How does Technology support Critical Reading?
Published on May 09, 2016
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How does Technology support Critical Reading?
Junior Inquiry Assignment by Connie So
Junior Learner and Critical Reading
Diversity
- experiences
- interests
- abilities
Variety of texts
Reflection of students experiences, cultures and values
Invite students to:
- discuss
- question
- reflection
- analysis
- examination
Points of View
Author's Purpose
criticize
What is Critical Reading?
Critical Reading is:
- reading not only for content
- reading what is inferred and embedded in the text
- reading for author's purpose, persuasive element and recognizing bias
Teach Students How to a Text Analyzer
- teach explicit questioning strategies
- model
- guide students to develop metacognitive strategies
Types of Questions
Thin Questions
Answers Found in the Text
Thick Questions
Answers are Found Between or Beyond the Text
We want:
Students to Ask Thick Questions
Freebody and Luke's Four Resource Model
Freebody and Luke's Four Resources Model
- Code Breaker
- Meaning Maker
- Text User
- Text Analyzer
Code Breaker
Students use letters and sounds to decipher spelling and grammar conventions
Meaning Maker
Students use own prior knowledge to interpret and predict text
Text User
Students appreciate the different usage of text forms.
Text Analyzer
Students realize text is not neutral and needs to be evaluated.
Text Analyzers
We want students to be
Role of Technology
Why use technology?
Teachers use technology to:
create activities that help students to develop higher-level questioning skills
Marking Textbooks
- in the margins, mark your questions, thoughts, ideas as you read critically
Problem!
- Schools do not support marking up textbooks
Solution
- use technology to upload text and use annotation function to highlight, bookmark and write comments in the text beside the author's idea
Digital Annotation Tools/Software
ebooks
use hyperlinks, dictionaries, pronunciation guides
Concept Map
create image of relationship of ideas
Conduct Reading Survey
Small Group Activities
use LMS or other collaborative software to share thoughts
Discussion Forum
critique each other's reading responses
Share reading reading blog with teacher
Students share reading experience with teacher.
Digital Storytelling
create multimedia presentation to evaluate, reflect and analyze text
Conclusion
Conclusion
- Start with the essential questions
- Plan your course backwards
- Pick the technology that is best suited to foster those learning objectives
