technology to break reading barriers kelts
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Presented at Southside ISDTRANSCRIPT
BREAKING BARRIERS TO READING FOR THE STUDENT WITH SPECIAL NEEDS...
USING TECHNOLOGY
Who I am... Erin Kelts
Project Manager
ESC Region 20
AGC Team
[email protected] more information
or additional trainings
contactCatherine Wilson
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Top 2 Goals for Instruction with
Struggling Readers•Goal 1: Comprehension should
be key
•Goal 2: Reader enjoyment
Reader Enjoyment
•When student is interested they use more of their natural brain power to learn and remember = reading improves rapidly
•Engaged Reading is not assigned reading and is not affected by extrinsic rewards
Least Effective Reading Practices•Focus on skills instead of
comprehension
•Use worksheets or apps for each skill
•Few Choices
•Little reading for pleasure
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What do your students struggle with the most in
reading and writing?
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•*Learners in a state of fear or threat not only learn worse, their immune system is depressed and learning slows." -Eric Jensen
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Brain Principle
•Just the right amount of CHALLENGE or STRETCH encourages learning.
Technology is most effective when integrated with
curriculum content.
Brain Principle
•The Brain thrives on MEANING
10 ways to use Instagram in Education
1. Digital Storytelling
PLAY TIME
Technology improves performance when the
application adjusts for student ability and prior experience, and provides feedback to the student
and teacher about student performance or progress with the
application.
Using Infuse Learning to Engage and Formatively Assess....
Quote
•"We know the brain acts differently when choice is offered. Choice changes the chemistry of the brain" -Eric Jensen
“My Popplet”hyperlink
BIG IDEA STRATEGY : Challenge
through Modeling•Students are able to read materials above grade level when modeling is used appropriately.
•Include: paired reading, choral reading, and listening to recorded book.
•Bypasses the decoding process, allows to read fluently, and concentrate on meaning
Typical Continuum of Assisted/Modeled Reading
Methods
• Sustained Silent Reading
• Paired Reading
• Choral Reading
• Echo Reading
• Recorded books
• Neurological Impress
• Shared Reading
Text to SpeechADOBE
Tackling Oral
Administration/Reading Assistance
A few ideas...
Powerpoint Template
Subject: MathUnit Test: # 3
Date:
Click on the picture of the speaker to have the question or the answer choices read…
• Question # 1
• Answer Choices
BIG IDEA STRATEGY: Match Students Reading Styles
•Figuring out what kinds of conditions tap into a student’s natural reading style rather than run counter to it, is half the battle.
•At risk readers tend to be global, tactile/kinesthetic learners
Global Learners Need:
• Meaning is key
• High interest
• Challenging
• Holistic Reading Methods
• Reading skills through game formats
• Need movement
• Work with peers
• Choice in reading materials
• Soft light
Reading Styles Approach
•Define each student’s reading style
•Global vs Analytical
•Reader’s strength’s or deficits in auditory, visual, tactile, and kinesthetic perception.
ReadabilityText Compactor & More
•DI practitioners make instructional decisions based on student readiness, interests, and learning profile as well as on content, process, and product.
Technology improves
performance when the application is
integrated into the typical
instructional day.
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Brain Principles
•Negative emotions dull the mind and create anger and fear.
•Positive emotions motivate and create excitement
Puppet Pals
PLAY TIME
What’s one piece of technology you
learned today you can take back to
your classroom to help a struggling
reader?
Technology improves performance when used in
environments where teachers, the school community,
and school and district administrators
support the use of technology.
Questions?Questions?
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Catherine WilsonCatherine [email protected]@esc20
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Erin KeltsErin [email protected]@esc20.net