Reaching Reluctant Readers with Web 2.0

Why is reading

so BORING?

Kerri Myers Reading Specialist

Lucinda Wright Technology Specialist

Columbus City Schools, Columbus, Ohio

Professional Development Smaller Class Sizes Various Reading Programs Standard-based Curriculum Integrating Technology Partnership for 21st Century Learning

Link to Video

A Vision of K-12 Students Today Positive Influence on Student Learning Motivation to Learn Encourages Collaborative Learning Supports Critical Thinking and Problem

Solving Skills

Other programs have come and gone….

but technology is not program!

Educators must get over the idea that technology will replace them. Any teacher that can be replaced by a computer absolutely deserves to be, because they just do not get it.

Ian Jukes

http://newtoolsworkshop.wikispaces.com/What+is+2.0%3F

Show teachers effective ways to use the dynamic technology tools available to them to enrich students’ learning experiences, encourage project-based instruction, and give students the skills they need to become lifelong learners and critical thinkers.

1914 - Present

Welcome Wordle

The Best Websites for Teaching and Learning

honors websites, tools and resources of exceptional value to inquiry-based teaching and learning as embodied in the American Association of School Librarians' Standards for the 21st-Century Learner.

http://ala.org/aasl/bestsites

•The award winning websites foster the qualities of innovation, creativity, active participation, and collaboration. •They are free, web-based sites that are user friendly and encourage a community of learners to explore and discover.

The Landmark Websites are honored due to their exemplary histories of authoritative, dynamic content and curricular relevance.

Categories

•Organizing and Managing•Content Collaboration•Curriculum Sharing•Media Sharing•Virtual Environments•Social Networking and Communications

Click the links to access award winning websites

Wikispaces Edublogs Glogster Quizlet Today’s Meet Storybird

VozMe Vocaroo Windows Movie Maker VoiceThread Audacity

Letter Pop Fodey KerPoof Wordle Google Docs My Brochure Maker Bubbl.us Wallwisher FuzzMail

Skype iTunes Podcasts Odeo

VoiceThread SlideShare YouTube, TeacherTube, SchoolTube Our Story Animoto

http://readingtech.wikispaces.com/Wordle+Book+Ads

http://copyrightfriendly.wikispaces.com/Avatar+Makers

http://www.voki.com/

http://www.ala.org/ala/aboutala/offices/pu

blishing/graphics/READ_Mini_Posters.cfm

http://www.googlelittrips.com/GoogleLit/Home.html

http://newtoolsworkshop.wikispaces.com/Game+Generators

http://classtools.net/samples/full_list/

http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/scrapbook/

http://jjroyce.glogster.com/Everygirl-wants-an-a-Edward-Cullen/

http://hreimerz.glogster.com/GiverGlog/

http://usmenglish7.wikispaces.com/The+Giver+-+Reader+Responses

Assignment

http://usmenglish7.wikispaces.com/Genocide+Survival+-+Theme+Illustration

Use a wiki for a student portfolio Collection of links of other work online Upload student files and documents Create a direct URL for viewing and sharing

http://electronicportfolios.org/web20portfolios.html