ANDREA CARDON AND KATIE DRAKE WILLIAMS/LEDGER ELEMENTARY COPPERAS COVE ISD TCEA FEBRUARY 2014 Tech N’ Talk

What is Tech N Talk? Tech N Talk is a media based literature circle After school Focus on pleasure reading Technology skills Web 2.0 technologies

Introduction

Katie went to TAGT Andrea went to TCEA How did it start?

Why do we need a program like this?

Technology Standards K-5th

International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE), 2007

Combined Standards

Research Behind the Idea

Why do we need a program like this? Hyperlinks to related subject matter help build comprehension Hypertext access to different types of texts (expository, narrative, reference, fiction) Promotes opportunities to practice different reading strategies. Learning experiences that provide students with the skills they need for today’s world Through trial and error, youth add new media skills to their repertoire Tech Reasons National Association for the Gifted, 2000 State Board Educator Certification (SBEC), 2001 Texas Education Agency (TEA), 2009

Data Analysis From Our First Year Repeating club members who increased scores 75% Members who increased reading scores while in the club 64% Average gain in reading scores 17 points on a 100 points scale *Largest gain 41 points

Steps to Building the Club

First Steps to Building the Club Submit a proposal to principal Chose a book, day, time, and place Find funding, purchase books Create an application and spread the word Create an application Find activities online to supplement book, create a timeline for activitiestimeline for activities Decide on end product-Digital Media Contest (1 st semester)Digital Media Contest Build a webpage and blogwebpageblog

Recruitment

Posters around school Morning announcements Personal contact in class, lunch, and library Video can be shown for a peer perspective

Challenges

Things We Learned/Challenges Recruitment of members Blogging- Unwanted participants Kids not blogging on their own Unsupportive parents Competing with other afterschool events Losing club members to rezoning of schools Funding for books How to make use of blogging tools like pre- scheduling posts

Technology We Use

Grants

In , we were awarded over $3000 from the Copperas Cove Education Foundation to help fund books, zip drives, T-Shirts, and a trip to Medieval Times in Dallas to support the theme of our book. Copperas Cove Education Foundation

Grant Sources Innovative Reading Grant (Barbara Bush) nd%20Scholarships&uid=40B1B129F2FD0FEE Supports the planning and implementation of a unique and innovative program for children which motivates and encourages reading, especially with struggling readers. Barbara Bush Foundation Digital Wish ALA American Library Association (big list!) NEA Teachers Count (Technology) Kathy Schrock’s Guide National Council of Teachers of English

Conclusion This presentation will be posted on our Tech N’Talk Livebinder. Use the QR code for access. Please take a brochure or download from our Livebinder. Questions? Comments?

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Our Website

Teacher approved sources

Schedule

Behind the Scenes

Blog Post Sample

Posting a comment

Publish/Preview

Student Comments

Posted Comments Awaiting Moderation

Pages

Template

Layout

Gadgets

Settings

Time

What Happens at a Club Meeting? Sign in Check the blog for a new post Check the blog Review as a group/discuss Do activities Comment on day’s events Approve comments Check on their reading (quiz/blog poll) back