Literacy and Technology

Denise King

http://trainking.wikispaces.com1

Literacy Skills:

*Alphabet recognition and sound

*Reading sight words

*Decoding skills

*Understanding Vocabulary

*Reading and reading strategies

*Comprehension

*Fluency

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1. Share sample lessons

2. Share SMART Notebook Interactives

3. Look over Discovery Education resources

4. Learn about Web 2.0 tools that support literacy development.

5. Investigate ~ As time allows.

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http://www.discoveryeducation.com/

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http://www.pcboe.net/les/elderweb/harcourtresources.htm

• Storytown Resource

• TONS of premade resources

9http://www.thinkcentral.com/index.htm

• Storytown Resources

• Ebook• Interactives

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http://www.starfall.com

• Skills and reading practice

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http://pbskids.org/lions/

• Skills and reading practice•PBS

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• Printable PowerPoint books

• Phonics skills practice.

http://www.auburn.edu/academic/education/reading_genie/bookindex.html

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Language Arts Interactive GamesCan build your own gamesExample: http://www.iknowthat.com/com/L3?Area=WWQuizDoc&XTRA=iActID%3D485343%26

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http://www.wordle.net/

• Create a word cloud• Copy and paste famous

speeches • Use for a building

background or brainstorming.

Wordle

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http://www.spellingcity.com/

• Free• Add vocabulary,

spelling, concepts• Tons of activities

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http://cooltext.com/

• Text generator• Easy to use

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http://www.sparklee.com/

• Text generator• Great for Wikis

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http://metaatem.net/words/

• Uses pictures to create words

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Activities

Videos by authors

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http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/

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http://reading.ecb.org/

• Allows students to practice reading strategies.

• Contains demonstration videos

• Teacher support

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http://www.storylineonline.net/

• Books read by actors.

• Printable activities that go along with stories

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http://storybird.com/

http://storybird.com/tour/

• Make stories• Free accounts for

students• Easy

ArtisanCam

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http://www.artisancam.org.uk/flashapps/picturebookmaker/picturebookmaker.php?PHPSESSID=cba2b50a15700462b92b17052c9bf55d

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http://www.thinkfinity.org/

• Great resource• TONS of interactives• Teacher support• Lessons• Ideas

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http://interactives.mped.org/view_interactive.aspx?id=388&title=

• Thinkfinity example interactive

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http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/interactives/bio_cube/


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http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/interactives/flipbook/


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http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/interactives/comic/

• Quick and Easy

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http://www.makebeliefscomix.com/

• Comic Creator• Free• No sign up

needed• Easy

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http://edu.glogster.com/

• Create poster online• Great for projects.

• Example teacher~ http://dking612.edu.glogster.com/the-bee/

• Example student~ http://kpaytas.edu.glogster.com/

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http://www.scrapblog.com/

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HNRYiXuh9qo&feature=player_embedded

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Sticky Notes

http://www.wallwisher.com/

http://www.wallwisher.com/wall/litandtech

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http://primarywall.com/

• Sticky notes

• Sample~ http://primarywall.com/IXfVIp2ZsU

• http://primarywall.com/u3klZcybsJ

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Fluency

Digital Story Telling and Podcasting

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• Create a movie• Add pictures• Students can add narration• Can be used for retelling • Also great for projects• Free download• Should be on your school computer

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• Create audio file• Practice reading • Save and listen• Free download• Should be on your school computer

Free online podcasting

Call from a phone

http://ipad.io/kXc

http://ipad.io/kdg

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http://www.ipadio.com

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http://www.readthewords.com

• Insert text • Download

reading of text into a website.

http://www.readthewords.com/player/vplayer/instructional.html

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• Create an Avatar

• Can type, phone in, or record your voice

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http://blabberize.com/

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Writing

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http://typewith.me/

• Free• Easy• Create a document• Paste URL on website• Great for shared writing

activity• Sample:

http://typewith.me/2UNMu7IDW1

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http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/storystarters/storystarter1.htm

• Scholastic• Get Ideas• Type story• Print out

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http://www.writingfun.com/

• Graphic organizers

• Different types of writing

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http://classtools.net/widgets/turningPage_9/Bzr9R.htm

• Create a story • Insert into

virtual book• Can be

embedded into a Wiki

• Site has many good features.

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• Great for creative writing.

• Insert a picture into a picture.

• Sample: http://mrskingsecondgrade.wikispaces.com/Keith

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http://www.pdesas.org/

• Standards• Lessons• Interactives• Essential

questions

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http://exchange.smarttech.com/#tab=0

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• Organized by grade and topic

• Grade level websites for teachers

• Lesson plans

• Tons of great siteshttp://askatechteacher.wordpress.com/great-websites-for-kids/

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• Easy to use• Teacher

sets up student sign in

http://kidblog.org/home.php

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http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/

• A lot of free resources

• You can upload activities and sell

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• Set up a video chat

• Quick and easy

• On wiki

http://www.tokbox.com/

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QlQA9eAxqdM

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Video Streaming

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• Find videos, upload videos

• Many resources

• Teacher Tube

• School Tube

www.youtube.com

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• Save videos • Copy You

tube url into site and download

http://keepvid.com/

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http://freeplaymusic.com/

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http://www.wikispaces.com/site/for/teachers

• Does it all • Holds projects• Can have many

pages• Can give

students accounts

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*Cool Tools for Schools Wiki~ http://cooltoolsforschools.wikispaces.com/

*Perk Up Your Projects Wiki~ http://perkupprojects.wikispaces.com/

*Teacher Training Videos~ http://www.teachertrainingvideos.com/

*Discovery Education~ Webinars~ http://www.youtube.com/user/DiscoveryEducation

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*50 Ways to Tell a Story~ http://50ways.wikispaces.com/

*DST ~ Scoop It~ http://www.scoop.it/t/dst

*Association of School Librarians~ http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/aasl/guidelinesandstandards/bestlist/bestwebsitestop25.cfm#collaboration