1. Improving Written Language through Effective Intervention and Technology: Part 2 Technology Integration Kathleen Marshall & Cheryl Wissick University of South Carolina DLD Workshop State CEC February 2011 Visit WebToolboxeshttp://webtoolboxes.wikispaces.com
2. UDL Multiple Means of Presentation Recognition Networks WHAT? From http://www.udlcenter.org/
3. Multiple Means of Expression UDLMultiple Means of Expression Strategic Networks HOW? From http://www.udlcenter.org/
4. Multiple Means of Engagement Affective Networks WHY? http://www.udlcenter.org/
5. Important aspects of UDL Provide multiple examples (& not examples). Highlight critical features. Provide multiple media and formats. Support background context. Provide ongoing, relevant feedback. Offer choices of content and tools. Offer adjustable levels of challenge. From Teaching Every Student in a Digital Age http://www.cast.org/teachingeverystudent/
6. Technology and Writing Language Instruction MultiTierInstruction Model Provide Universal Intervention using Free Web & Technology Tools
13. Highlight critical features Critical vocabulary can be pre-taught using examples and not-examples or taught directly using synonym instruction. Change this paragraph from a gloomy mood to a happy mood by using opposites for certain words. It was a dark and stormy night. The wind was blowing very hard. The rain started to come through the windows and through the cracks in the roof. We put pans under the drops. We sat in the center of the room to keep warm. We could not keep a fire going that night. For some students have only certain words underlined.
14. Activities can reinforce facts. Students can be pre-taught a specific strategy for combining sentences. Use the word processor to demonstrate those strategies Objective: To redo the group of two sentences to create one sentence use copy, cut and paste. The kidneys filter out waste. The kidneys filter our blood. 7th grade science Language activity supports science learning.
15. Activities can reinforce facts. Possible sentences: The kidneys filter out waste in our blood. The kidneys filter out waste as they filter our blood. The kidneys filter our blood and get our waste. Practice Word processing skills at the same time. 7th grade science
16. Activities to support vocabulary and highlight structure Word study: antonyms, synonyms, Sequencing story or words in a sentence Highlighting noun – verb agreement Sorting (ex: Fact vs. opinion) Matching word with meaning Comparing: Similarities / differences Progressive stories – each student adds a new sentence.
17. Create Activities to Match Vocabulary or to write definitions Important vocabulary can be pre-taught using concept instruction. Examples and not examples. Demonstrate how to use a free web tool to locate definitions
32. Physical actions with alternative keyboards and input Tools for composition Media for communication Scaffolds or prompts for practice and performance Support planning, research and strategy development Manage Information Options for Expression in Writing
33. FREE text to Speech feedback ReadPlease http://www.readplease.com Natural voice Reader http://www.naturalreaders.com How can text to speech support writing? See Webtoolboxes for more options Tools for composition
34. Special Tools for poor Spellers Ghotit FreeSpell See Webtoolboxes for more options Tools for composition
35. Word Prediction Misconceptions Word prediction dictates what the student writes: User does not have to choose one of the words so it does not effect the choice of words Will not always provide a correct word and students can override the dictionary so the dictionary fills with misspelled words Observations & Disadvantages Moving from correct keyboarding to the number / mouse Typing faster than words are predicted Tendency to type the whole word Tools for composition
36. FREE Writing Support Click n Type Free onscreen keyboard Word Prediction Download Google Scribe Auto-completion program Let me Type Tools for composition
37. Voice Recognition Conversion of speech to text Built into operating system to control computer (Windows 7 and Mac OSX) Training takes up to 10 hours for good recognition, general speech recognition does not discriminate voices, Tools for composition
38. Creating Stories with PowerPoint Create interactive storybooks Students create and learn strategies for sequence Start as a collaborative project Create a strategy to make this an individual activity .
39. ReadWriteThink IDEAS Writing and Publishing Prose Search by topic, grade, or skill. Guided work Media for communication
43. Digital Story Telling digital story A short, first person video narrative created by combining recorded voice, still and moving images, and music or other sounds. Cartoons Animation Presentations Visual and Voice presentations
45. Digital Storytelling Resources DoInk collaborate on custom drawings ToonDoo Cartoon Strip Creator Storybird short visual stories KerPoof doodling and movies Prezi Present and splash Glogster Poster yourself Media for Communication
48. Guided research & report writing Strategy Tutor: http://cst.cast.org/cst/auth-login Supports planning and strategy development
49. 4Teachers.org Note Star learn to take notes for research Persuade Star guide to write persuasively Track Star Tools to support planning and strategy development
51. Increase individual choice and autonomy Enhance relevance and value Vary levels of challenge and support Foster collaboration and communication Guide Effective Goal setting Enhance ability to monitor progress Engagement in Writing
52. Tools for Capture FLICKr share photos FlipVideo create video to add to stories Audacity for podcasts and audio recordings JING easy screen capture Create options for choice and relevance
53. Survey Tools – increase choice Intervention Central Jackpot Survey Google Forms: Survey
54. Idea Generator & Word count:increase choice and relevance Idea Generator Word Analyzer
55. Vary levels of challenge Wordle Spell with Flicker Cool Text
56. Once students finish writing use Wordle or Tagxedo to create a word cloud. What words show up the most?
57. Check relevance after writing: Does the report focus on key points? How can you tell? Check key words with Tagxedo
59. Wikispaces Pbworks Edublogs Write, Collaborate, Edit, Publish Students learn collaborative skills and practice posting their thoughts and reactions to their and other student’s blogs
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61. Blog lends itself to brainstorm and generation of discussion, journalistic
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63. Monitor progress and enhance goal setting Use Autosummarize In Word 2007 Must add Autosummarize To the ribbon (only once)
Image of inverted triangle to represent RTI tiersUniversal Interventions 80% of the students, universal design for learning integrating technology application to meet the needs of all students. Productivity software applications, supplemental instructional for basic skills, free technology toolsSelected Interventions 15% of the students accommodations using selected technology, programs for intensive instruction in skill areasIntensive Interventions 5% of the students curriculum modificationsPoll:Is anyone targeting RTI for written language and tracking using CBM Correct writing sequencesElementarySecondary MiddleSecondary High schoolNo not at all
Images of a boy sitting in a chair and second image boy at the bottom of a slide
Image of word web screen with the word, definition, list of related words, can choose form nearest, antonyms, see also, similar. Image of speaker to hear the word.
Image from visuwords with guitar as the target word
Screenshot of shahi definition of nursery with words and images from Flickr
Image of Readplease Image of Natural Readers Floating toolbar is an advantage over Readplease as you don’t have to copy and paste text also now available for the Mac. Lowcost version will convert files to mp3
Image of online ghotit free online spell checkerImage of FreespellSpell check works fine in most programs but for poor spellers it does not show logical choices.
Image from SpeakQPopular brands Dragon naturally speaking, speakq
Images from an interactive PowerPoint story showing sequence of the screensA great example of a beginning collaborative activity that, with the help of a simple strategy, could be an individual activity.
Image from piclits writing program
Image of page from bookbuilder discovering descriptive language
Image from University of Houston the educational uses of digital storytelling
Image from a voice thread from to kill a mockingbird conceptions and misconceptions
Image from a toondoo on cumulonimbus clouds cartoon
Image from glogster edu of a poster for thomas jefferson
Image screenshot of Science writer from CAST
Image from CAST Strategy tutor
Image from Trackstar
Image: Jackpot survey criteria edible items, escape, adult attention, academic activities. Image 2: google docs screen capture of survey results from the use of a form.
Images:1- Cool Text image of the word PLAY2- Spell with Flickr example of the word WORDS3- Wordle
Pasted text from TIA into TagxedoHow can this help students in writing, are they getting across their message as the word used most often will be the largest
Image screen capture of Tagxedo from the once I was almost killed story . What words stand out?
Screen shot pbworks scenario sisters work on behavioral interviewingGorlewski portfolio on art but could be applied to writing activities too
Screenshot Pat Hensley Blog Successful TeachingWissick Web Toolbox wiki
Example of autosummarize tool window
Screen capture of autosummarize of a student report on Should we ban smoking in restaurantsNotice the main ideas are highlightedResearch report from: http://www.thewritesource.com/studentmodels/wi-smoking.htm
Image front screens from eKidTools and iKidtoolsGoal setting and progress monitoring engage students and also support executive functions