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“Tools for Literacy: Removing Barriers, Empowering Learners,

Achieving Results ”

“Tools for Literacy: Removing Barriers, Empowering Learners,

Achieving Results ”

Presented byKathleen H. McClaskey of EdTech Associates®

andJoan Sedita of Keys to Literacy™


Presentation Roadmap

Tools For

Literacy

Literacy The Tools ComprehensionActivities

The Big IdeasOn Literacy and

TechnologyThe Action Plan

VocabularyVocabulary Main IdeaMain IdeaTopic WebTopic Web

TwoTwo--columncolumnNotesNotes


The Daily Challenge in Every Classroom

The daily challenge for teachers is to teach and improve literacy

for ALL learners.


The Primary Goal in Educating Students

To build “Independent Learning and Literacy Skills”

so that ALL learners have choices in the

post secondary world.


What is Literacy?

The Traditional Definition

The ability to use language to read, write, listen, and speak.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Language

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reading_%28activity%29

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Writing

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Listening

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Speech_communication


What is Literacy?

Literacy redefinedLiteracy redefined

"Literacy is the ability to identify, understand, interpret, create,

communicate and compute, using printed and written materials associated

with varying contexts.


What is Literacy?

Literacy involves a continuum of learning to enable an individual

to achieve his or her goals,to develop his or her knowledge and

potential, andto participate fully in the wider society."

- UNESCO


What is Literacy?

Meyer and Rose (2000) calls for an expanded definition of literacy:

“The new definition of literacy is based on a different assumption: that digital technology is

rapidly becoming a primary carrier of informationand that the broader means of expression this technology makes possible are now critical for

education. Text literacy is necessary and valuable, but no longer sufficient.”


5 Building Blocks To Reading

From the National Reading Panel Report (2000)

Phonemic AwarenessPhonicsFluency

Vocabulary Comprehension


The Importance of Reading

“More than any other subject or skill, our children’s futures are all

but determined by how well they learn to read.”

Children of the Code - www.childrenofthecode.org

http://www.childrenofthecode.org/


Research-Based Vocabulary Instruction

Vocabulary instruction significantlyaids comprehension:

Readers need to be familiar with at least 90% of words in reading.

“From elementary through high school, students need to acquire

2700 - 3000 words per year.”

National Research CouncilBeck and McKeown, 1991


Research-Based Vocabulary Instruction

• There is no one best method for vocabulary instruction; both direct and indirect instruction is needed

• Difference between explicit, systematic instruction vs. incidental exposure

• Reading (or being read to) is the single most important factor in increased word knowledge

• Memorizing dictionary definitions - not effective


Research-Based Comprehension Instruction

Comprehension monitoringQuestion answering and generationGraphic organizers/story structure

Main idea and summarizingActivating prior knowledge/prediction

Cooperative learning

Combining more than one strategyEmbedding instruction in content classrooms

NRP, 2000; Snow, 2002; Carlisle & Rice, 2002; Kamil, Ehren, & Appel, 2004


21st Century Tools

To Support Literacy

Desktop Tools“No Cost” Tools

Online Tools


21st Century Tools

Readily Available Desktop ToolsReadily Available Desktop Tools

MSWord® or Open Office -table, highlighting and audio note features

Inspiration® 8.0

Kidspiration® 2.1


21st Century ToolsNo Cost ToolsNo Cost Tools

TextText--toto--speech Tools to speech Tools to read digital textread digital text

•• ReadPlease 2003 (PC)ReadPlease 2003 (PC)

•• Natural Reader (PC)Natural Reader (PC)

•• Mac Speech ToolMac Speech Tool

www.readplease.comwww.naturalreaders.com

http://www.readplease.com/

http://www.naturalreaders.com/


21st Century Tools

Word Web (PC) Word Web (PC) –– Desktop Desktop Dictionary Thesaurus; Dictionary Thesaurus; 150,000 definitions and 150,000 definitions and 120,000 synonym sets120,000 synonym sets

wordweb.infowordweb.info/free/free

No Cost Tools


21st Century Tools

Online Tools

MapMyWordMapMyWord Dictionary: Dictionary: An iGoogle visual

dictionary/thesaurus


21st Century Tools

Online ToolsBookshare.orgBookshare.org: : A repository of A repository of some 35,000 Ksome 35,000 K--12 12 textbooks and textbooks and books for students books for students with print or visual with print or visual disabilities. Free disabilities. Free to all Kto all K--12 and 12 and post secondary post secondary schools. schools.


21st Century Tools to Support Comprehension

Using technology to support universal researched-based comprehension strategies

Identify, understand and categorize vocabulary (before)

Main idea topic web (before, during and after)

Taking two-column notes (during)

* * The vocabulary categorizing, main idea topic web, and twoThe vocabulary categorizing, main idea topic web, and two--column note column note activities are comprehension strategies that are part of theactivities are comprehension strategies that are part of the Key Three RoutineKey Three Routine™™


Topic of Study in Science

Topic: Cephalopods

Pre-Read article on the web using Natural Reader.

www.thecephalopodspage.comwww.thecephalopodspage.com

http://www.thecephalopodspage.com/


Web Article in MSWord®

•Copy and paste article in MSWord®

•Copy URL and indicate date retrieved

•Use the Natural Reader toolbar in MSWord® to read or re-read article


New Vocabulary

Research states that students need to be exposedResearch states that students need to be exposed11 times to new vocabulary to understand it.11 times to new vocabulary to understand it.

Step 1: Identify

Step 2: Understand

Step 3: Categorize


New Vocabulary

Step 1: Identify using the pink highlighting tool in MSWord® located on the formatting toolbar, identify new vocabulary.


New Vocabulary

Step 1: IdentifyStep 1: Identify•invertebrates•mammals•marine•mollusks•nautiluses•octopuses•poles•squid•texture•tropics•vertebrates

•abyss•bivalves•brackish water•camouflage•cephalopods•chameleon•cuttlebone•cuttlefish•gastropods•intertidal•internalize


New Vocabulary

Step 2:Understand • Create a 4-column table and enter vocabulary in first column• Locate definitions using Word Web and add to second column


New Vocabulary

Step 2:Understand •Select an image for the word and insert in the third column•Use the word in a sentence in the fourth column•Add an audio note (MSWord® sound object) pronouncing the word


New Vocabulary

••Step 3: CategorizeStep 3: Categorize

Using a MSWord® table, categorize the vocabulary


Topic Web

A before, during and after reading strategyA before, during and after reading strategy

Main idea graphic organizer using Inspiration® 8.0


Topic Web

Main idea graphic organizer with visuals


Topic Web

Main idea graphic organizer with visuals and hyperlink to a two-column note template (MSWord®)


Two-Column Note taking

Note taking system using MSWord® highlighters to support reading comprehension

Yellow: Topic or subtopic in bold

Green: Main idea

Turquoise: Supporting detail

Pink: New vocabulary


Two-Column Note taking

Create a split screen and add details to main ideas


Recap and Review

The Tasksand

The Tools for Literacy

The Tasksand

The Tools for Literacy


New Vocabulary

Tasks Tools

•Identify•Understand

•Categorize


Topic Web

Tasks Tools

Identify and organize main ideas into graphic organizerSupply visuals and hyperlink to two-column notes


Two-column Note taking

Tasks Tools

Highlight main ideas and key details while readingParaphrase supporting details and add to two-column notes


The Big Ideas21st Century Tools & Literacy

Vocabulary and comprehension instruction needs to be direct,

systematic, modeled by the teacher, and supported with guided practice.

2121stst Century Tools are keyCentury Tools are keyin supporting in supporting

universal literacy instruction.universal literacy instruction.



TextText--toto--speech toolsspeech tools with the ability to convert digital with the ability to convert digital text to MP3 audio files provides another access to text to MP3 audio files provides another access to

what we want students to read.what we want students to read.

For the PCTextAloudwww.nextup.com

For the MacInfovox iVox

http://assistiveware.com/infovox_ivox.php



Leverage tools at school and at home to support student literacy and 21st Century Learning Skills

•MSWord®

•Open Office ®•Inspiration®

•Kidspiration®

•Natural Reader (PC) •Mac Speech Tools•WordWeb (PC)•Images iPodsiPods with earplugswith earplugs



Access to digital media and technology tools are key in improving literacy for ALL learners



Links to 40 e-book sites and text-to-speech software for PC and Mac

Go to www.edtech-associates.com, Click on link to eBooks, eTexts & Readers

http://www.edtech-associates.com/



Literacy instruction should be research-based.

Links to comprehension and vocabulary instruction, research reviews, and over 100 resources and references.

www.keystoliteracy.net

http://www.keystoliteracy.net/



For NIMAC FAQ’s go to http://www.nimac.us/faq.html#b

The NIMAC is a central repository that will contain the NIMAS (National Instructional Materials Access Standard) files of the elementary and secondary core instructional and related materials. The NIMAC will

serve as a conduit through which the files will be made available to authorized users to convert the files

into fully accessible textbooks for students.

http://www.nimac.us/faq.html#b


An Action Plan21st Century Tools & Literacy

Create a School District Leadership Team to Support Researched-based Literacy

Instruction and Skills with 21st Century Tools

• Technology Director or Coordinator• Special Ed Director• Curriculum Director



Develop an inclusive professional

development planto build a human

infrastructure to use 21st Century tools

with research-based methods and models

in literacy.



Install a Literacy Toolkit on every computerInstall a Literacy Toolkit on every computerMSOffice 2003® or Open Office

Inspiration®

Kidspiration®

Natural Reader (PC)

ReadPlease 2003 (PC)

Mac Speech Tools

WordWeb (PC)



Make textbooks, reading and curriculum Make textbooks, reading and curriculum materials accessible to all studentsmaterials accessible to all students

•• Acquire an account at Bookshare.org

• Order the digital media of all textbooks

• Obtain software to convert digital files to audio files


Remember…

Literacy Matters!Literacy Matters!

2121stst Century Tools Century Tools Can Make Can Make

A Difference!A Difference!


Contact Us

• Kathleen McClaskey – Email: [email protected]– Website: www.edtech-associates.com

• Joan SeditaWebsite: www.keystoliteracy.net

EdTech Associates is a registered trademark of EdTech Associates, Inc.Tools for Literacy is a trademark of EdTech Associates, Inc.Keys to Literacy is a trademark of Keys to Literacy, LLCThe Key Three Routine is a registered trademark of Keys to Literacy, LLC


http://www.keystoliteracy.net/


ReferencesReferences• Reading and Technology (2004) Northeast and the Islands Regional Technology in Education

Consortium (NEIRTEC) project, a collaboration of Education Development Center, Inc. (EDC), TERC, Education Alliance at Brown University and Learning Innovations at WestEd. http://www.neirtec.org/reading_report/

• Learning for the 21st Century (2003). The Partnership for 21st Century Skills. http://www.21stcenturyskills.org/downloads/P21_Report.pdf

• Graphic Organizers: A Review of Scientifically Based Research (2003) IARE. http://www.inspiration.com/vlearning/research/index.cfm

• Graphic Organizers and Implications for Universal Design for Learning: Curriculum Enhancement Report (2003). National Center on Accessing the General Curriculum, CAST. http://www.k8accesscenter.org/training_resources/udl/graphicorg.asp

• Marzano, Robert. Pickering, Debra J. and Pollack, Jane E. (2001) Classroom Instruction That Works:Research-Based Strategies for Increasing Student Achievement. ASCD.

• Beck, I and McKeown, M. (1991) Handbook of Reading Research, National Research Council.• National Reading Panel. (2000). Teaching children to read: An evidence-based assessment of the

Scientific research literature on reading and its implications for reading instruction. Washington,DC: National Institute of Child Health and Human Development.

• Rose, D., & Meyer, A. (2000). The Future is in the Margins: The Role of Technology andDisability in Educational Reform. http://udl.cast.org/udl/index.cfm?i=542

http://www.neirtec.org/reading_report/

http://www.21stcenturyskills.org/downloads/P21_Report.pdf

http://www.inspiration.com/vlearning/research/index.cfm

http://www.k8accesscenter.org/training_resources/udl/graphicorg.asp

http://udl.cast.org/udl/index.cfm?i=542


ResourcesResources

www.edtech-associates.com: EdTech Associates offers Consultation and Professional Development Services for schools and school districts to improve academic outcomes and literacy for ALL learners.

www.iste.org International Society for Technology in Education – Site for the National Educational Technology Standards for Students, Teachers and Administrators

jset.unlv.edu/: Journal for Special Education Technologywww.k8accesscenter.org/default.asp: The Access Center - Improving Outcomes for All

Students K-8.www.21stcenturyskills.org Partnership for 21st Century Skillswww.nationaltechcenter.org/matrix/default.asp NCTI Reading Matrixwww.cited.org/: Center for Implementing Technology in Educationwww.wested.org/cs/tdl/: Using Technology to Support Diverse Learnerswww.ncrel.org/sdrs/areas/issues/content/cntareas/reading/li300.htm:

Critical Issue: Using Technology to Enhance Literacy Instructionwww.childrenofthecode.org: Children of the Code


http://www.iste.org/

http://jset.unlv.edu/

http://www.k8accesscenter.org/default.asp

http://www.21stcenturyskills.org/

http://www.nationaltechcenter.org/matrix/default.asp

http://www.cited.org/

http://www.wested.org/cs/tdl/

http://www.ncrel.org/sdrs/areas/issues/content/cntareas/reading/li300.htm

http://www.childrenofthecode.org/


Presents Workshops that Empower Teaching and Learning

2-day “Tools for Learning”™ Workshop, Grades K-5 or 6-12Where teachers learn how to develop a

“Plan for Learning Diversity” with readily available technology

“Tools for Literacy™: Removing Barriers, Empowering Learners, Achieving Results”, Grades K-5 or 6-12

“Tools for Early Literacy”, Pre-K to Grade 2

These workshops meet the NCLB Standards for High Quality Professional Development

“Tools for Learning” and “Tools for Literacy” are trademarks of EdTech Associates, Inc

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