Supporting Reading Strategies in Distance Learning

Jennifer Rochon

May 1, 2020

Agenda• Reading challenges in remote learning

• Pre-reading strategies• Minds-on/Prior knowledge

• Vocabulary generation

• Predictions

• During reading strategies• Think alouds/reflection

• Word walls/Post-its

• Post-reading strategies• Re-ordering sentences, timelines, etc.

• Some sources for readings

Our sample text:

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Minds-on/Accessing Prior Knowledge• Google Docs

• Example here: Quels mots connaissez-vous?

• Students add sentences, words or pictures based on the question or theme

• Padlet• Example here: Quels mots connaissez-vous?

• You can customize the look and collect ideas for a variety of tasks

• 3 padlets with free membership

• PollEverywhere• Example here: Quels mots connaissez-vous?

• Up to 25 responses per question with free membership

Vocabulary generation• Padlet (already seen)

• What words do you think we will need to know?

• Google Forms• Example here: Quels mots devons-nous savoir?

• Quizlet• Example here (different topic): Les adjectifs (password is croissant)

• Once you have a generated list of words (already known and need-to-know), make a set so students can practice

• Free Teacher membership right now

Predictions• Use a snipping tool (i.e. Microsoft Snip and Sketch, « Take a

snapshot » in Adobe PDF) to clip pictures and create a new document; post in your on-line environment with guiding questions• Example: Les Predictions

• Add any guiding questions you want to drive predictions

• Google Slides or Powerpoint• Add pictures and title to slides for use during a live session

• Generate predictions in the moment (students can speak or type)

Think-alouds/Modeling Reflection• ScreenCastify with text (or another screen recorder)

• Record reading; can include think alouds

• Example here: Trop petit

• EdPuzzle• Upload video, add questions at key points

• Example here: Trop petit

• ThingLink• Add « tags » - text, media etc. – to prompt reflection

• Could also be used for predictions

Word walls/Questions

• PinUp – online sticky notes • Example here: Trop petit

• Google Slides Dictionary• See link for examples – maintain an ongoing dictionary

• Padlet• Often used as a word wall or question bank

Post-reading strategies• Kahoot - free Premium upgrade available

• Self-paced or live games – Example here: Grade 9 Verbs/Adjectives

• BookWidgets – extended free trial• Wide variety – exit slips, timelines, worksheets, matching games, etc.

• Go Formative – free membership, offering premium to schools affected• Variety of question types – drag and drop categorizing, matching, embed video or

media, multiple choice/true or false, reorder sentences, cloze, etc.

• Socrative• Create exit slips, quiz questions, “Space Race”

• Quizziz• Gamified quizzes

Where do we find readings? A few ideas…

• Linguascope• Vrai de vrai! – free for Linguascope subscribers

• GeoAdo

• Bonjour de France

• Info-Jeunes – free access to June 30th due to COVID-19

• Les Plan – some free resources during COVID-19

• 1 Jour 1 Actu

• Le P’tit Libé

• Conte-moi

Where do we find readings? (cont’d)

• Il était une histoire (peut écouter aussi)

• Podcast Français Facile

• Short Edition Jeunesse

• Lingua.com French texts

• Kwiziq Reading Practice

• Guy de Maupassant

• Lawless Reading Practice

Two things to remember…

Thank you! Merci!

Jennifer Rochon

Twitter: @happyteacher