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Oh K,1-2-3-Go!
Oh K,1-2-3-Go!Take the Leap!
Integrate E-Reader/Tablets
into K-3 Classrooms
Kitty ShadmanTechnology Integration Specialist
Our Lady of Mercy School
Come Learn Your 1,2,3’s.
1. Convincing your principal, teachers and
parents
2. Designing an effective implementation plan
3. Let the learning begin!
1Convincing your principal, teachers and parents
Student Needs
Universal Design in EducationUniversal Design Learning
1- Provide Multiple Means of Representation2- Provide Multiple Means of Action and Expression3- Provide Multiple Means of Engagement“The technology to improve literacy skills for students receiving Special Education is here, we just have to use it.” (NCREL)
Want to learn more?
A Maryland Instructional Technology Advisory Council ReportJune 2011
Investing in Instructional Technology:
Accelerating Educational Reform in Maryland
Goal I: Student Learning
One-to-one access, UDL delivery,
Students as active learners
Goal II: Educator Proficiency
Goal III: Equitable Access
21 Century Learners
Touch screens and multimedia are already their world……
…………at least for some.
Research
• Skills that are key to reading comprehension
• Reading comprehension strategies & e-readersLet’s look at the
RESEARCH
Strategies + E-Readers
Reading Research Resources
• National Institute of Child Health and Human Development. (2000) Report of the National Reading Panel
• NEIRTEC. (2007) Technology and Teaching Children to Read.
• NCREL. (2004) Using Technology to Improve the Literacy Skills of Students with Disablities.
• Department of Education & Institute of Education Sciences. (2010) Improving Reading Comprehension in Kindergarten Through 3rd Grade
The Digital Age of Education Resources
Take a Giant Step: A Blueprint for Teaching Young Children in a Digital Age (2011)
Investing in Instructional Technology:
Accelerating Educational Reform in Maryland (2011)
What We Know About The Brain
Video games reward players every 3 seconds.
2Designing an effective implementation plan
Designing an Implementation Plan:
Educational Goals Stakeholders
Identify Hardware & Software IssuesFunding
Realistic Timeline (W’s)Assessment Tools
Means of CommunicationFlexibility
Opportunity for Expansion
Available tools,so many choices!
Choosing an Instructional Tool
• Student needs & research
• Available tools
• Ease of implementation and management
• Longevity
• Input from stakeholders
• $$$
September 15th 1:25pm…NOOK Color
• NOOK Kids, Read to Me, Read & Play, APPs• LendMe and access to public library• Built in Wi-Fi to educational websites & online e-
books• Adobe Flash• E-reader features font adjustment, built-in
dictionary, wikipedia and google search, highlighter, post notes and share • Office Docs, PDFs• Battery life• Expandable memory• PRICE
Staff Development• All stakeholders
• Tech skills + teaching strategies
• Means of delivery:In-house trainingWorkshops & conferencesModelingPeer support
Web 2.O tools
Using Web 2.0
Mindmap by Toy Waterman
Staff Development
• Communication-common language, share lesson plans keeping up with trends-Diigo, Scoopit. • Adjustments
• Opportunities for ongoing peer support
• “Free to be Me!” We have our own style.
Let the Learning Begin!
3
…and away we go!
A Tool for Reading Skills
1. Word-level skills. 2. Vocabulary knowledge and oral language
skills3. Broad conceptual knowledge 4. Understanding different text structures
and cognitive strategies.5. Thinking and reasoning skills making
inferences analysis of content. 6. Motivation to understand and work toward academic goalsDepartment of Education & Institute of Education Sciences. (2010) Improving Reading Comprehension in Kindergarten Through 3rd GradeGuide PDF
1. Word-level skills.
• Phonemic awareness • Word analysis strategies, especially
phonemic decoding
• Sight word vocabulary- Apps • Increase reading fluency- Audio
record
2. Vocabulary knowledge and oral language skills
• to build vocabulary and activities to strengthen listening comprehension
Audio Read to Me
3. Broad Conceptual Knowledge
• knowledge drawn from science, social studies, and other disciplines.
• experiences which provide an information-rich curriculum
-Non-Fiction Bookflix
4. Understanding different text structures and cognitive strategies.
Pre Reading NotesTeacher NotesStudent NotesPost NotesShare
-demo
5. Thinking and reasoning skills making inferences
analysis of content.“ Technology is most productive in young children’s lives when it enhances their engagement in the rich activities of childhood-talking, interacting, manipulating, pretending, reading , constructing, exploring- as well as in children’s reflections in their actions and experiences”
Take a Giant Step: A Blueprint for Teaching Young Children in a Digital Age(2011)
6. Motivation to understand and work
toward academic goals
When we succeed once we want to succeed again!
E-Book Sources• Device E-books, Read & Play, Read to
Me BANG FOR YOUR BUCK- TumblebooksBookFlixStarfallStorylineOnline.netChildren’s Storybooks Online124 Sites for Free Children’s Books Online
Student Created E-Books
Tikatok
Student share their experiencesand creativity.
Websites to Support Standards
Sites to remember:• PebbleGo- research source for
emergent readers
• Internet4Classrooms• IXL• Academic Skill Builders
Parents are Stakeholders Too!
• Keep them updated • W’s includes WHY!• E-mails home• Nook Night• BYOD
Management Tips Just a click away
Managing e-books and websites
• On NOOK- Home, Bookshelves, Favorites
• School/Teacher Website • Only2clicks.com
• Ideas for NOOK circulation
Management TipsAccessories that Help
• Have cart will travel• Headphones• Speakers• Document camera• Covers• Charging issues• Labels
BE GENTLE BE RESPONSIBLE USE IT FOR LEARNING FOLLOW DIRECTIONS SLEEP IT
It’s mine
Treat your device carefully.
Do not share your device. Keep it
somewhere safe . Do not leave it at school overnight.
Use your device to read and learn.
NO GAMES!.
Turn it on and off when the teacher asks. Only work on what the teacher has told you
to work on.
Your device shouldbe off when not
in the classroom .
name:________________
I want to bring my ____________ to school.
I promise to follow these rules:
Management TipsClassroom Management
• Rules• On the table or the floor• “5,4,3,2,1 –BE A D.J.”• Model first• PREVIEW!!!!!• Small group & differentiation• No time to manage? NOOK TEAM• Keep them wanting more!!!!
What is the important component of technology
integration?
UCommunicate & Share
Lesson Plans
http://www.richardcolosi.com/
Read Write Think Lesson Plan
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Comprehension.jpg
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