Text Selection
Power of the digital - Dorothy talked about the more ubiquitous
aspect to it and the need to scaffold opportunities for higher level thinking.
Doesn’t just have to be words in text it can be Multi modal.
Reading apps such as Read Theory, Steps ect are really good to track
and provide accomplishments that have occurred with the students.
These apps can be really effective as they provide accountability for the
students.
It was good to review ways to get text from the paper back into
the digital form - Voice Typing / Google Keep / Preview Software
using a Mac.
Dorothy spoke about the power of Google Docs -
Where you have the ability to play with so much more of
the text by using functions within it such as smart chips and
building blocks. It is also really handy because you can use
the highlighting tools to extend out critical thinking with your students.
You can also give really good feedback with this tool as well.
Google Forms - We discussed how they are great to get feedback on
learner selected texts and then you can show your whole class the
responses. In turn making a more inclusive classroom reading programme.
We were exposed to the Text selection Pioneer -Rudine Sims Bishop
Important point with the mirrors and windows concept that she pioneered
-Can students see themselves and the cultures
represented in the texts that we choose for them?
Naomi made a good point that integration across the curriculum
is important to decrease planning loads.
Good resources online:
Assessment Resource Banks (ARBs)
Themes with Rebecca Jensen - What does a main character learn……
ie: Learning from others around us ect.
In the afternoon we covered: Summarizing - With an expert
I especially liked the point made about deleting the parts that are not
necessary. Really good way of filtering what is important from what is
not.
