Discovering Paths to Literacy with Technology

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Discovering Paths to Literacy with Technology

• Melissa L. WarrenBristol Virginia Public
  SchoolsMarch 18, 2004mwarren_at_bvps.org

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Discovering Paths to Literacy with Technology

• And I said, "With my net I can get them I bet. I
  bet, with my net, I can get those Things yet!"
• --from Cat in the Hat by Dr. Seuss

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What is Instructional Technology?

• Instructional technology does not mean that the
  teacher uses the computer to create worksheets or
  to keep the grade book, although technology is a
  useful tool for these tasks. It also does not
  mean that the teacher is the only one using the
  technology. It does mean that the teacher is
  using numerous types of technology to enhance
  what the students are learning. Therefore, the
  students are the ones who should be engaged using
  the technology.

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What is Integration?

• Using available technology to enhance your
  curriculum.
• Providing a tool to promote and extend student
  learning on a daily basis.
• Should be a PRIORITY in your classroom.
• It is NOT an add-on.

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Where to begin?

• Find ways to incorporate technology and to assist
  students in using it without taking away from the
  core subjects.
• Familiarize yourself with tools and terminology
  necessary for projects and activities.
• Make reading more enjoyable, reach all students,
  and teach the SOLs.

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Software Suggestions

• Kidspiration
• Inspiration
• Microsoft Office
• Tom Snyders Timeliner
• Kid Pix

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My goal

• Is to share ideas, projects, and activities that
  will help you to achieve integration of
  technology into your daily lessons and to enhance
  literacy in your classroom. I also hope to show
  you ways to make your job easier.

Lets get started
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Five Instructional Components

• Phonemic Awareness
• Phonics
• Fluency
• Vocabulary
• Comprehension

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Phonemic Awareness

• Phonemes are the basic vocal gestures of a
  language, recycled to form all our spoken words. 
  English has about 42 distinct phonemes.  These 42
  mouth moves compose the interchangeable parts
  from which all  our spoken words are constructed.
  
• Beginning Sounds
• Tongue Twisters
• Earobics Software [phone]

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Andrew and Alice asked if Annies active animals
were angry.
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Identifying Letters and Sounds
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Phonics/Word Study

• Chunking
• Phonics with Kidspiration
• Word Walls
• Timeliner
• Ocean ABC Book (Jerry Pallotta Books)
• Classroom ABC Book
• Sorts
• Downloadable Mini-Books (http//www.dltk-teach.com
  /minibooks/index.htm)

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ai rain faith chain main tail pail sail bait
Chunking
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Sorts
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Vocabulary

• Vocabulary University
• Book of Words
• Play and Learn Cookie Sheet Board
• Sparkling Words
• Tracking
• Mini-Books

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• There was a little turtle.
• He lived in a box.
• He swam in the water.
• He climbed on the rocks.

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• Using the PowerPoint Pen

• During the slide show, right click on the screen
  where you want to use the pen.
• Use your mouse as the pen.
• To erase during the slide show, hit E on the
  keyboard.
• To change the pen color before the show Slide
  Show/Set up Show/Choose pen color
• To change the pen color during the show Right
  Click/Pointer Options/Pen Color

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Book of Words or Word Wall

• A great visual aid to assist children in learning
  new vocabulary.
• Can be used at different grade levels and in
  various subject areas.
• Can be printed on cardstock.

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Play and Learn Cookie Sheet Board

• A fun way for young children to learn letter
  recognition and spelling.
• Makes a great center activity.
• A fun visual aid. Works well for students with
  special needs.
• Also makes a great travel game.

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Vocabulary University http//www.vocabulary.com/i
ndex.html

• Thematic topics
• Word lists for over 70 books
• Calendar of activities
• Interactive puzzles and activities

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Word of the Day

• Extend students vocabulary by including an
  online word of the day in opening activities,
  seatwork assignments, or language arts lessons.
• Word Central
• Vocabulary Builder
• Word of the Day
• Fakeout

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Word Central http//www.wordcentral.com/
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Vocabulary Builder http//www.superkids.com/aw
eb/tools/words/wod.shtml
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Word of the Day http//dictionary.reference.com/wo
rdoftheday/
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Fake Out! www.eduplace.com/fakeout
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Comprehension

• Comprehension can be reinforced with technology.
• If You Made a Million PowerPoint
• Miss Rumphius PowerPoint
• Create class books using the digital camera and
  PowerPoint/Kid Pix

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Important Kids

• Read The Important Book by Margaret Wise Brown.
• Discuss important. What are the things that
  are important about YOU?
• Take pictures of the children with the digital
  camera.
• Use a template for Kid Pix/PowerPoint (see next
  slide).
• Insert the childs picture and then have them
  complete the sentence and draw a picture.

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The important thing about me is that I am
learning to type.
Danielle
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Reading Comprehension http//www.rhlschool.com/re
ading.htm
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Mr. El and the Princess
You should try one of these sundaes, said Mr.
Smitty. Miss Joan nodded in agreement. Ill
get around to it, Mr. El replied as he looked
across the large Dairy Center tent. The three
teachers were at their schools Back to School
Fair. It had grown into a major annual event,
sort of a mini county fair. What are you
staring at, Mr. El? asked Miss Joan. I think
Ill stroll over there and talk to the County
Dairy Princess, Mr. El replied.

1. Where were the teachers?
2. Why might Mr. El want to speak with the Dairy
   Princess?

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Tell the- Story

• They will choose a graphic and then type in
  paragraph format an overview of the events and
  characters in the story. They can also include
  their thoughts. Think of this as a book report
  with a twist.
• This activity will take students to a higher
  level of reading process. It will allow them to
  communicate and illustrate their comprehension of
  what they have read.

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Brown Bear Activity
Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What do you see? I see a
looking at me.
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Fluency

• Kurzweil Software (Envision Technology)
• Readers Theater (Scripts and Ideas)
• Free Scripts by Lisa Blau

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Readers Theater ActivityA Bundle of SticksAn
Aesop FableScript by Lisa Blau

• This Readers Theater Script has a moral to the
  story. After reading the play, students can
  draw a picture in Kid Pix (or other drawing
  program) showing the moral of the story Working
  Together Builds Strength.

Working Together Builds Strength
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Literacy and the Internet

• Author Webquest 2nd to 5th Grades
• Judy Blume Webquest
• Multimedia Lessons
• Great Barrier Reef
• I Love Chimpanzees by Jane Goodall

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Class PowerPoint
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Describe what you see in the picture. Make your
reader see and hear the hummingbird with your
description.
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Write about this picture.Be Creative!
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Personal Narratives

• Write personal narratives using a prompt and
  picture.
• I Solved a Mystery
• My Most Important Day
• I Won the Prize
• My Favorite Visit
• My Big Performance
• My Luckiest Day

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Resources You Dont Want to Miss

• The Reading Lady
• United Streaming

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Contact Information

• Materials for this presentation can be downloaded
  at
• www.bvps.org/mwarren/vsra04.htm
• Email
• mwarren_at_bvps.org