inciting incidents: reading as a springboard to 21st-century literacies
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Two secondary teachers -- one social studies, one ELA -- share five websites they have both used with great success in their different disciplines and with different age groups. Students develop skills for close reading, writing for different purposes and audiences, collaborations, and presentations.TRANSCRIPT
INCITING
INCIDENTS: READING AS A SPRINGBOARD TO 21ST-CENTURY LITERACIES
Kristi NourieLauren DebaunSt. Thomas Aquinas High SchoolOverland Park, KS
Create interactive timelines•Link URLs, videos, or documents•Students create and comment on events
Read and write about primary sources•Find ready-to-use activities•Search thousands of documents by category, topic, or period
Curate information from across the Web•Allow scoop.it to suggest content•Use bookmarklet tool to scoop content
Create interactive posters•Link pictures, videos, or audio files•Students create and comment on posters