Different ICT uses to enhance your reading programme

Rotation Programme

Comprehension activities

Flip Video reading

• Pupils in groups read a text and another pupil in their group films them.

• This process is rotated within a group.• Pupils can then either view their reading as a group

(on computer or tv) and evaluate/ assess or it can be done as a whole class event at the end of a lesson.

• WALT: read with fluency, etc. • Pupils can help set the next goal• http://www.nzherald.co.nz/

Flip videos

Comprehension Worksheets

• This is also an ‘old school’ approach, as teachers feel that with ICT they have to lose this part of teaching.

• Still very important to do basic stuff.• ABC comprehension worksheets• Superteachers worksheets• English for everyone comprehension workshe

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Web Quest – Questions/ AnswerNZ Herald Web Quest

Questions:

1. How many times was Mr Snow shot?

2. How did Mr Snow die?

3. Who was with Mr Snow on the night of the murder?

4. Why is Prince William coming to New Zealand?

5. When is he coming?

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1. Mr Snow was shot four times

2. Using a firearm as a weapon

3. His friend Darrin Court had been with him on the night

4. Prince William is set to make a special visit to New Zealand to remember the Christchurch victims.

5. Prince William is coming on March 18

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Other integrated activities

I am learning to….• Question I am learning to use a range of questions to get and connect

information.Working Together I can take on different roles successfully and work cooperatively within a group. I can courteously listen to others ideas and opinions.Dialogue I am learning to talk about lots of things I found out and listen to what others say in response and explain how these responses will or will not change my thinking.Imagine I am learning to imagine many ideas about what might be (fluency) from many different perspectives (flexibility). I am learning to elaborate these ideas (elaboration)Reflect I am learning to understand reflection is an important part of the learning process. I can talk about when, what and how I reflect.Connect I am learning to make more links and connections between pieces of knowledge to create new ideas or deeper understandings.