1. SUPPORTING LITERACY WITH TECHNOLOGY Region 1 – Hertford County

2. Technology Disclaimer “The digital tools used during the course of the NCDPI trainings have been helpful to some educators across the state. However, due to the rapidly changing digital environment, NCDPI does not represent nor endorse that these tools are the exclusive digital tools for the purposes outlined during the NCDPI trainings.”

3. Before We Begin… Visit: http://region1rttt.ncdpi.wikispaces.net/ http://region1rttt.ncdpi.wikispaces.net/  Add the Region 1 wikispace to your favorites.  Click “Region 1 Events” in the left menu.  Click “Supporting Literacy with Technology” to access the interactive agenda for today. Click “Agenda”. 3

4. Housekeeping Parking Lot (Section C) Breaks Reflection (Section N) Your input is essential and valued! FreeDigitalPhotos.net

5. Norms To be actively involved Value differences Agree to disagree Listen Don’t take it personally Be honest Stay focused on established purpose and goals Refrain from conducting side bar conversations 5 www.peoplequiz.com/norm_perterson

6. The Numbers 6 1,000,000,000

7. The Numbers 7 2+

8. The Numbers 8 2/3

9. The Numbers 9 20%

10. Literacy is Important 10 Students will need advanced literacy skills — the ability to understand and analyze a variety of texts and to write and communicate persuasively — to succeed in life after high school.

11. How Can Technology Support Learners? many opportunities to use and hear new words in context. Takes 6 times for students to get it.

12. “Technologies for learning are likely to be found not in the technologies themselves but in the way in which these technologies are used as tools for learning.” (Means & Olson, 1995; Owston, 1997; Valdez et al., 1999)

13. Background Knowledge & Vocabulary Electronic references – Dictionaries and other online tools http://ninjawords.com/ Text to speech applications http://www.naturalreaders.com/ Vocabulary – Word of the day; support word study

14. Synergy of Reading & Writing Annotations – Dictionaries and other online tools http://personal.crocodoc.com/ Spell Check and How to Use It – Listening as a method of proofreading

15. Synergy of Reading & Writing Mind mapping/graphic organizers – www.popplet.com www.popplet.com

16. Interest & Motivation Digital Storytelling Presentation Software – www.helloslide.com www.helloslide.com

17. Jigsaw

18. Session Evaluation Visit: http://region1rttt.ncdpi.wikispaces.net/ http://region1rttt.ncdpi.wikispaces.net/ (Section N on your agenda.) Your feedback is important to us!

19. Contact Information Abbey Futrell, PD Consultant, Region 1 abbey.futrell@dpi.nc.gov (252) 227-0838abbey.futrell@dpi.nc.gov Beth Edwards, PD Consultant, Region 1 elizabeth.edwards@dpi.nc.govelizabeth.edwards@dpi.nc.gov (252) 916-6842 Dianne Meiggs, PD Consultant, Region 1 dianne.meiggs@dpi.nc.govdianne.meiggs@dpi.nc.gov (252) 340-0113