Engaging Students with
Instructional
Technology
Wendy Phillips
Belview Elementary &
Literacy Specialist
Radford University
Adjunct Faculty
2013 VSTE Outstanding Teacher of the Year
2013 NRVRC Reading Teacher of the Year
Objective:
Climbing New Heights to Literacy
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Why Engage with
Instructional Technology
• Allows differentiation and modifications
to tailor and customize learning
• Promotes interactive learning
• Enhances student engagement
• Allows global collaboration and
professional learning communities
• Creates a community of learners
• Gives Access to a wealth of resources
Why integrate technology?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mmNnJsd_au
I&feature=youtube_gdata_player
http://www.iread2learn.blogspot.com/
Differentiate
Instruction
Built –in features make iPad
easier to use for students who
have a vision impairment, are
deaf or hard of hearing, or have
a physical or learning disability.
iPads offer assistive features that have
changed the learning landscape for students
with special needs. These innovative
technologies allow every student to experience
the fun and function of iOS.
• https://www.apple.com/education/sp
ecial-education/ios/
Learning and Literacy
• https://www.apple.com/education/specialeducation/ios/#learning
Goodnight iPad
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xopKtjwUqJo
Plethora of instructional technology and
internet resources to teach the
building blocks of literacy instruction
•
• phonemic awareness
phonics (word study & spelling)
• fluency
• vocabulary development
• comprehension
• oral language
• written communication
Phonemic Awareness
the ability to hear, identify, and manipulate individual sound
phonemes * Phonemes are the smallest parts of sound in a
spoken word that make a difference in a word’s meaning
Phonics Fun
Free
4 challenging levels per app 1-6
Phonemic Awareness
Reading Raven
$3.99
Early phonological awareness and phonics right up to reading full sentences
while integrating printing skills and teaching through games
Phonics
(Word Study & Spelling)
Magnetic Letters
Free
• Movebale letters and numbers.
• Great to practice words study
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PSEDGOQZBxE
Phonics
(Word Study & Spelling)
Involves the relationship between sounds and written
words. It focuses on teaching sound- spelling
relationships and is associated with print
Word Wizard
$2.99
Talking Movable Alphabet &
Spelling Tests
Fluency
Ability to read a text accurately, quickly, and with expression. It
provides a bridge between word recognition and comprehension.
Audio Memos
Free
Record high quality audio and email results to track fluent reading
Vocabulary Development
Related to reading comprehension
The Opposites
Free
Challenges children to match up pairs of opposing words in
increasingly difficult levels and includes a customized dictionary
of word meanings and synonyms in a child-friendly format far
easier to use than traditional paper dictionaries.
Comprehension
A complex cognitive and active process that requires
interaction between the reader and the text.
Popplet
Free
Allows students to create concept maps and with the inclusion of
images, links, and video. It’s very appealing for use as a tool for
organizing one’s thoughts about the books they are reading and
sharing those thoughts with others.
Oral Language
The building block for establishing success in all areas of
literacy. Oral language includes behaviors, vocabulary,
language structures, & speech sounds.
Toontastic
Free
Creative Learning tool that empowers kids to draw, animate, and
share their own stories and it teaches key storytelling
principles
Written Language
When writing, children draw on knowledge they have
gained from reading.
Story Buddy
$4.99
Create stories with drawings, photos, text, and
audio recording! Share your book through
printing, email, and iBooks.
Free
Augmented Reality App
Aurasma uses advanced image and pattern
recognition to blend the real-world with rich
interactive content such as videos and
animations called “Auras”.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XZwLzIEl
BLo&feature=youtube_gdata_player
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rkPEWs5Yj6s&featu
re=share&list=UUvbAZnWqTT__zxOt_XVyi9Q
Record of Reading
An electronic form for taking a running record.
• provides embedded formulas for the accuracy and self-correction
rate (no need for a calculator!), but of course, the teacher does all
the coding and analysis.
• it can be saved in a file or emailed.
• records the student’s voice while the teacher simultaneously takes
the record. When replaying the running record, the oral reading and
the record are synced.
FREE
Edmodo
Assignments, small groups, quick formative
assessments, grading, collaboration with
students, parents & other teachers
FREE
Evernote
Stay organized, save your ideas and
improve productivity. Evernote lets you take
notes, capture photos, create to-do lists,
record voice reminders and access
anywhere.
FREE
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Create a Personal
Learning Community (PLC)
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• Pinterest - wendynphillips
• http://www.iread2learn.blogspot.com/
Air Server
Enjoy the freedom to move around the
classroom and wirelessly display
content from your iPad.
$3.99 for 20+ licenses or $14.99 individual
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