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OPTIONAL ORIENTATION WEBINARLIST 4373 SUMMER 2016
LITERACY LEARNING FOR EC-6 STUDENTS: READING AND WRITING
Wednesday, June 8, 20167:00-7:45 pm, CST
*Learning in real-time! Recordings will be available of all webinars.
[Please login 5-10 minutes early, if possible.]Chat window1.All: *Type a greeting in the chat window to your classmates! NOTE:All private chat is visible to the professor!Please leave audio/talk button off unless speaking. Thanks!
Dr. Semingson at UTA
Practice entering the session prior to the webinar; contact tech support if needed• “OPTIONAL Orientation Webinar”, Wednesday, January 20, 2016 7:00-
7:45 pm, CST. The webinar will be recorded and the link to the recording will be posted on Blackboard and sent via UTA Email.
• Click here to join the orientation session at the scheduled time: Link to join all webinars, including the orientation webinar:
• [link is on Blackboard]
• Watch this 7-minute video prior to joining the session: http://www.brainshark.com/blackboardinc/vu?pi=zGLzYw5XBz35Sgz0
• Technical Note: You can join through a desktop or laptop computer and clicking on “Enter the Webinars Here” or by clicking the link above. (See tech tips by clicking on “Directions for Accessing the Webinars”).
• MOBILE APP: You can also join by downloading the free mobile app “Blackboard Collaborate” and entering the URL.
• You can practice entering the webinar before it actually begins. All webinars will be recorded. For computers, you must have Java installed to access the webinar.
Tech Support for Webinars(24/7)• Tech support (24/7) for the
videoconference • If you are having trouble logging in
to the sessions • 1 (877) 382-2293• (Blackboard Collaborate)
Agenda:
1) Overview of the syllabus, textbooks, and Blackboard
2) General advice for doing well as an online learner and on assignments
3) A word of encouragement
About your professor
Introductions
• Name• Where you’re from!• Why you want to be a teacher• What you know about literacy
learning
Textbooks!
Children’s book (choose one):
Brown Girl Dreaming (2014) by Jacqueline Woodson [This book is recently published and is available in print and on Kindle].
Ida B
Assignments (to be continued)
Assignments (continued)Guided Reading Lesson Plan (in parts)
Initial thoughts on guided reading lesson plan (5 points) (Week 3)
Comprehension Questions Activity (10 points) (Week 6)
Peer review of lesson plan on discussion board (post and five comments to peers) (10 points) (Week 7)Initial Plan Outline of Lesson Plan for feedback from Dr. Semingson (15 points) (Week 8)
Final Guided Reading Lesson Plan (25 points) (Week 10)
Viewing of the movie Rethinking Dyslexia: The Big Picture on your own (available on Netflix Streaming or checkout from the UTA Library reserves) and post-viewing reflection. Due by or before Week 9. [*I encourage you to submit this earlier in the course.]
Assignments (continued)
• Discussion Boards: – Reading Response and Replies (4 sets @ 20
points each) in small groups on Blackboard– (Weeks 2, 4, 6, 8)
• Wrapping-up-the-Course Reflection:– Student Self-Assessment and Rubric for
Professionalism (Week 10) (15 points)
Due Dates
Firm due datesEnter due dates into a calendar and/or mobiledevice!
Syllabus
• I will use desktop sharing to go over the course syllabus and what is due for Weeks 1 and 2.
Guided Tour (desktop sharing) of Blackboard Site• Hints:
• Check UTA email and Blackboard daily
• Be sure your assignment uploaded correctly and it is the correct assignment. We grade what is submitted.
• Create a study time and excellent study habits!
Formal replies-responding to other’s initial posts• (Replies):– Following response posting,
candidates will return to the discussion board to read and reply to at least three peer’s responses.
• Why did you choose this posting to respond to?
• What questions or comments do you have for the author of the response posting?
• How can you extend the conversation on this posting? (Share specific resources, experiences, etc.)
Questions?
Big Five: definitions and examples• Phonemic Awareness• Phonics• Fluency• Vocabulary• Comprehension
Balanced Literacy*I will send the balanced literacy framework • Read Aloud• Shared Reading• Guided Reading• Partner Reading • Independent Reading
• Word Study/phonics• Literature Circles/Book Club
Writing in a Balanced Literacy Framework• Modeled writing• Shared writing• Guided writing• Independent writing
• Writing notebooks
• Writing workshop (focus on compositions)
• Grammar/spelling/conventions/standardized English
• *Role of digital writing
Recap of Major Assignments
• Q/A?
• Reminder: You need to purchase the TK20 system (one time
purchase)
Encouragement
• Keep going!• Reward yourself• Finish assignments
early.• Resources on
Blackboard!• Contact Dr. S if
needed!