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Title No. REA2451E)
eLearning Reading First:
Supporting Early Reading Instruction with Technology
Proficiency Level: Mastery
Subject(s):Language Arts and Reading,Library
Media
Grade(s): PreK,K,1,2,3
Hours: 30.00
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Description:The Reading First initiative, as
defined in the No Child Left Behind legislation, is based on the findings of
the National Reading Panel. This workshop, co-developed by EDC and NEIRTEC
(Northeast and the Islands Regional Technology in Education Consortium), one
of ten regional technology in education consortia funded by the U.S.
Department of Education, provides a review of the five key areas in early
reading instruction as defined by Reading First--phonemic awareness, phonics,
fluency, vocabulary, and text comprehension--and explores how technology can
best support reading instruction. The workshop also includes an introduction
to DIBELS (Dynamic Indicators of Basic Early Literacy Skills), a set of
standardized measures of early literacy development. Workshop participants
will review several software packages that can be used with early readers and
develop strategies for integrating technology appropriately and effectively
in early reading instruction.
Pre-requisites: This is a 6-week online course. Familiarity with
computers, the Internet, and email is highly recommended. There are NO class
meetings.
Objectives: This workshop will enable participants to:
1) become familiar with the National Reading Panel's report and the
preliminary research available on integrating technology in early reading
instruction
2) understand the five essential components of reading--phonemic awareness,
phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and text comprehension--and the general
technologies that can best support each component
3) become familiar with a widely used assessment tool as a measure of
progress in early literacy development.
4) gain experience downloading and installing trial
versions of early reading software.
5) gain experience evaluating early reading software
for use in the classroom.
6) develop strategies for when to use technology to support early reading
instruction
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