1. 10+ ways to raise
student achievement
in literacy

2. The joy of writing . . . for some!!! Intrinsic Incentive
Clearly purposeful.
For an audience.
That gets a result.
Where students experience success.
Where students take responsibility but get the support they need to get better.
Where students can see and measure their own progress and take responsibility for reflecting on that and reporting to parents.
Authentic Feedback
Response.
Genuine reader reaction.
Critique and comment from a wide variety of readers.
Continued interaction.
for some!!!

3. Writing collaboratively in a shared space1

5. http://ietherpad.com/nameofpage Press return Create
Enter your name in the field on the right and choose colour
Click in a clear (or named) space and start typing.
Save regularly

6. Slow Typing Available online at
Resources available in the presenters materials and
Available online at

7. Putting some visible gain into editing2
Balloons on
View -> Toolbars -> Reviewing -> Track changes -> Accept changes

8. Mac Pages – track changes
Balloons off

9. 3
Editing can be fun

11. 4
Comic Life
$4 licence from Innes Kennard PC
Mac
Bulk licence deal contact Innes Kennard at

13. “Making a PowerPoint” 5 Pick a path stories
The cunning fox was out hunting at night in the moonlight. He came to farmer Brown’s home paddock, and snuck down to the henhouse. The chickens were all asleep in the roost. The fox patiently dug his way into the henhouse with thoughts of chicken dinner in mind. BUT . . just as he opened the door to the roost . . .

14. The light went on in the farm kitchen
The light went on in the farm kitchen. The back door burst open and Farmer Brown came running down the paddock. He had his shot gun in his hand and he looked like he had roast fox in mind.

15. The chicken on the far roost began clucking and squawking and heaving
The chicken on the far roost began clucking and squawking and heaving. All of a sudden out from under her feathers appeared . . .

16. a golden egg. The egg cracked open and a trail of smoke shot out from the shell. Out of the smoke appeared a genie with an angry look on his face.
“Oh greedy fox,” he growled. “What are you doing in Farmer Brown’s henhouse? I do believe you have come to steal a chicken. But today is not your lucky day, for instead of stealing a chicken, you are going to become one. And from this day forward, you will live in constant fear of greedy foxes!”
There was another great puff of smoke, and where the fox had prepared to pounce, sat a very small and feeble chicken.

17. a golden egg. The egg cracked open and a trail of smoke shot out from the shell. Out of the smoke appeared a genie.
“Greetings master fox,” said the genie. “Your wish is my command. What would you have me do for you tonight?
“Aha genie” grinned the fox. “I would like you to carry me back to my den and lay out a feast for Mrs Fox and all our little children.”
“Your wish is my command,” bowed the genie, and before you could count to ten the fox was back in his den seated at a banquet with his wife and the three baby foxes.
“Life is looking up,” said Mrs Fox.
“Now we will live happily ever after.”
And they did.

18. 6
Illustration

19. 7
Blogging

20. Generating traffic A reading and writing activity
Actively work to get the interaction - don’t create cyber junk.

22. for links to overseas kids blogs
Also check out
for links to overseas kids blogs

23. 8
Wikis and websites

25. Voicethread for oral language and reading9
Voicethread for oral language and reading

27. Children can read aloud into voicethread – teachers can then use this for running records etc later
Use voicethread to capture their retelling of a story
Use for providing feedback for speech presentations – students can hear how they sound and work to improve
Why write about inquiries when you can talk about them
Use for recording singing, music compositions or presentations etc.
Get audience reaction and feedback (as per blogging)
Embed your voicethread into wikis and blogs for greater accessibility

28. 10
Podcasting

30. +
Natural Reader
Highlight any text that you have and natural reader will read it aloud. You can change the voices and if you get excited about the possibilities and pay for a licence you can even get rid of the American accent.

32. How stuff works

33. Enchanted Learning
Google search for topics of interest

34. Literacy Learning Progressions
Next slide then sandpit time

35. Literacy Learning Progressions
Sandpit time

36. And then
there are
the other literacies
vital to 21C Learners!

37. A picture tells a thousand words
Visual Literacy
A picture tells a thousand words

38. Visual Literacy

39. Digital Literacy
Use “print screen” key (PC) or “Command Shift 3” (Mac) to reproduce menus and toolbars for explicit teaching and follow up activity.

40. Digital Literacy www.alice.org
Tutorials within programmes and searchable on the web.

41. Information Literacy
Effective search for websites - Google advanced search

42. Information Literacy
Finding keywords on page to refine search for specific info. Select “Find” from the “Edit” menu.

43. Jill.hammonds@core-ed.org Ph 021 344253
CORE Education Ltd Ph
Online course term 3