Arts, Richmond County

• Alonda Singletary, 6th Grade English Language Arts Teacher

• Alison Wilson – 8th grade English Language Arts, Richmond County

AgendaWelcome to Fostering Reading Comprehension

Through Wikipages. Here’s what we are covering in this presentation: • Incorporating reading comprehension skills

through digital stations/learning centers• Focusing on activating prior knowledge,

sequencing, citing textual evidence, comparing/contrasting, nonfiction, and theme

• Independent Practice & Follow Up Discussion• Questions & Answers

Wiki with PB works.comHow to video on setting up a PB works:http://vimeo.com/25541513

Wiki Set-up with PB works

Creating / Moving through a Wiki with PBWORKS.com

Class Blogging

www.kidblog.org• for blogging novices• user-friendly• can upload up to 200

students• teacher is the

administrator• no ads• FREE!

Why blog?• instant feedback• encourages student

interaction• no one is left out

Dipity Timeline

Creating a dipity timeline can be a helpful tool in fostering the reading concept of sequential order/sequence of events.

Dipity is a student/teacher friendly site to navigate easily and a safe place to store a timeline.

The official site to join dipity is www.dipity.comThere are four options along the top of the page

– you will choose “Create a Timeline” page.

Why Go Digital?

• saves teacher time and effort• supplemental material (e.g. videos) are

available to everyone at the same time• promotes student engagement

Questions and Answers

• Please “raise your hand” in the Wimba box.

Next Steps

• Over the next two days try out some of the tools we’ve shared with you here and think about how you can use them in your classroom with your students.

• The Outsiders Wiki For Reading Comprehension• dipity.com• Kidblog.org

Next Steps

• That discussion is at the Adolescent Literacy Ning at:

http://adolescent-literacy.ning.com/group/advancingliteracy

• Scroll down the page to find the discussion forum for this presentation titled:

Presentation 4: Using Wikis to Foster Comprehension

• Information about this is included in the workshop packet we sent out in an email.

For More Information

For more information about this workshop and others go to the Center for Adolescent Literacies website at:

http://literacy.uncc.edu/

Presentation materials including this Power Point are posted at:

http://literacy.uncc.edu/professional-development

Thank You!

Thank you for joining us today. In about a week, you will receive a short survey that helps us evaluate these workshops. Thanks in advance for filling that out.

For additional questions contact:Bruce Taylor

Director, The Center for Adolescent Literacies at UNC Charlotte

bruce.taylor@uncc.edu