Before+Reading

=Before= Boys: Info text Boys: want a great story; historical fiction - not in school. Boys: fantasy story with a boy as the main character, written by boys, boy on the cover Boys: narrow and selective Boys: want to read in the content areas Girls: much broader interests Girls: whole series, genre, author, time period
 * Pre-reading ||  ||
 * || Brainstorms ||
 * || Graphic organizers of PK (concept maps, clusters, webs) ||
 * Motivation**

Boys: Shane Girls: Little House

Instructional practice is disconnected from these choices.

OneNote RSS || For gathering images, articles, etc. in one place
 * Build connections and relevance.**
 * Prior Knowledge || Image search || [] ||
 * || Wikis –

RSS [|http://Netvibes.com] [] [|www.diigo.com/] ||


 * Making connections ||  ||   ||
 * Student created assessments || Surveys

Posters

Corkboards || o Google Forms http://www.google.com/google-d-s/forms/ • Poll Everywhere http://www.polleverywhere.com/ • Survey Monkey http://www.surveymonkey.com/ • Zoomerang http://www.zoomerang.com/

Glogster/Eduglogster []

Corkboard me [] Edistorm [] ||
 * Establish community.**
 * Communication || Video Chat || []

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 * Interactive language environments || Collaborative Whiteboards

Collaborative writing

Back Channel

Blogging and Discussion Forums || • Board800 http://board800.com/ • CoSketch http://cosketch.com/ • Dabbleboard http://www.dabbleboard.com/ • Flock draw http://flockdraw.com/ • Nota http://notaland.com/ • Scribblar http://www.scribblar.com/ • Will You Type With Me? http://willyou.typewith.me/

• Storybird http://storybird.com/ o Google Docs http://www.google.com/google-d-s/documents/ • Mixedink http://www.mixedink.com/#/_edu_how_it_works • Sync in http://sync.in/ • CoverItLive.com http://www.coveritlive.com/ • Today’s Meet http://todaysmeet.com/ ||
 * Book Clubs ||  || http://www.goodreads.com/ ||


 * Set purpose that is meaningful.** Before reading, make clear how students will demonstrate understanding.

Preview academic vocabulary. Key vocabulary that will effect comprehension should not be left to context, VISUAL, label, word walls, etc. Image search on words. Pick 3-6 words that represent each. Vote on which is the best representation of each. (Bill Chessman's example 4/14/11) >
 * Vocabulary**
 * Visuwords: http://www.visuwords.com/
 * GotBrainy: http://www.gotbrainy.com/ BrainyFlix, BrainyPix
 * Quizlet: http://quizlet.com/
 * Big Huge Labs: [|bighugelabs.com], they have flash cards trading cards,etc that can be customized for activities.
 * Animoto …[|Sample Animoto Video];
 * PhotoStory : http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=11132#overview
 * Paper slides for vocab. [| http://prezi.com/akhhuszarduc/paper-slide-videos/]
 * PicLits @http://www.piclits.com/compose_dragdrop.aspx
 * Spelling City []


 * Link it back to what they have learned.**

Books - audio books, and ebooks Public Library - example from Bucks County Free Library system http://buckslib.lib.overdrive.com/B50A6739-A5FC-4CB0-9ED0-5A1CE5105373/10/431/en/Default.htm
 * Choice**

Samples of books online: http://books.google.com/books?id=Uckq9uW7r7EC&printsec=frontcover&source=gbs_atb#v=onepage&q&f=false

Free eBooks [|http://books.google.com/books?id=__AYAAAAYAAJ&printsec=frontcover&source=gbs_ge_summary_r&cad=0#v=onepage&q&f=false]

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 * Reading Level**

http://www.google.com/advanced_search http://support.google.com/websearch/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=1095407

After typing in a query on [|Google.com],
 * Do a search.
 * At the bottom of the column on the left, click on "More Search Tools."
 * Select "Reading Level."
 * Select: annotate, //basic, intermediate and advanced//
 * The percentage of results in each reading level will are indicated.
 * Click on the level to display the results that you want.

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