Mary O’Neill Major Project Prospectus DL503 Royal Roads University Julia Hengstler Faculty of Education Malaspina University-College Teaching & Learning Language Arts with Technology: Focus on eResources Presentation Online: Teaching & Learning Language Arts with Technology: Focus on eResources Presentation Online: tutorials/lang_arts/eresources/LA_tech_se ction1.ppt tutorials/lang_arts/eresources/LA_tech_se ction1.ppt

Mary O’Neill Major Project Prospectus DL503 Royal Roads University The Plan Quick overview of some +/-’s of technology Review a range of electronic resources You investigate 8 sites from resources Complete worksheet for potential use Note: Not enough time for eBook work— full session on it’s own Julia Hengstler (with Mary O’Neill) Faculty of Education Malaspina University-College

Mary O’Neill Major Project Prospectus DL503 Royal Roads University Why Use Technology in Your Instruction? Engaging & Fun Current Develops Info Tech skills Establishing quality benchmarks for publishing materials online Immerse students in editing for quality Unique activities/resources Networking with others –Eg. WIER Julia Hengstler (with Mary O’Neill) Faculty of Education Malaspina University-College

Mary O’Neill Major Project Prospectus DL503 Royal Roads University What Are Some of the Challenges?? Costs & Access Reliability Compatibility Digital Divide Software Pro-D Safety –Student personal safety documents/information should not make student identifiable –Link exposure Others? Julia Hengstler (with Mary O’Neill) Faculty of Education Malaspina University-College

Educational Dimensions of Technology User: differing needs –Teacher –Learner Use: differing objectives –Productivity (Job Aids) Lesson plans Tools Resources –Learning Activities –Fun/Interest Julia Hengstler Faculty of Education Malaspina University-College

Mary O’Neill Major Project Prospectus DL503 Royal Roads University Some eResources The following slides have a wide assortment of Language Arts resources. We’ll quickly visit a few highlighted items as a group. After, you will investigate the links on your own then complete the worksheet. The resources will be posted on the Internet next week and your instructor will share the URL with you. Julia Hengstler Faculty of Education Malaspina University-College

Mary O’Neill Major Project Prospectus DL503 Royal Roads University Some Useful LA eResources This will be posted online next week. URL will be ed to your instructor. BC Language Arts IRPs From BC Min. of Education. Language Arts K-12 Integrated Resource Packages BC Language Arts Prescribed Learning Outcomes From BC Min. of Education Prescribed learning outcomes for Language Arts K-12. Page organized by subject area. Scroll down the page for Language Arts. BC Teachers of English/Language Arts BC Teachers of English/Language Arts A provincial specialist association of the BCTF. Links to membership, resources, events and the listserve. Language Arts Course LinksLanguage Arts Course Links (Malaspina) From Jean Tonski & Virginia MacCarthy, Malaspina University- College. List of links to Faculty of Education Language Arts relevant sites. Organized by topics—e.g. general, listening & speaking, reading, lesson plans, and more. Julia Hengstler (with Mary O’Neill) Faculty of Education Malaspina University-College

Mary O’Neill Major Project Prospectus DL503 Royal Roads University Between the Lions Companion site for the PBS series for 4-7 year olds. Series “gives young viewers a chance to have meaningful and manageable reading experiences, by using key words in simple, decodable, connected text onscreen. The program also reinforces high- frequency "sight" words to help children become more comfortable with reading”. Site includes games, video clips, mobile downloads (audio, video), games and an area for parents & teachers. Scholastic Teacher Resources From the publisher, Scholastic. Lesson plans, strategies, tools, printables, and promotions. Also a special “New Teacher” tab with support areas organized by grade levels. Another area offers “Student Activities”. Here’s the link to the Language Arts section.Language Arts Julia Hengstler (with Mary O’Neill) Faculty of Education Malaspina University-College

Mary O’Neill Major Project Prospectus DL503 Royal Roads University Scholastic Online Interactive Clifford From Scholastic. Site focus on Clifford character books. Includes interactive storybooks, phonics activities, games, and stories for early readers. Check out “Make a Word” (audio) a game where players drag and drop vowels into spaces between consonants to see if they make words. Also take a look at Sound Match“Make a Word” (audio)Sound Match PIKA: The Canadian Children's Literature Database From Libraries & Archives Canada. Database search tool for Canadian children’s literature. Includes National Library of Canada's collection of Canadian children's books, searchable by subject headings and providing summaries. Canadian Poetry Archive From Libraries & Archives Canada. Database of Canadian poetry. Searchable by poet, title, keywords & date. Primarily 19th to early 20th Century poems. Julia Hengstler (with Mary O’Neill) Faculty of Education Malaspina University-College

Mary O’Neill Major Project Prospectus DL503 Royal Roads University Canadian Poetry From University of Toronto Library. Links to Canadian poets, events, poetry sites, poetry courses, awards/competitions, presses, biographies and more. Children's Literature Web GuideChildren's Literature Web Guide From David Brown at the University of Calgary. Internet resources related to books for children & young adults. Lists of award winning books & best sellers, discussion boards, authors on the web, teachers resources, parent resources and more. Children's Picture Book Database From Miami University. Bibliography for designing literature-based thematic units for all disciplines, including health education. Includes abstracts of picture books for children, preschool to grade 3. Searchable by topics, concepts, and skills. Julia Hengstler (with Mary O’Neill) Faculty of Education Malaspina University-College

Mary O’Neill Major Project Prospectus DL503 Royal Roads University Citation Style Guides From Karla Tonella, University of Iowa. Compilation of links to various citation styles. CyberGuides CyberGuides From San Diego County of Education, Calif. A K-12 collection of teacher guides & student activities on “core works of literature” (according to the Calif. Language Arts curriculum) organized by age groups. The “Activity Bank” link from main page provides graphic organizers, journaling and rubrics for teachers and students. Note due to cutbacks there is a notice re. possibilities of broken links— you can them to remove it. Educational Resources in English/Language Arts (from CLN ) Educational Resources in English/Language Arts From the Community Learning Network (CLN; OpenSchool BC). Curricular, instructional and thematic resources. In “Teaching Technology” section, the Learning Lab seems to be inactive, but the “Resource Scrapbook” looks promising. Publication of “Network Nuggets” has been suspended. Julia Hengstler (with Mary O’Neill) Faculty of Education Malaspina University-College

Mary O’Neill Major Project Prospectus DL503 Royal Roads University Clearinghouse on English, Reading and Communication From the Indiana University School of Education. Links to lesson plans and other sites with lesson plans, literacy resources & research, online phonic course from Dr. Carl B. Smith, ERIC digest & bibliography searches for research, & more… The Literacy Web The Literacy Web From the University of Connecticut. Includes websites, webquests, lesson plans, technology integration, ProD, literacy standards, literature & online applications. Check this site map for quick access to resources by age groups. Includes resources for K-12, special needs, ESL, & Adult Ed. WIER Writers in Electronic Residencesite map WIER Writers in Electronic Residence From the Canadian Education Association, University of Toronto, etc. Online program connecting Canadian students with writers, teachers and each other for an electronic writers’ workshop experience. All authors are published Canadian authors. They read and consider the students' works, offer insights and ideas, and guide discussions between the students. Grade levels are 1-6, 6-9, and 9+. You must apply to participate in the program. Julia Hengstler (with Mary O’Neill) Faculty of Education Malaspina University-College

Mary O’Neill Major Project Prospectus DL503 Royal Roads University ACE Writing From Michelle Bergey. Resource site for ways to improve writing skills. Includes links to word games & lesson plans. Check Professor Pen’s Resources for Young Writers. Professor Pen’s Resources for Young Writers Neighbourhood Heroes project From non-profit org. started by former Toronto broadcaster, Bill Robinson. Stories about people making a positive impact on others’ lives. Includes area for special stories on students. Includes link to webquest for students to identify their own neighbourhood hero.webquest StoneSoup Magazine Children’s writing magazine published in California. Website for magazine composed entirely of student work ages Links to young authors reading their own works, works of young authors, children’s art, as well as selected links. Julia Hengstler (with Mary O’Neill) Faculty of Education Malaspina University-College

Mary O’Neill Major Project Prospectus DL503 Royal Roads University Story Arts Online From author Heather Forest, New York. Site dedicated to storytelling. Links to lesson plans, student activities, articles, teacher sharing area, newletter and more. The Writing Den The Writing Den From Act360 Media, company from Richmond, BC, Canada. Site geared to grades Focus on improving reading, comprehension, and writing skills. 3 difficulty levels: Words (vocabulary/prononuciation), Sentences (comprehension/listening) & Paragraphs (writing skills). Audio clips for Words and Sentences. Provides Teacher Guide for using site. Sign-up for Word of the DayTeacher Guide Word of the Day The Young Writers Club From non-profit organization founded by David Davenport. Provides writing activities, a place for young writers share their work, book/film reviews, research projects, word of the week subscriptions. Check out the Storybooks where young writers collaboratively build a story. Beware, however, as there have been some parental complaints re. offensive content in member stories.Storybooks Julia Hengstler (with Mary O’Neill) Faculty of Education Malaspina University-College

Mary O’Neill Major Project Prospectus DL503 Royal Roads University Biography Maker From Jamie Mackenzie, Bellingham Public Schools. Website to help students elicit biographical information and write interesting biographies. For Creating Activity Sheets, Worksheets, etc. Discovery School Puzzle Maker Discovery School Worksheet Generator E.L. Easton English Exercises Links to variety of activities for English. Personal Educational Press Free worksheet generator CueCard Free & great application to build electronic flash cards with text, images &/or sound. Adventure Maker Download the free version that allows you to create interactive adventures—this includes stories or activities. Julia Hengstler (with Mary O’Neill) Faculty of Education Malaspina University-College

Mary O’Neill Major Project Prospectus DL503 Royal Roads University Some Planning Links Curriki Non-profit organization providing an Open Source Curriculum (OSC) repository. Content includes lesson plans, assessments & activities. Materials contributed from teachers around the world. Check out the Language Arts search The Educator's Reference DeskLanguage Arts search The Educator's Reference Desk From the Information Institute of Syracuse, NY. Website with resource Discovery Education Lesson Plan Library Crayola Lesson Plans (requires registering) Collaborative Lesson Plan Archive TeacherVision: Lesson Planning Center HotChalk’s Lesson Plans Page: Language Arts Lesson Plan Search: Reading Lessons Lesson Plan Search: WritingDiscovery Education Lesson Plan Library Crayola Lesson Plans Collaborative Lesson Plan Archive TeacherVision: Lesson Planning Center HotChalk’s Lesson Plans Page: Language Arts Lesson Plan Search: Reading Lessons Lesson Plan Search: Writing Lesson Plans and Teaching Strategies Julia Hengstler (with Mary O’Neill) Faculty of Education Malaspina University-College

Mary O’Neill Major Project Prospectus DL503 Royal Roads University A Little Note About Some Common Software Word –Can be used to build collaborative document, track changes & author input Powerpoint –Can be used to create books—either printed or ebooks. Learning Management Systems (Moodle, Blackboard, ATutor) –Can be used for creating online communities, wikis, blogs, etc. The Universal Educational “Bank” Account Many resources and sites are based on goodwill—the collaborative work of people like you willing to share their efforts to make your life easier. If you “take,” be sure to give back at some point. Julia Hengstler Faculty of Education Malaspina University-College

Mary O’Neill Major Project Prospectus DL503 Royal Roads University Your Worksheet Activity Make note of the URL (online address of this worksheet tutorials/lang_arts/ebook/index.htm) tutorials/lang_arts/ebook/index.htm 1)Return to Slides 7—16 where a number of resources were provided. 2)Read the annotations where available. 3)Follow at least 8 links to websites from the collection that you think might be useful to you. 4)Use the worksheet to comment on with whom, how, when and where you might use them. Identify facilitators and challenges you might anticipate when incorporating the materials (or technology in general)—as well as some ways to address potential challenges. Julia Hengstler (with Mary O’Neill) Faculty of Education Malaspina University-College

Mary O’Neill Major Project Prospectus DL503 Royal Roads University Feedback Form Please take the time to complete my workshop feedback form. I take all your comments under advisement to improve each workshop that I deliver for Education classes. Please do not put your name on the form—unless you would like me to follow-up with you regarding any questions you might have had. Julia Hengstler Faculty of Education Malaspina University-College

Mary O’Neill Major Project Prospectus DL503 Royal Roads University Great Work! Congratulations: You have had a whirlwind tour of only some of the sites you could use in your teaching, plus identified specific sites and how they could be used in your (potential) work! Give yourself a pat on the back! Well done… Further questions? See me: Julia Hengstler Education Technology Technician Office: Bldg Hours: Mon. 9:30-1:30 Wed/Thurs. 9:30-4:00 Phone: x 2630 Julia HengstlerFaculty of Education Malaspina University-College