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Reading across the Curriculum
with Tech Tools
Learning Targets:
I can use Newsela and/or Diigo to model metacognitive processes in reading informational text.
Reading Skills & Strategies
● model how to construct deep meaning from texts
● make your thinking visible. Take the mystery out of reading!
● In a reading context: Think about the goals, tasks, and strategies that will help YOU comprehend more deeply as YOU read.
Transparent Teaching
● Speak in generalizable terms.
● Demonstrating your own personal connections really only helps with that particular text at that particular moment. Is that helpful to your students?
● Ask yourself what forced you to stop as a reader. How did you combat it? Focus on that generalized approach as you instruct your students.
Generalized Terms = Future Learning
What is Newsela.com?
Informational Text
Staircase of Reading Complexity
Tutorials for Newsela
Getting Started in 3 Easy Steps
Getting Started with Newsela in 3 Easy Steps
Creating an Account
It’s that easy!
To register students:
● complete “I’m a Student” tab● enter classroom code ● provide first and last name, ● create unique username/
password: You can reset but not see them
Signing up Students
Selecting Articles
Narrow your choices
By Grade Level
By Reading Standard
Informational Text
Select yourtopic or category
Differentiating with Lexile - Text Complexity
Select your Lexile level. Assign various levels to various kids.
Content is the same - Vocab, sentence structure differ
Text Sets
● Literature (Classic or ContemporaryMentor texts)
● Social Studies
● Text sets you love
creates easy access
TEXT SETS TAB - organizes the articles
What is Diigo?
An online resource used to:
● read and annotate web pages● build a personal and/or group library● organize and easily retrieve tagged resources● collaborate and share information● curate research
Advancements over the Years:
Creating a Diigo Account
● Sign up ● Add the Diigolet extension to annotate right on the screen:
● Apply for Diigo’s Educator Account
Using Your Library
● Libraries can be private or public; you control the settings.
Viewing Annotated Texts
● You will be able to view notes and highlights in any text that you tag and save in your library.
● A menu of options for additional actions will be on the right side of the screen.
Creating a Group for Collaboration
● Diigo allows for group members to collaborate; tag online texts together.
Read and Annotate
Teacher Model: Using Diigolet to tag an online text
Sample Annotated Web Article
Apply the Skill:
Web Page to Annotate: Grant Wiggins Commentary
How do Newsela and Diigo Work Together?
TAKE AWAY
Use Newsela and Diigo to model your metacognitive process as you comprehend what you read!
Model how you comprehend informational text!
BE transparent as you instruct!
Side Note!
Awesome Screenshot Extension -- Way Cool!
Get Started!