Using Technology To Teach Reading And Writing T

Using Technology to Teach Reading and Writing to Students with Learning

Disabilities

Gabi and JeanEFL537

Process of Learning to Read

Decoding                                                      Comprehension                                                                                                        Retention

Reading DifficulitiesDecoding Difficulties  d or [d]   Comprehension Difficulties                                                                                              Blue   Retention Difficulties 

Process of Learning to Write  

Imitation   

Progressive Incorporation     

 Automatization

Techniques to Address Writing Difficulties               Attention Problems 

 Spatial / Sequential Ordering 

Memory Problems   

                       Language Problems       Higher-order cognition problems   

                                                            Graphomotor Problems 

Software Used

•Microsoft Movie maker •Audacity •Google Document •ProProfs Quiz •Text-to-Speech

Microsoft Movie Maker 

 Snowman Interactive Vocabulary Video

Audacity

Frosty the snowman record 

Google Documents

 Frosty the snowman returns

ProProfs Quiz

Snowman test  

Text-to-Speech - Read Please 2003                                                                 http://www.readplease.com/Text-to-Speech Jing

http://efl537.com/blog/text-voice-jing-gabi

Lesson Plan - Part 1 - Reading• Preview Frosty song and the video • Review test on Frosty song • Group Discussion  • Class Discussion • Audacity model • Students recording • Homework

Lesson Plan - Part 2  - Writing

• Review vocabulary with word blocks • Review story and Quiz • Discussion graphic organizers  • Group write • Class sharing • Homework

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