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Creating a Network of Literacy Coaches through Technology

Tina Angelo Manager of Adolescent Literacy Houston ISD

Paula Pierre Curriculum Specialist Literacy Houston ISD

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Vision “A vision is much more than the articulation of

statements and beliefs. It reflects continuous reflection, action, re-evaluation, and communication.” The Importance of Visions for Schools and School Improvement by Leslie Jones

The Literacy Support Network will provide students with optimal opportunities to engage in content area literacy instruction in all classrooms by providing cognitive coaching for teachers, conducting professional development that will build teacher capacity, and supporting teachers as they work with students.

Think-Write-Pair-Share Journal your vision for your group. Think

about what you want your “after” picture to look like. (3 minutes)

Partner with someone and share your vision. Partner A will get a minute to share. Then Partner B will have a minute to share.

Needs Assessment Provide cognitive coaching for

teachers/Literacy Coaches Conduct professional development that will

build teacher capacity Support teachers as they work with students

Store Information & Resources Gather Information Document Work

Technology Tool Shed What are your

needs? How efficient and

effective are the technology tools? Time Cost User friendly

Are your people Digital Natives or Immigrants?

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Are your people Digital Immigrants or Digital Natives?

Digital Immigrants Digital Natives Willingly uses

technology, but not familiar with its potential

Believes technology can be used successfully for some tasks

May have grown up with technology or adopted it as an adult

Has an accent

Chooses to use technology for numerous tasks

Adapts as the tools change

May have grown up with technology or adopted it as an adult

Digital Immigrants & Digital Natives

Digital Immigrants Digital Natives Digital Recluse:

Uses technology only to function in the current environment

Not used by choice Digital Refugee:

Unwillingly forced to use technology

Prefers hard copies

Digital Explorer: Uses technology to

push the envelope Seeks new tools that

can do more and work faster and easier

Digital Innovator: Adapts and changes

old tools for new tasks Creates new tools

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Digital Immigrants vs. Digital Natives

Think-Pair-Share

Think about your group and assess their technology level. Would most of your group be Digital Immigrants or Digital Natives? Does your group have varying degrees?

Partner with someone and share your percentage of Digital Immigrants vs. Digital Natives. Partner A will get a minute to share. Then Partner B will have a minute to share.

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TIPS

EXAMPLE

Store Information & Resources: Wiki

What is a Wiki? A collaborative website that allows users to

edit and update information.

Why use a wiki?

One stop shop for all things Literacy

Meeting

Other wiki sites

Share What are some ways that this technology tool

can help you create your vision? What are some possible challenges? How can this tool be used to impact student

learning?

Gather Information:Google Docs

Think With a partner think about the types of

information that you have to gather on your job and the challenges you have experienced.

What are Google Docs? A web-based application that allows users to

share information, edit information in real time, gather information, and store information in one location.

Documents Presentation Spreadsheet Forms

Google Doc Uses

Google Tools

PDF

Think Look back at the list of information you

needed to gather. How can Google Docs tools meet those

needs?

Share Popcorn out your responses.

Document Work: Moodle

What is Moodle? A Learning Management System

Assignments Discussion Board Post articles Weekly reminders or class notes Journal Set-up by topic or by week

Student View

Teacher View

Think/Share Where do you see Moodle or any online

Learning Management System fitting in the future of education for both students and teachers?

Implementation

Challenges Solutions Resistance Change Frustration Suspicion

Persistence Scaffolding Training Transparency

Future

Needs Assessment Technology Tool Capture ideas during

observations Share with fellow

coaches Capture Immediate

participant feedback

Pulse livescribe

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“A vision is much more than the articulation of statements and beliefs. It reflects continuous reflection, action, re-evaluation, and communication.”

Contact Information Tina Angelo

HISD Manager of Adolescent Literacy tangelo@houstonisd.org

Paula Pierre HISD Curriculum Specialist ppierre@houstonisd.org

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