Improving Literacy Skills

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Improving Literacy Skills
Through the Use of Visual Learning Software
KIDSPIRATION
By Lynley J. Watters
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KIDSPIRATION Software Program

• Visual learning tool to help emerging readers
  and
  writers
  build strong thinking skills

• Students build confidence in organizing,
  understanding, and expressing themselves

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PURPOSE(S)

• To improve conventional (oral print-based)
  literacy skills among students

• To improve technological (media-based) literacy
  skills among students

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THE EDUCATIONAL NEED

• Improve literacy skills, both conventional and
  technological

• Build confidence in student learning and
  thinking

• Promote quality teaching with technology to
  meet variety of learning styles

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IMPLEMENTATION

• Presentation to building principal staff

• Further presentation to PTO, if necessary

• Purchase of program

• Alignment incorporation of program into
  school curriculum

• Installation of program

• Educating in-school trainers

• In-service of teachers

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LOOKING TO THE FUTURE

• Stronger, overall literate thinkers

• Empowered students who have control over their
  learning

• More motivated thinkers who strive for
  understanding

• Advanced technology skills gained for 21st
  century learning

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BUDGET POSSIBILITIES

• Kidspiration Software
• Purchase of 25 site licenses approximately 780

• Training
• Substitute teachers to cover classrooms for
  trainers and in-services

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EVALUATION

• Process
• Feedback from staff on in-services, program
  content, and program implementation

• Product
• Staff survey to analyze literacy improvement
• Continual monitor and feedback of technology
  progress by computer teacher and staff

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Using visual learning to build strong thinking
skills we can improve literacy skills
Kidspiration