Reading Programme presentation I gave about my goals for merging reading and technology together. Ultimately teaching 11-12 years to learn to think to think to learn and embrace the rapidly changing forms of literacy around us. Not really an expert on the topic... just what I have seen work in my class.

1. Developing Language Activities
using ICT and the WWW
Some approaches and ideas that I
have been using in my class.
Scotty Delemare 2009

2. Senior School Programmes
Personal Thoughts…
• By the time they reach me I find that decoding
has been mastered largely but comprehension is
a different story…
• My programme is a Years journey with my goal
being to prepare them for secondary/life in the
key aspects of reading. A lot of skill building,
defining and small focus work that leads to more
student control.
• I’m no expert… finding the balance between
technology as a tool and small group, individual
focus is really important for me.

3. My Teaching Goals – the goal!!!
Small steps are really important… know what you are trying to achieve and
appreciate that it will take time for both you and your students to make this part of
your programme.

4. Language Programme gives
consideration to…
• Providing Choice
• Mixing up groupings
• Using real life contexts where
possible
• Motivation, Motivation!!!
• Providing different contexts
for presenting
• Exploring what quality work is

5. Programme Outlines
• Heaps of Current Events items through year.
• Mini Action Research Projects… week or two in
length. Tchr directed – student directed.
• Class Wiki – Homework based
• General Knowledge – Group presentations
• Personal Writing
• Descriptive Writing
• Genre Focus
• Spelling – Homophones – Exploring Language

6. Thinking Skills
• Use Thinking Quadrant Approach
• Blooms and Gardners help with my
approach to questioning

7. Explicit
Comprehension
Focus

8. My Guide sheets for the students

9. Communicators
• Want the children to be able to take
knowledge and ideas and share with different
audiences.
• Structure communication in a thoughtful way,
uses information, answers the issue and is
evaluative.
• Think about the needs of the audience.

10. Graphic Organisers

11. Questioning

12. Scaffolding

13. Current Events & Graphic Organisers

15. The WWW/ICT
World Wide Web ICT & Technology
• Motivation clips • Powerpoint
• News & Current Events • Word
• Learning about new pieces • EXCELL
of software…sites • Cameras
• Class Wiki • Activstudio
• General Knowledge Studies • Moviemaker
• Website review & analysis • Comic Life
• Music – Audio - Audacity

16. Some Good Sites!
• Utube – would never show a live feed but convert files using Zamzar… just
make sure you have a focus!!!
• http://www.dipity.com/mashups/timetube - Makes timelines - video
• http://www.guardian.co.uk/news/series/24hoursinpictures
• http://www.worldmapper.org/display.php?selected=1
• http://www.commoncraft.com/ Great explanations about the web
• http://www.ifiruledtheworld.com/ Class enjoys discussion
• The Hat… random group selector
• Read Interface – very practical for class teachers

17. http://edorigami.wikispaces.com/Starter+Sheets
• The Starter Sheets are resources for the Learn about…
classroom teacher. The intention of each sheet is
to introduce a tool, technology or activity that Delicious
could be easily adapted for use in the classroom. Voice Threads
Each sheet is created to a template design and
should have the following features: Google Maps
must be two pages Wikispaces
• must have pictures that illustrate process and Google Search
outcomes Buzzword
• process must be straight forward Animoto
Mix book
• must be simple to read and understand
Mindmeister
• must have clear benefits for the teacher in the Google Earth
classroom, the exemplar should be easy to adapt
to a variety of classroom settings
• must have an alternative - web based or
application
• must be linked to Bloom's Digital Taxonomy and
Sensory learning styles using VARK

19. References
• 21st Century Pedagogy – Andrew Church
• http://edorigami.edublogs.org – My fav blog!
• http://edorigami.wikispaces.com – A good
starting place for IT ideas
• Question Chains – Michael Pohl?