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Technology to Improve Literacy inMiddle and High School

Patricia HuttonLA consultant

CMSCE at Rutgerstikap@aol.com908-757-2751

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Information Literacy: access and use information, analyze content, work with ideas, synthesize thought, and communicate results.

New Literacy: The ability to solve genuine problems and transfer information

Computer Literacy: accurately and effectively use word processors, spreadsheets, databases, and presentation and graphic software.

Critical Literacy: critical thinking to discern meaning

Media Literacy: communicate in print and electronic media -access, understand, analyze and evaluate images, words, and sounds

Just What is Literacy in the 21st Century?

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Why Use Technology?

•active learning•problem-based learning, collaborative learning, and/or student-centered learning• access to the "best resources" from anywhere •increased interaction •combination of learning styles•promotes life-long learning•critical, reflective learning•instant feedback •opportunity for participation by shy or quiet students•learning is fun

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Questions to Ask Before Using Technology

1. Is the technology better than other approaches? What risk is involved? Is it worth the change?2. Can the results be easily observed? 3.How consistent is technology with the experiences and needs of the users?4.Is the technology easy to understand, use, and maintain? Can it be explained to others?5. Can the innovation be tried out? If we don't like it can we try something else?

Are you using technology just for the sake of using it or does it enhance student learning?

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Technologies to Support Reading• Audiobooks- promote interest and improve comprehension• Electronic Books and Online Texts-text enhancements (definitions or background

information ) -searchable, modifiable and enhanceable Online texts-free online reading materials - books, plays, short stories, magazines, and reference materials -contain hypermedia—links to text, data, graphics, audio, or video , • Electronic Talking Books- a digitized reading -increase motivation -promote word recognition -glossary entries, explanatory notes, and simplified rewordings • Programmed Reading Instruction-software programs, computer-assisted

instruction -skills-based instruction - voice-activated reading software• Project LISTEN

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Technologies to Support Writing• Word Processing-improves the quality of student writing-promotes

collaborative writing• Desktop Publishing-students format text, plan the layout, insert charts and

graphics• Multimedia Composing- insert images, sounds, and video -self-expression -support for reading and writing skills• Online Publishing-motivate student writing - Class web pages display student work- The Collaboratory Project• online magazines and educational organizations - The Young Writers Club, and

International Kids' Space. The World of Reading - book reviews from children• Internet-Based Communication- e-mail, electronic bulletin boards, with peers,

adults, or experts-online pen pals (e-pals or keypals). ePals

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Technologies to Support Research and Collaboration

• Internet Search Engines-access online journals, magazines, newspapers, encyclopedias, and Web sites

• Online Tools for Evaluating Web-Based Information-a basic literacy skill.

evaluating online information -• Web Sites for Collaborative Activities-access and share a

global curriculum-development lab -engage class with another in literacy-based projects -powerful motivation Global Schoolhouse

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Podcasts

A podcast is a video or audio file that is shared and downloaded over the Internet.

Classroom uses:• Lessons for students to listen to for

knowledge/share information • Student created podcasts to demonstrate

understanding

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Podcasting

Popular educational podcasts:http://grammar.quickanddirtytips.com/default.aspx http://www.mathgrad.com/Creative Writing

Shakespodospeare

activated stories

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Podcasting Resources

Apple’s Podcasting in Education - Wonderful resource for learning about podcasting in education.

GarageBand tutorial

Creating Podcasts

Podcast Lesson Plans

2006 NECC Podcasting Presentation

Podomatic

Voki- record voice with an avatar

iPadio -record for Internet using the telephone

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Blogsweb site maintained by an individual making regular entries

that include text, graphics, audio, and video. Readers can leave comments -interactive

• Writing as a process stops, but blogging continues.• Writing is inside; blogging is outside.• Writing is monologue; blogging is conversation.• Writing is thesis; blogging is synthesis.

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Benefits to Blogging

• Promote critical and analytical thinking• Promote creative thinking• Promote analogical thinking• Provide access to quality information• Combine individual reflection and social interaction

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How Could I Incorporate Blogs?• Create a reader’s guide to

literature• Personal reactions to literature• Write reflexively• Publish writing• Share ideas and opinions on

topics explored in class• Write about class topics using

new vocabulary/create a personal glossary

• Share a project• Complete a webquest

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To blog or not to blog?The following links lead to blogs in use in classrooms:

http://weblogs.hcrhs.k12.nj.us/bees/

senior English

High School Literature

as ePortfolios

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Blogging Across the Curriculum

• The Write Weblog• Blogging in Math• Social Studies Blog• Science Blog• Physical Education• Math games

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Blog Links

• http://edublogs.org/• http://www.wordle.net/create-creates Word Clouds from text• http://www.readwritethink.org/materials/comic/index.html-

comic strip creator• http://www.wikispaces.com/site/for/teachers100K/• http://www.blogger.com/start• http://www.wetpaint.com/• http://my.pbwiki.com/new.php• http://wordpress.com/

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The World of Wikis

A collaborative web page or series of pages that allow anyone to add/ edit content

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Will wikis work for me?Uses for wikis within the classroom:

Group projects: Students research, outline, draft, and edit projects Assignments: Post homework, calendars, study guidesResource Collections: Organize articles, websites, audio/ video resourcesPeer Review Group FAQ: Students post and respond to questions on a given topicParent Involvement: Give parents classroom newsOnline Newspaper

Wikispaces

chemistry wiki

http://precalculus.pbwiki.com/

collaborative English project

English 1

English Department

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Discussion boards---post video, a picture, a question, a reading assignment, a web link, have students discuss

Publication opportunities-- create pages and publish work

Group collaboration--work on a group document anywhere

Online literary circles--facilitate discussion about a novel

Peer revision--post drafts of written work, comment, edit, revise and respond

Electronic portfolios--Create a class homepage and a page for every student to upload their written assignments

Projects-- wiki for a class project -famous author or character in a book

Research—Students create website

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Social networking

Social networking sites: build online communities interactive communication tools such as chat and

instant messaging an easy way for people to connect/share

information

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Social NetworkingSocial networking sites -online classrooms. Collaboration, research,discussion, and socialization continue beyond the walls of the classroom.

E-learning journeys

social networking wiki

social networking

Language Arts

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6a_KF7TYKVc

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Social bookmarking

Web sites -search, store, organize, and share bookmarks by using tagsBenefits:

• Allow yourself and your students to share bookmarks on research topics

• Collaborate on projects with other schools, classes

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Social Bookmarking

Examples from real classrooms:http://www.furl.net/member/mollybughttp://delicious.com/brassthttp://delicious.com/Vaguery

Check out these tutorials for additional resources:http://web2tutorial.wikispaces.com/social_bookmarkshttp://teachingtoday.glencoe.com/howtoarticles/social-bookmarking

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Popular social bookmarking sites:Del.icio.us [http://del.icio.us]Mister Wong [http://www.mister-wong.com]Blogmarks [http://blogmarks.net]Diigo [http://www.diigo.com/]StumbleUpon [http://www.stumbleupon.com]

Educational benefits / classroom applications:•Network with other educators•Academic departments share web resources•Share bookmarks on research topics•Collaborate on projects with other schools, sharing bookmarks

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Concerns and solutions:•No standards for tagging- use a class list of standard tags•Some students might wait for others to provide good websites -monitor students•Students add inappropriate websites -discuss school's Acceptable Use Policy, cyberethics and self management.

Real-world examples from teachers:

Andrew Robitaille (eLearning integration teacher) del.icio.us bookmarks Mollybug (social studies teacher) furl bookmarksTami Brass (teacher in Minnesota) del.icio.us bookmarksBill Tozier (educator from Michigan) del.icio.us bookmarksmrichme (educator) del.icio.us bookmarksBud Hunt (educator from Colorado) del.icio.us bookmarksDarren Kuropatwa (a math teacher from Winnipeg) furl bookmarksSuzanne Tate (educator from Melbourne) del.icio.us bookmarks

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Simulations/games

club bing

World Without Oil and writing

http://scratch.mit.edu/

2simple.com/

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SmartBoard Activities

scrapbook

myths grade 4-9

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Digital storytellingStep by StepStudent pairs orally answer questions from .Students introduce their place by telling where it was, what it looked like, and its importance.The body:What is your earliest memory of your place? What are your feelings when you are there? What difference does your place make in your life? What do you see in your place that no one else sees?

Visually representing -drawing, painting, creating a collage, or using KidPix(digital stories -approximately 3 minutes in length) Include a hook to introductionsPeer coaching during production Teacher shares a place story - discuss the hook, the images ,the tone , and the music -create a modelCreate a digital story as a class

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E-portfoliosStudent benefits:Personal knowledge managementHistory of development and growthPlanning/goal setting toolMake connections between learning experiencesMetacognitive elements -plan future learning needs based on previous successes and failures.Personal control of learning history

Faculty benefits from:Means to share contentAuthentic assessmentPreparing learners for life-long learningCreate centralized assessment

resources

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PBLGlobal Schoolhouse

•http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PKMjAYBL3_Y

Basic Project Information

Title: The Real Thanksgiving Project (ID:3745) Begin & End Dates: 6/17/10 to 11/17/10 Number of Classrooms: No limit Age Range: 8 to 18 years Target Audience: Anyone Summary: This project focuses on students researching and learning about the myths and legends behind the real first thanksgiving. Participating teachers can use any digital means to participate in this project. A wikispace was created to upload student work and a blog was created for a lively discussion.

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Webquests

Moving to America- an immigration webquest

Night

witness to the world

Weather

Lewis and Clark

Perfect Meal

Budgets

cost of college

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Backchanneling-using networked computers for real-time online conversation alongside live spoken remarks

Benefits:• Engages students during

videos/lectures• Encourages processing, reflecting,

and analyzing• Emphasizes higher order thinking• All students participate

Process:• Completed on secure site• Use texting abbreviations that are

posted in advance• Use guiding questions and

students respond, reflect, and discuss during presentation

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Ideas for Using Technology

Word Processing SpreadsheetsCreate brochures Compare and contrast items- books, characters, poemsCreate newsletters Chart any data

Write poems and illustrate with graphics Make a KWL chartCreate a Venn DiagramDesign an advertisementDrawing Programs DatabaseDraw a diagram and label the parts Electronic Journals

Create a logo for a new book or concept Organize facts

Draw a posterCreate a book cover.

Slideshow (mPower)

Any traditional report can be converted

summarize learning

Research an author,

mPower Assignmenthttp://plato.ess.tntech.edu/foed334-03/asgn_mp.htmcollege lessons using mPower.

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Webpage DesignPublish student workResearch author and create a webpagePost pictures from a field trip or special project and have students write the captionsCreate an electronic classroom portfolio for writing.Have students select their best pieces to post to a class website. WebquestsWebquest Linkshttp://www.aea2.k12.ia.us/Curriculum/webquests.html WebQuests are problem-based/inquiry learning experiences on the Web. Webquest Examples for 9-12http://edweb.sdsu.edu/webquest/9-12matrix.htmlWebquest Training Materialshttp://webquest.sdsu.edu/materials.htmEverything you need to learn how to create your own webquest.

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Kidspiration Exampleshttp://www.aea13.org/technology/Kidspiration2.htm

Hotlists, Treasure Hunts, and Subject SamplersFilamentalityhttp://www.filamentality.comAllows you to create hotlists, scrapbooks, treasure hunts, samplers, and webquests. Online Collaborative ProjectsWhere to find a project.http://www.gsn.org/pr/Global SchoolNet Foundation has projects sorted by age level or curriculum topicExamplesSpring Into LifeCommunity of ClocksOnline AutumnTerrifically Tall TalesTales of Mystery

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Create Your Own

Global SchoolHouse

ALL ABOUT ME QUILTS:http://www.mcps.k12.md.us/curriculum/littlekids/archive/kidpix_quilt.htmautobiographical Kid Pix story quilt.

Internet

ALL ABOUT ME CRESTS:http://www.fcps.k12.va.us/KingsParkES/technology/lessons/crest.htm

Internet Scavenger Hunt-students document how they conducted their searches and where they found the information requested

AUTOBIOGRAPHY SLIDE SHOW:http://www.mcps.k12.md.us/departments/isa/inst_support/warner/slidesho.pdf

THINK TECHIE

Create a techie wall in your classroom. Post vocabulary related to technology that students encounter. Describe the characteristics of a "techie". Display projects that were completed using technology.

Brainstorm about the impact technology has on our everyday life. Make a list of all the technological devices students encounter each day. Check whether their parents or grandparents used these same devices.

Talk about careers that involve technology.Have students create business cards for a future technology "dream" career.

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Resources• Richardson, W. (2006). Blogs, wikis, podcasts, and other powerful

web tools for classrooms. Thousand Oaks, California: Corwin Press.

• Solomon, G. ; Scrum, L. .(2007). Web 2.0 new tools, new schools. International Society for Technology in Education. Washington, DC

• http://net.educause.edu/ir/library/pdf/ELI7001.pdf

resources for digital storytelling

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websitesStemtube -students share their own work through videos

Google Lit Trips

Animoto - multimedia alternative to book reports

http://youthvoices.net/

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Websites• Online Communication and Adolescent Relationships• Information Literacy 2.0• Welcome to the Blogoshpere• Technologies Such as Wikis in the Classroom• https://www.blogger.com/start• http://www.wetpaint.com/• http://pbwiki.com/• Social Bookmarking• Edublogs

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•http://del.icio.us/ -easy to use and free, more appropriate for educators than students•http://www.scholar.com/userHomepage.dobbb?op=view-can be integrated into BlackBoard.•http://www.edutagger.com/

for K-12 learners/educators 7 Things You Should Know About Social Bookmarking•http://www.buddymarks.com/- a closed system•http://scuttle.org/- built for K-12 classrooms•Podcast Network•Educational Podcasts•Learning Interchange•http://www.ncrel.org/sdrs/areas/issues/content/cntareas/reading/li300.htm•SmartBoard activities

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Resources

Classroom examples Helpful links

http://tech-head.com/dstory.htm

http://www.thislife.org/

Examples

http://www.oneworldjourneys.com/

http://www.eschoolnews.com/resources/reports/video2005/index.cfm http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/fil/pages/listdvma.html A collection of links to explore.http://www.billzarchy.com/clips/clips_apple_ed_students.htmhttp://www1.moe.edu.sg/itopia/download/abstracts/Advanced%20Digital%20Video%20Workshop.pdfhttp://www.mstandley.com/books_pubs/teaching_storytelling.pdf.http://www.atomiclearning.com/freeimovie.shtmlhttp://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/moviemaker/learnmore/

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Images

Microsoft Clip Art: all graphics except photosPhotos from Print Workshop collections

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Thank You!

Patricia HuttonLA consultant

CMSCE- Rutgerstikap@aol.com908-757-2751