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Integrating Technology into a
Comprehensive Literacy Program
in Grades 3-6
Presented by Julie Coiro
Literacy Initiative Professional Development Series at SERC
Part 2 of 3
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Large Group Activity |
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Classroom Websites |
with Online Tools |
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with Online Projects |
of Effective Web-Enhanced Instruction |
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with Inspiration |
with Hardware and Software Options |
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Return to your hopes for your students and you to grow and change as readers/writers through the use of new technologies. Reflect on what you learned today to determine what you think some possible support options with technology might be that can meet those needs. This may include software, Internet resources, productivity tools, and/or new instructional models. |
MORNING: Large Group Activity
Teachers and Students Using Search Engines
Beginning Strategies for Locating Educational Resources Use a search engine like Google.com designed for adults. In the search box...
- Indicate the subject area or specific topic.
- Use quotations to group two or more words together as a phrase.
- Indicate Internet project, lesson plans, webquest, quiz, or class project using quotations as needed.
- If level not appropriate, include the grade level or grade range in quotes (spell it out e.g. "third grade")
- Connect all items, including the first, with a plus sign. If search is too narrow, remove plus signs.
- Look for keywords in annotations of links located from a similar search.
- Follow links on one web site to locate other related links.
Begin with: "type of web site" +topic OR “title of book” +topic
Narrow down with: + "grade level" + topic + "type of web site"SEE THE EXAMPLE BELOW...
Example:
For information and activities about whales:
(use any of these)whales "lesson plans"+whales "second grade" +whales webquest +whales quiz +whales cyberhunt +whales -"pilot whale" +whales (to not get pilot whale sites)
Search Engines for Teachers (Adults)
- Google is an impressive search engine that locates relevant articles quickly with very little clutter on its page. It features an automated method that ranks web pages according to their popularity and number of times they are linked to other similar pages. It's "I'm feeling lucky" button runs your search and then takes you straight to the web page of the number one hit. http://www.google.com
- Dogpile is a meta-search engine that searches 15 popular search engines (e.g. Alta Vista, Yahoo) at the same time and reports results with top 10 from each search engine. You can continue using just one search engine or can customize your search to include only certain search engines or customize the order the results are reported to you. http://www.dogpile.com
- Other search engine tools for teachers:
- FindArticles
- Microsoft Design Gallery Live (for Powerpoint images and clip art)
- ClipArt Today (through ArtToday search box)
Search Engines for Students (Kids): Just type in your search topic with no codes
- Yahooligans: The information at this site is indexed by general categories. You can follow the categories to more specific information or you can just do an open-ended search through all the categories at that site. http://www.yahooligans.com
- Ask Jeeves for Kids: This search engine encourages children to ask questions in "plain English" and then helps learners fine tune their questions with a series of pull down menus and more specific questions.There is also an adult version of this site called Ask Jeeves. http://www.ajkids.com
- Kids Click: This web search for kids was designed by librarians and search results are reported back in reading levels! It also includes nine Internet searching lessons that teachers and parents can do with learners. http://sunsite.berkeley.edu/KidsClick!/
Classroom Websites:
- Jack Fontanella’s Kindergarten, Juneau, Alaska
- Mrs. McGowan’s 1st Grade, Spring Lake, New Jersey
- Mary Kruel's 2nd Grade, Whitefish Bay, Wisconsin
- Nancy Ferguson's 3rd Grade, Newton, Massachusetts
- Ms. Caroll's 4th Grade Class, Oswego, New York
- Mrs. Gabbard's 7th Grade Math Place, Newport, Kentucky
- Mr. Rosetti's 8th Grade Language Arts and Reading Class, Washington
Whole School Websites:
- Pocantico Hills School, Sleepy Hollow, New York (all grades are great!)
- Western Middle School, Elon, North Carolina (good whole school model)
Class Webpage Design Resources:
CENTER B: Collaborating with Online Projects YOUR TASK:
Explore a few telecollaborative projects for students and try to find one that you may like your students to join.
Telecollaborative Projects to Explore during today's session:
- Susan Silverman's Webfolio
- CyberFair 2003: Educate and Unite
- Global Schoolhouse Internet Projects Registry (narrow your search to 8-12 year olds)
- Math Forum Problem of the Week
Other Telecollaborative Resources:
Online Examples to Explore:
- Pre-Reading Vocabulary Sorts
- Vocabulary Match
- Animals in Our Backyard (combine Kid Pix Studio tools with word webbing to create homepage menu)
- Expanding the Setting with Animal Habitats (Kidspiration)
- Outlining A Chapter
- Visualizing Science Concepts
- Inspiration's Content Area Examples
Teaching Resources: