Ch. 4Reading Instruction:

Technology Based Supports for Classroom Instruction

Presented by:Lakita Reese

Essential Questions

How can the Lexile Framework support student achievement?How can technology be used to enhance reading skills?What are some benefits of using technology to support reading instruction?

Goals

After completing this module, you will be able to:

Explain the benefit of using the Lexile Framework.

Identify technology tools that support building reading skills and explain how these tools are beneficial to students.

Importance of Reading

Literacy skills are needed in almost every facet of life.Reading and comprehending instructionsReading road signsCompleting job applicationsReading and comprehending important legal and personal documentsReading skills open doors for better jobs, higher salaries, and higher socio-economic status.

Presentation Outline

Levels of Language and Discourse

Tools for Measuring Students' Reading Proficiency

Computer Interventions for Reading Instruction

Levels of Language and DiscourseWords (Parts of Speech, word composition, word meaning)Syntax (noun-phrases, verb phrases, prepositional phrases)Textbase- (semantic meaning, explicit propositions or clauses)Situation model- (images and mental simulations of events, situations conveyed in text) Genre & rhetorical structure- (theme, moral, or point of discourse; narrative, persuasive, and expository writing)Pragmatic communication- (goals of the author, attitudes and beliefs such as humor and sarcasm)

Tools for Measuring Students' Reading ProficiencyCoh-Metrix - a tool that analyzes text on levels 1-5 of the Levels of Language and Discourse

Degrees of Reading Power (DRP) & Lexile Scores - tools used to assess reading complexity and assigns a number to text based on their difficulty

Computer Interventions for Reading Instruction

iSTART- web-based training program to enhance reading comprehension

A2i- web-based evaluation program

Conclusion

In conclusion, reading is an essential skill that is needed to be productive and successful in our society. Therefore, it is important for educators to provide the appropriate support and instruction to help today's students become skillful readers. Furthermore, it is important that teachers understand the levels of reading in order to properly diagnose reading problems and select the appropriate technology tools to meet those specific problems. In addition, there are various types of technology to support and enhance reading skills in the classroom.

ReferencesCourse TextbookDede, C. (2012). Reading Instruction: Technology-Based Supports for Classroom Instruction. Digital teaching platforms: customizing classroom learning for each student (pp. 71-85). New York: Teachers College Press Websites:National Comprehensive Center for Teacher Quality. (2012). Guide to evaluation products. Retrieved from http://resource.tqsource.org/gep/GEPTool.aspx?

NEA. (n.d.). No 'best wa'y to teach reading. Retrieved from http://www.nea.org/home/18254.htm

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Activities

Visit the Goals/Activities page of the module to complete the assigned activities.