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Language Arts in the Age of Technology!

Subtext and Edmodo in the Classroom

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Top 4 Ways I Use Edmodo

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Top 4 Ways I Use Edmodo

1) Library

2) Share feeds 3) Gradebook

4) Apps

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Edmodo Apps help with planning & Common Core

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Bring literature to life with Subtext

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Why Subtext?

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•Critical reading & analysis

•Individualized thinking

•Fiction + non-fiction

•Common Core RL, RI, Writing

Why Subtext?

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Increase students' motivation!

Computers, IPads, and smartphones, Oh My!

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My students using Subtext + Edmodo

See Video at https://vimeo.com/58598561

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Install, Login, Share

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Students engage on Edmodo

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Get students to respond to literature using critical

thinking skills more naturally

All good readers do these things!

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It is easy to see students' participation.

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Students who are shy in class respond online!

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Subtext lets me pull related web articles right onto my shelf.

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Subtext lets me pull related web articles right onto my shelf.

Either from my IPad or on my computer

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Put great research sites at students' fingertips.

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Sharing with students is a snap.

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Differentiated instruction made easy with Subtext groups.

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Differentiated instruction made easy with Subtext groups.

Add ancillary materials for advanced learners...

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Subtext sees your Edmodo groups automatically!

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Students can make predictions while they read in Subtext!

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You can teach

concepts and focus

attention on details they

may overlook.

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I keep my students engaged with new material even when

I'm not available to post!

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Thank you Subtext & Edmodo

I can more fully engage my students!

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Melinda Pierce (Palm Beach Schools)edmodo.com/mlp66melinda.pierce@palmbeachschools.org

Heidi Perry (Subtext @ booth 1312)edmodo.com/heidiperryheidi@subtext.com

Get Subtext bit.ly/GetSubtextFollow Subtext edmodo.com/publisher/subtext

Thank you Subtext & Edmodo

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Appendix: More About Subtext

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Subtext was Built for K12 Classrooms

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Flexible, Easy-to-Add Teacher Prompts

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Use Quizzes for Assessment

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Track Reading Progress

Tap student profile pictures to see a breakdown of their activity and access their notes

Get an overview of what page everyone in your group is on

See a summary of group activity in the last 24 hours

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How Subtext aligns to the Common Core

Subtext & Common Core Standards

Common Core Requirement Teacher Pain-Point Subtext Solution

Students should be reading at higher lexile levels

Choosing appropriate texts Searchable book lists & recommendation system

Emphasis on close reading, critical thinking & writing

• Providing the right tools & lessons

• Getting comfortable teaching to new guidelines

• Notes linked to text

• Supports reading, analysis & writing loop

• Access to lesson plans, curriculum, assessments

• Teacher community/knowledge sharing

More non-fiction & informational texts

• Choosing appropriate texts

• Creating lessons that combine fiction & non-fiction

• Access to web content

• Opportunity for content bundling & crosslinking

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