fostering reading comprehension through wikipages
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Fostering Reading Comprehension Through Wikipages. Going Digital in the K-12 Classroom An Advancing Literacy Workshop. Technical Issues. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Fostering Reading Comprehension Through Wikipages
Going Digital in the K-12 ClassroomAn Advancing Literacy Workshop
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Technical Issues
• During the Wimba session we are limited in our ability to solve most technical problems. However, if you experience technical problems during this Wimba workshop, you can call:
866-350-4978Wimba Technical Assistance
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Introductions
• Michele Cochran – 6th grade English Language Arts, Richmond County
• Alonda Singletary, 6th Grade English Language Arts Teacher
• Alison Wilson – 8th grade English Language Arts, Richmond County
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AgendaWelcome to Fostering Reading Comprehension
Through Wikipages. Here’s what we are covering in this presentation: • Incorporating reading comprehension skills
through digital stations/learning centers• Focusing on activating prior knowledge,
sequencing, citing textual evidence, comparing/contrasting, nonfiction, and theme
• Independent Practice & Follow Up Discussion• Questions & Answers
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Wiki with PB works.comHow to video on setting up a PB works:http://vimeo.com/25541513
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Wiki Set-up with PB works
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Creating / Moving through a Wiki with PBWORKS.com
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Class Blogging
www.kidblog.org• for blogging novices• user-friendly• can upload up to 200
students• teacher is the
administrator• no ads• FREE!
Why blog?• instant feedback• encourages student
interaction• no one is left out
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Dipity Timeline
Creating a dipity timeline can be a helpful tool in fostering the reading concept of sequential order/sequence of events.
Dipity is a student/teacher friendly site to navigate easily and a safe place to store a timeline.
The official site to join dipity is www.dipity.comThere are four options along the top of the page
– you will choose “Create a Timeline” page.
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Why Go Digital?
• saves teacher time and effort• supplemental material (e.g. videos) are
available to everyone at the same time• promotes student engagement
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Questions and Answers
• Please “raise your hand” in the Wimba box.
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Next Steps
• Over the next two days try out some of the tools we’ve shared with you here and think about how you can use them in your classroom with your students.
• The Outsiders Wiki For Reading Comprehension• dipity.com• Kidblog.org
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Next Steps
• That discussion is at the Adolescent Literacy Ning at:
http://adolescent-literacy.ning.com/group/advancingliteracy
• Scroll down the page to find the discussion forum for this presentation titled:
Presentation 4: Using Wikis to Foster Comprehension
• Information about this is included in the workshop packet we sent out in an email.
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For More Information
For more information about this workshop and others go to the Center for Adolescent Literacies website at:
http://literacy.uncc.edu/
Presentation materials including this Power Point are posted at:
http://literacy.uncc.edu/professional-development
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Thank You!
Thank you for joining us today. In about a week, you will receive a short survey that helps us evaluate these workshops. Thanks in advance for filling that out.
For additional questions contact:Bruce Taylor
Director, The Center for Adolescent Literacies at UNC Charlotte