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!

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