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Enhancing literacy stations k 2
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- 2. Who Am I?
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- 21. Using www.mystorybook.com to enhance your writing station…
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- (First four slides: 2 minute introduction) Good Morning/Afternoon. My name is Amy Young and I am going to present to you today some easy ways to use technology to enhance literacy stations in K-2 classrooms. Before we begin, I want you to look closely at the picture on the screen. Our goal as educators is to make students feel like this about their learning, because when they are fully engaged in a task is when real learning and retention is taking place.
- So, Who am I and why am I here? I am currently attending Old Dominion University to receive my certification to be a school librarian. I received my undergraduate and Master’s Degree in Curriculum Development at Virginia Tech. For the last ten years, I have been a first grade teacher at a Title 1 school in Henrico County. As a first grade teacher, I loved teaching students to read. The is no greater joy than seeing the light bulb finally go off for a young child as they learn to read on their own. In my classroom and in most K-2 classrooms, I taught reading in small groups while the rest of the class participated in literacy stations around the room. So basically…
- While I do this…
- the kids were doing this. Today I am going to talk to you about how to create an environment that not only engages the 21st Century learner but also creates accessibility for students to take their learning outside of the classroom. At the end of today’s presentation, I will be have hand-outs available outlining all of the tools I will show you today, so please take the time to learn the tools hands-on as we go over each one.
- (5-7 minutes total) Before we begin, I asked everyone to bring a smart phone or a tablet with you today. If you were unable to do so, or would rather use ours, please grab an extra I-Pad off the table, as we will be using them throughout today’s presentation. The first tool we will explore today is using QR codes in the classroom. QR Codes are a wonderful tool to use but will only work if the user has a QR barcode reader installed on their device. Everyone please take a minute now to go to the website you see in front of you. In the lower right hand corner of your screen, you will see a link to install the I-nigma Reader app. If you are using one of our I-Pads, this is already installed. If you don’t already have this app on your device, I would suggest you go ahead and get it. I promise, once I show you all of the things you can do with QR codes, you will not regret it! Please let me know if you need any help. *Give the group 2-3 minutes to download the app** Once you have downloaded the app, please take a minute to try out the QR Code I have posted for you. This code should link to My Shelfari, another great tool that will be on your handout. We won’t be going over this one in detail today, but it would be a good resource for you to go back to and explore on your own, as it is a great way to recommend books to students and parents! **Give 2-3 minutes for people to scan the code and link to my Shelfari page. This should also give time to troubleshoot.**
- One easy and fun way to use QR Codes in the classroom is to have a QR Word Hunt. SOL 1.6 states that students will learn to spell CVC words. In this slide I have posted examples of cards you could make and place around the classroom. In this case, the children would be working on short u words. Once they find each picture, they will scan it and the word will pop up. Everyone take a minute to scan the QR Code above the bus. The word “bus” should pop up on your screen. Here is where classroom differentiation comes into play. Lower level students can draw a picture and write the word on a recording sheet. Middle and upper level students can draw the picture, copy the word, and write a sentence. You could also differentiate by having he cards color coded. The red group can scan red cards, the blue group would scan blue cards, and so on. Not only can teachers have current words around the room, but there could also be a place to keep cards that have been used in previous week for students to reference when they finish their hunt.
- In my research on using QR Codes in the classroom, I also came across a WONDERFUL blog post. Sharing Kindergarten is a blog by Mary, who is a kindergarten teacher in Georgia. She has developed a great resource to have students work on sight words using QR scanners. **Picture is a link to the blog. I will click on the picture and bring up her website.** Here is her blog. If I were you, I would take time to explore her other posts. A link has been provided on your handout. Mary has created a Youtube video that I want you to see called “QR Codes in the Classroom.” **Click on the embedded Youtube video. Only the first 3 minutes and 40 seconds are necessary.** Not only is this a great resource, but Mary has all of these codes on her blog for teachers to download and print for free. **Show where these can be found, at the bottom of the page.** As I mentioned before, I teach at a Title 1 school and we struggle a lot with students doing their homework. The biggest reason they have for not practicing sight words at home, is they have no one to practice with them. This would give students who have no adult home to help them a way to practice their words each night. Even in lower income homes, I have found that almost all of the students have some kind of smart device that is accessible to them.
- One of the goals of literacy stations is for students to work independently. Since everyone is all too familiar with the workings of small children, you know what a challenge it is to create an environment where they can function on their own. A few years ago, I made it a point to dedicate one bulletin board in my classroom to technology. Here is where I post QR Codes to allow students to use their I-Pads to access websites that I need them to explore during station time. By teaching them to use the barcode reader, they were able to access any website displayed on the board. Remember, you wouldn’t need to dedicate the whole board to literacy stations. You could have other curriculum codes also. I just encourage you to be as organized as possible with the information. Also, if you choose to go this route, keep in mind that students WILL be able to access this information independently. If you only want students to work on language arts during literacy stations, only have language arts displayed. There is a bit of a drawback to using QR Codes in this way. Most child friendly websites are flash based, which is unavailable on most tablets and smart phones. Other websites will ask users to download apps. Make sure that anytime you add a QR code to your board, you do a test run to make sure that it functions the way that you want it to. Also, if your school has reading or math night at, make sure to have handouts available to parents with QR Codes they would want their children to use at home. Once again, this is an easy way to get smaller children to use teacher selected websites without needing much help from parents. I like to post Youtube read alouds on the board. We have author study each week where we explore a different author. Many times my QR board will be links to read-alouds of their books. Here is an example.
- So the big question is, now that you know what to do with QR Codes, how do you make them? I-nigma has a great, easy to use resource where you can make your own QR Codes by copying and pasting URLS, text, or pictures. Take a minute to check out how easy it is!
- QR Codes are a great way to allow students to be responsible for their own learning. I have enjoyed using this tool in my own classroom and hope you can find ways to incorporate it into yours. Does anyone have any questions about QR codes or any suggestions that you might have to use them in the classroom?
- Now we are going to talk about how to enhance your classroom listening station. In the past, I have cringed at the idea of having a classroom listening station. Kids, who have never been exposed to cassette tapes, are expected to load them, rewind them, play them and change them out on their own with NO issues!?! Every year that I have attempted this station, I have taken it away within a week because the kids can’t seem to do it independently or something important breaks. If you are like me, then I can offer a few solutions.
- Vocaroo.com is an amazing and easy tool to use. This slide is it! What you see here is your tool at its finest. You record any audio that you would like. When you are finished…
- You have a few options. You can embed, e-mail, share on social media or download. What I am sharing with you today is how to download audio files to share with your class in order to create an awesome listening station!
- (3 minutes) In order to get rid of the dreaded cassette tapes, I have used Vocaroo to create an audio recording of common real-alouds I use in my classroom. After creating the recording, I download the file as an MP3. If you want to take this route, there are a few different options that you can choose from to share your read-alouds. I have explored a few options but chose Google Drive as my favorite because it is so quick and easy to use. I also like Google Drive because I can create and share my folder on the web to make my folder accessible to students at home. They do NOT need Google Drive or a login. In the future, I plan to also create a folder with read-alouds of take home books so struggling readers can have the opportunity to match voice with print from their home. Here is the link…or QR Code…to access my read-alouds. **Click on one of the books. They are both a hyperlink to my Google Drive folder with recorded read-alouds.** As you can see, here is the folder I have created. All students need to do is match the title of their book with the title here. We are going to listen to a little bit of Can I Play Too? **Click back to the PP presentation** There are some drawbacks to using Vocaroo. As far as I know, it does not work with smart devices, so when you record your audio, you will need a computer. However, once you find a way to share the files, students should be able to access it from almost anywhere.
- I also like Vocaroo as a tool to use with students to work on fluency and reading skills, which are covered under SOL 1.5. As you saw in my previous slides, it is extremely easy to use, which is important for children, and, because the program is web based, students can also use it at home. Students simply pick their favorite book and record it using the microphone on the computer. In this picture, my daughter, Olivia is reading an Elephant and Piggie book by Mo Willems. Also, with just a little training, students can learn to e-mail the teacher once they have completed their recording.
- By now, you have noticed how important it is for me to have different ways for students to LEARN at literacy stations, not just stay busy. My other goal is to have lots of resources for students to use at home…especially independently. I want to show you one more way to use Vocaroo to create a sight word practice station. Using Powerpoint, it is super easy to create slides that showcase each week’s sight words. You can then turn the word into a hyperlink that says the word. **Click on the word and** This is a great way for kids to check over their words. Remember, if no one is at home to help students with their flashcards, then they are NOT going to learn the words!!! You can make these accessible by uploading the Powerpoint document into your Google Drive. Then…ready for this…send home the QR Code that links to your classroom folder!
- Vocaroo can be used in so many ways. Does anyone have any other suggestions for using this program in the classroom? **Give 1-2 minutes for responses.**
- (6 minutes for the whole section on Shadow Puppet App) Moving on to great ways to enhance our reading comprehension station, I want to introduce everyone to an app that I think is wonderful and easy to use. Today I am just going to focus on the uses in literacy stations, but this past summer, my daughter and I have created A LOT of different videos that cover a wide range of topics so make sure that you don’t limit yourself when using this app. Before we dig in, though, I want you to know that there are two main drawbacks to using Shadow Puppets. It is only available to I-Pads and I-Phones. The free version also only allows the users to create videos that are 30 seconds long. Many times, I have students time themselves before they record their video. If you have parent permission, you can upload the video to Youtube. There are other options, too, but I will show you a few projects I have created and uploaded to Youtube.
- The first clip is an example of taking a story and having a student summarize the beginning, middle, and end, which is a K.9 SOL. **Click on the Green Eggs and Ham book, which is a hyperlink to a 36 second long Youtube video** Now I am going to show you another example that I created about The Cat from The Cat in the Hat. **Click on The Cat in the Hat book, which is a hyperlink to a 31 second long Youtube video.** These are just two examples of projects that students in K-2 should be able to create independently. As I said before, my four year old can navigate the program very easily.
- I would also suggest using this program to have students talk about cause and effect, problems and solutions, setting. It could be used to describe any parts of a story. Another reason I love this app, is that it allows students who are not quite ready to write a chance to interact with stories they can read independently or with read aloud stories. It’s a perfect idea to read a story during read aloud time and then have students follow up during their station time. This is also a great way to assess students on certain skills. Does anyone have any other suggestions on using Shadow Puppet App during literacy stations? **Allow 1-2 minutes for questions, suggestions**
- The final tool I want to show you today is one that I like to use to enhance my writing station in the classroom. My Storybook is a web based tool that allows students to create their own story. There are many different ways you can use this program. Students can create their own stories, they can retell stories, or they can do what I am about to show you…
- Here I have just taken a screen shot of a way that I have used this program in my classroom. In the past, at the writing table, I have created journals. The cover of each journal tells students what that particular journal is about. Some books have one page for each student: “When I grow up I want to be.” Other journals are there for students to go back to over and over again: “Letters to your teacher.” I don’t want to take this away, but I feel in order to keep students engaged, you do need to change things up a bit. Here I have created a book called “All About Me.” This is the cover, on the left side of the screen, you can see the tools, and on the right you can see each of the pages. I’m going to take you to the website to show you a little bit about the features. **Click on the picture to go to www.storybook.com** One of the great things about this website is it is free. Students can access it at school and at home. This program does work best on tablets and desktop computers. Another plus is that you can add a QR Code to the website to use on your technology board! As you can see when I click on the items tab, there is a slight issue with the choices. I struggled some when I was playing this to find just what I needed. Because I teach first grade, though, I find the limitations okay because the little ones can sometimes get distracted by too many choices. Before I click off this page I want you to see how basic and easy this page would be for beginning writers to use this program.
- Here you can see the sample page I created for my students. My goal would be for each of them to add a page in the book about themselves. This is a great way to incorporate SOL 1.13. I would make sure that I talked to them about the limited items available to avoid meltdowns or disappointment when it is their turn. Does anyone else have any suggestions for ways to use My Storybook?
- So, now the question is…can you accomplish this in your classroom? **point to the screen which shows pictures from an earlier slide** I hope that after today, you or the teachers that you take this back to will start to move away from sending students to the computer station or the tablet station to simply play games and stay quiet. Instead, I would like for you to think about the standards that you need to achieve and use the computers and tablets as tools to accomplish these. With thoughtful planning, you can easily use the tools I have shared with you today to create literacy stations that will engage your students and be easy for younger students to navigate on their own. Another thing I would like for you to take with you is that students NEED things to do and practice at home in order to become fluent readers and great writers. A homework packet is fine, but wouldn’t it be amazing to give students tools they can use at home that they would want to explore with for hours, or even on the weekend? Our jobs as educators is to create 21st Century Learners by being 21st Century Learners! Thank you for learning with me!