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Emerging Reading & WritingEmerging Reading & Writing

Strategies using Technology.Strategies using Technology.

Bulie Jathan

B.Ed Primary

Education.

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Accessibility and DigitalAccessibility and DigitalReading EnvironmentsReading Environments

Have you noticed the recentproliferationof electronic text, talking storybooksand trade books, and Internet basedtextual materials? What we maynot realize is their value for literacy

instruction for students of all ages.

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Educators are beginning to understandhow they can use various media and

technology tools for literacy instructionwith students with disabilities, based onhow each student reacts to text-basedinformation.

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Many students with disabilitiesexhibit problems with reading fluency,text comprehension skills, vocabulary

learning, and abstract reasoning fromtext presentations (Scruggs &Mastropieri, 1993). Educators haveturned to computers and electronicmaterials to assist students who havedifficulties reading (Higgins & Boone,1997; Kulik & Kulik, 1991).

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..Electronic EducationalElectronic EducationalMaterialsMaterials

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What Is Authentic Learning?What Is Authentic Learning?

Authentic learning is defined as realistic,complex learning experiences that encouragericher knowledge structures, not simplified,

abstract content(Cognition and Technology Group,1992; Spiro, Feltovich, Jacobson, &Coulson, 1992). Authentic learning typically

involves students with case studies,themes, problems, issues, realevents, and the real world.

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What Is Authentic Learning?What Is Authentic Learning?ContdContd

Authentic learning environmentspromote a more active role for the

learner and require students toengage more actively in thelearning experience (Hasselbring,1994).

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,,TechnologyTechnologyTools, and the InternetTools, and the Internet

How can we integrate authentic learningstrategies with technology tools andinformation on the Internet?

1) Text-reading softwareintegrates

word prediction by letter, word, andsentence; highlights and scans words as text is read;

provides auditoryfeedback and speech synthesis; offersdefinitions, spell-check, and thesaurussupport for highlighted words;and abbreviation expansion for commonlyused words, phrases, and orlarge text blocks.

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TechnologyTechnologyTools, and the InternetTools, and the Internet

(contd)(contd)2) Word-prediction softwareoffersbeginner, intermediate, and

advanceduser dictionaries; predicts by letter,word, and sentence; highlights andscans words as text is read;

providesauditory feedback and speech

synthesis;

and can often be used with

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TechnologyTechnologyTools, and the InternetTools, and the Internet

(contd)(contd)3) Graphic-based writing softwareprovides

story-boarding and framing;works with pictures, sound, music,voice recording, and text for storyrepresentation; provides spell-

checkand speech feedback; integratespictures found on the Internet into

writing products.

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Literacy Links on the WorldLiteracy Links on the WorldWide WebWide Web

LIFELONG LEARNING ONLINEhttp://www.otan.dni.us/

Site for working on issues for olderstudents with lower readinglevels. Registration required(free). Includes work, family, andcommunity issues, as well asvocabulary training andquestioning and talking text with

RealPlayer.

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Wide WebWide Web(contd)(contd)

NINE PLANETShttp://www.seds.org/nineplanets/n

ineplanets/

This site explores the solar systemand provides a multimedia tour ofplanets and moons in our solarsystem.

Includes hyperlinks to usefulvocabulary and pictures to use inwriting extension activities.

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