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Technology for Literacy Technology for Literacy InstructionInstruction
Marilyn Jager AdamsMarilyn Jager Adams
Visiting ProfessorVisiting ProfessorBrown UniversityBrown University
EGRA ConferenceEGRA ConferenceOctober 18, 2008October 18, 2008
Early Grade Reading Early Grade Reading Assessment Assessment
¡¡ So we can guide their So we can guide their
learning learning !!
Why should we assess children?
Comprehensive SystemsComprehensive Systems
Waterford Early Reading www.waterford.org• PreSchool - Grade 2
Imagination Station www.istation.com Kindergarten-Grade 3
Scholastic www.scholastic.com• System 44System 44 (Beginners)• Read 180Read 180 (Intermediate)• Grade 3-12
Self-Contained SoftwareInstruction•Alphabetic Basics• Letters, PA, Phonics, Decoding, Spelling
•Fluency•Vocabulary & Language
Assessment Adaptive PacingNetwork ReportingAncillary Materials
One Laptop per ChildOne Laptop per Childhttp://laptop.org/
$100 Power-efficient Heat tolerant Sunlight-readable Mesh Networking Open-Source Software Robust Hardware
(inside and out)
Lesson Plans on the WebLesson Plans on the Web
!!!!!! Just Just GoogleGoogle !!!!!!
Just GoogleGoogle, e.g., lesson plan [subject]• www.freereading.org• www.teachersfirst.com• teachersnetwork.org/• iteslj.org/Lessons/• www.pbs.org/teachers• Many, many more
Lesson Plans on the WebLesson Plans on the Webwww.freereading.orgwww.freereading.org
““Embedded” Instructional Embedded” Instructional TechnologyTechnology
Alphie’s AlleyReading Reels• B. Chambers, P. Abrami, R.Slavin, & L.
MaddenSuccess for All Foundation Concordia University
The World of Words (WoW)• Susan B. Neuman
Ready to Learn Project, University of Michigan
““Embedded” TutoringEmbedded” Tutoring
Alphie’s Alley Alphie’s Alley
For Teacher + Student• Assessment tools • Lesson plans based on assessments• Interactive Software for Students• Record keeping frames for Teachers• Automatic Progress Monitoring
( Teacher Training )
Christopher Cerf Christopher Cerf AssociatesAssociates
New York, NYNew York, NY
WGBH Public WGBH Public TelevisionTelevision
Boston, MA Boston, MA&
http://www.pbskids.org/lionshttp://www.pbskids.org/lions
Structure: Whole-Part-WholeStructure: Whole-Part-Whole http://www.pbskids.org/lionshttp://www.pbskids.org/lions
Read Story
Interact with Story
Read New Story
Phonemic Awareness
Phonics
Long Word Decoding
Affixes
Syntax
Vocabulary
Literary Elements
Literary Stance
Writing
Between the LionsBetween the Lions http://www.pbskids.org/lionshttp://www.pbskids.org/lions
BTL cd
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Between the Lions: Viewing EffectsBetween the Lions: Viewing Effects http://www.pbskids.org/lionshttp://www.pbskids.org/lions
Average Percent Pre/Post-Test Gain for Specific
Program Content (Kindergarten)
-20 0 20 40 60
Speech to Print
Word Building
Word Meanings
Word Recognition
Concepts of Print
Controls
Viewers
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Anthologies Literature
Biography Myths, Fairy Tales, etc.
Book Series Periodicals
Fiction Picture Books
History Poetry
Instructional Books Religion
Children’s “Bookshelves”
Speech Recognition for Speech Recognition for Supported ReadingSupported Reading
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