1. Fostering Reading Comprehension Through Wikipages Going Digital in the K-12 Classroom An Advancing Literacy Workshop

2. Technical Issues During the Wimba session we are limited in our ability to solve most technical problems. However, if you experience technical problems during this Wimba workshop, you can call: 866-350-4978 Wimba Technical Assistance

3. Introductions Michele Cochran – 6 th grade English Language Arts, Richmond County Alonda Singletary, 6 th Grade English Language Arts Teacher Alison Wilson – 8 th grade English Language Arts, Richmond County

4. Agenda Welcome to Fostering Reading Comprehension Through Wikipages. Here’s what we are covering in this presentation: Incorporating reading comprehension skills through digital stations/learning centers Focusing on activating prior knowledge, sequencing, citing textual evidence, comparing/contrasting, nonfiction, and theme Independent Practice & Follow Up Discussion Questions & Answers

5. Wiki with PB works.com How to video on setting up a PB works: http://vimeo.com/25541513

6. Wiki Set-up with PB works

7. Creating / Moving through a Wiki with PBWORKS.com

8. Class Blogging www.kidblog.org for blogging novices user-friendly can upload up to 200 students teacher is the administrator no ads FREE! Why blog? instant feedback encourages student interaction no one is left out

9. Dipity Timeline Creating a dipity timeline can be a helpful tool in fostering the reading concept of sequential order/sequence of events. Dipity is a student/teacher friendly site to navigate easily and a safe place to store a timeline. The official site to join dipity is www.dipity.comwww.dipity.com There are four options along the top of the page – you will choose “Create a Timeline” page.

10. Why Go Digital? saves teacher time and effort supplemental material (e.g. videos) are available to everyone at the same time promotes student engagement

11. Questions and Answers Please “raise your hand” in the Wimba box.

12. Next Steps Over the next two days try out some of the tools we’ve shared with you here and think about how you can use them in your classroom with your students. The Outsiders Wiki For Reading Comprehension dipity.com Kidblog.org

13. Next Steps That discussion is at the Adolescent Literacy Ning at: http://adolescent-literacy.ning.com/group/advancingliteracy Scroll down the page to find the discussion forum for this presentation titled: Presentation 4: Using Wikis to Foster Comprehension Information about this is included in the workshop packet we sent out in an email.

14. For More Information For more information about this workshop and others go to the Center for Adolescent Literacies website at: http://literacy.uncc.edu/ Presentation materials including this Power Point are posted at: http://literacy.uncc.edu/professional-development

15. Thank You! Thank you for joining us today. In about a week, you will receive a short survey that helps us evaluate these workshops. Thanks in advance for filling that out. For additional questions contact: Bruce Taylor Director, The Center for Adolescent Literacies at UNC Charlotte bruce.taylor@uncc.edu