In my classroom, students often use programs on the computer that assist comprehension. There are many programs available that allow students to successfully navigate through a webpage where assistance with comprehension is provided. Once set up on the correlating pages, students work individually with a speaker who assists them with locating information to help answer questions successfully. Comprehension skills can be modeled through these sites as well. Whenever we read a story that may be challenging or above my students' independent reading level, it also benefits the children to listen to a story on tape as they follow along with the text.
One of the positives of subbing is being able to go to different rooms and grades and see how teachers use technology to help with reading comprehension. I know at the elementary levels students access websites in which they have games that assit them with reading and at the older grades there is tech available to help them read novels like to Kill a Mockingbird and do research. Technology offers support to teachers and students with a surplus of sites, and programs to assit with comprehension.
Technology can support the process of finding meaning in reading. The opportunity to interact with the written word, that technology offers, can be very helpful for students. The ability to manipulate the size, font, background and format of text, and/or to hear it read aloud, can greatly help readers who might otherwise give up on reading. Comprehension skills can be supported with technology through access to definitions of vocabulary words, illustrations that add context and additional information that will support background knowledge.
When students learn to read, books don't have to be the only medium they use. Today, a variety of technological options exist for improving reading comprehension, from websites aimed at reading to teacher-created resources using the computer. Allow your students to practice using websites that are created for reading comprehension skills. For elementary students, sites like scholastic.com or starfall.com have reading games that students can play, and even quizzes they can take about the information they have read.Allow your students to practice using websites that are created for reading comprehension skills. For elementary students, sites like scholastic.com or starfall.com have reading games that students can play, and even quizzes they can take about the information they have read. Some students are auditory learners, and they improve their reading skills when they can hear an experienced reader as they read on their own. Use the technology you have in your school to help improve your students' reading comprehension skills, and you will find a new way to reach struggling readers.
In my opinion (and branching off of what has already been posted), comprehension has become too much of an "Accelerated Reader" program in many classrooms. Knowing the names of a book's characters or the definition of the word at the bottom of page 43 does not necessarily denote comprehension. Comprehension is so much more than that! Students might be at a reading level much higher than their peers, but are they actually understanding what they've read, or are they just really good at decoding unfamiliar words? As teachers, we can introduce our students to various forms of technology that will enhance and encourage good comprehension skills. I like some of the websites named above. BookFlix is one of my favorites! When students can read the words on the screen and hear them being read aloud simultaneously, it can provide the dual processing opportunity necessary for true comprehension. When our students feel confident in their comprehension skills, they will become more confident readers overall. Technology has so much to offer both struggling readers and above-level students. It can be a great differentiation tool and should definitely be incorporated into comprehension and literacy instruction!
There are many programs out there for the computer that test student’s comprehension after they read a short story. I have seen students use programs where they have a short story read to them on the computer and they are able to follow along. When the story is over they are asked questions about the story. If they get it correct they move on, but if it is wrong then they are able to go back to the story and look for the correct answer. Students really enjoy doing activities like these because it is different than just answering questions on paper. I also think that if students read a book and have to do a project on that book then they could use the computer to help them present the information. Using programs to create mind maps or power point presentations also shows if the students understood what they read.
I believe that that computers and books on tapes are great ways to help students with comprehension. There are things that students should remember from the story, such as what is happening and the theme of the story, or some important event that happened. I believe a computer program that is interactive and telling a story could help a student better remember what is happening because they are interacting with the story and are seeing the characters, or hearing their voices and the pictures are more interactive. This is something that can help with comprehension when a student is reading. This way it gets away from having to answer specific answers such as what happened on page 12, and going into what was happening in the book in your own words because its like they took ownership while the book was being told or read.
There are many useful websites that can help students with their reading comprehension, which includes vocabulary instruction and comprehension strategies for fiction and non-fiction texts. Online programs, such as Reading A-Z allow students to read leveled books of a variety of genres and practice answering reading comprehension questions. Reading comprehension computer software is also available to help students with their reading comprehension skills. SOLO is a program that gives students the opportunity to read a text and take notes to track their thinking or elaborate on ideas presented in the text.
There are many ways that technology can help comprehension. Many of my students use the reading pens now to help them become more independent in their reading. I also feel that audiobooks help students comprehend text they may not be able to read on their own. It also helps them hear the appropriate fluency in the reading which makes them become better readers. I also feel there are many websites to help students build and practice comprehension skills.
Technology has a gray area when it comes to comprehension tools. Some ways of using technology to build comprehension are fantastic like researching and presenting material. However the programs like accelerated reader turn into a rote skill not one that truly reinforces what good comprehension should look like. Accelerated reader does have a purpose, but I find it hard to believe that students would not get bored with that too. By "spicing up" the tools or strategies that we use with our students the more success I think we will see in return.
There are many available programs that can be used in the classroom to assist with reading comprehension. I work in the Greece school district and am familiar with KidBiz and Successmaker. KidBiz is a program where students read non-fiction articles and then are required to answer comprehension questions and do a writing activity to model understanding. The students results are then easy accessible to teachers to see which students are struggling. Successmaker is another program where students read passages and then respond to questions about the text. Teachers can use these results to determine which students are not reading for meaning.
There are many available programs that can be incorporated into your instruction to support reading comprehension. I am going to piggy back of Melissa, I, as well work in Greece Central School District and we utilize the KidBiz program as an instructional tool to support reading comprehension. Also, KidBiz is a program that is tailored to individual students' reading level and needs. Programs like KidBiz are engaging and stimulating for struggling, reluctant readers.
Technology tends to be very motivating for many students, especially those that don't have much technology in their homes. When technology is incorporated into daily lessons, it brings out the best in students as it is engaging, motivating, and interactive. When students feel that reading is important, they will gain more out of it and increase their comprehension skills.
Technology can help with comprehension by giving them something to connect reading to. If they do not know much about a topic, they can then do research on the computer to get information. Technology can also have an impact on comprehension by allowing students to organize their understanding in papers or graphic organizers. Technology can also help students who need to hear stories or see larger print. Technology is great for individualization and targeting specific skills/topics.
In my classroom, students often use programs on the computer that assist comprehension. There are many programs available that allow students to successfully navigate through a webpage where assistance with comprehension is provided. Once set up on the correlating pages, students work individually with a speaker who assists them with locating information to help answer questions successfully. Comprehension skills can be modeled through these sites as well. Whenever we read a story that may be challenging or above my students' independent reading level, it also benefits the children to listen to a story on tape as they follow along with the text.
ReplyDeleteOne of the positives of subbing is being able to go to different rooms and grades and see how teachers use technology to help with reading comprehension. I know at the elementary levels students access websites in which they have games that assit them with reading and at the older grades there is tech available to help them read novels like to Kill a Mockingbird and do research. Technology offers support to teachers and students with a surplus of sites, and programs to assit with comprehension.
ReplyDeleteTechnology can support the process of finding meaning in reading. The opportunity to interact with the written word, that technology offers, can be very helpful for students. The ability to manipulate the size, font, background and format of text, and/or to hear it read aloud, can greatly help readers who might otherwise give up on reading. Comprehension skills can be supported with technology through access to definitions of vocabulary words, illustrations that add context and additional information that will support background knowledge.
ReplyDeleteWhen students learn to read, books don't have to be the only medium they use. Today, a variety of technological options exist for improving reading comprehension, from websites aimed at reading to teacher-created resources using the computer. Allow your students to practice using websites that are created for reading comprehension skills. For elementary students, sites like scholastic.com or starfall.com have reading games that students can play, and even quizzes they can take about the information they have read.Allow your students to practice using websites that are created for reading comprehension skills. For elementary students, sites like scholastic.com or starfall.com have reading games that students can play, and even quizzes they can take about the information they have read. Some students are auditory learners, and they improve their reading skills when they can hear an experienced reader as they read on their own. Use the technology you have in your school to help improve your students' reading comprehension skills, and you will find a new way to reach struggling readers.
ReplyDeleteIn my opinion (and branching off of what has already been posted), comprehension has become too much of an "Accelerated Reader" program in many classrooms. Knowing the names of a book's characters or the definition of the word at the bottom of page 43 does not necessarily denote comprehension. Comprehension is so much more than that! Students might be at a reading level much higher than their peers, but are they actually understanding what they've read, or are they just really good at decoding unfamiliar words? As teachers, we can introduce our students to various forms of technology that will enhance and encourage good comprehension skills. I like some of the websites named above. BookFlix is one of my favorites! When students can read the words on the screen and hear them being read aloud simultaneously, it can provide the dual processing opportunity necessary for true comprehension. When our students feel confident in their comprehension skills, they will become more confident readers overall. Technology has so much to offer both struggling readers and above-level students. It can be a great differentiation tool and should definitely be incorporated into comprehension and literacy instruction!
ReplyDeleteThere are many programs out there for the computer that test student’s comprehension after they read a short story. I have seen students use programs where they have a short story read to them on the computer and they are able to follow along. When the story is over they are asked questions about the story. If they get it correct they move on, but if it is wrong then they are able to go back to the story and look for the correct answer. Students really enjoy doing activities like these because it is different than just answering questions on paper. I also think that if students read a book and have to do a project on that book then they could use the computer to help them present the information. Using programs to create mind maps or power point presentations also shows if the students understood what they read.
ReplyDeleteI believe that that computers and books on tapes are great ways to help students with comprehension. There are things that students should remember from the story, such as what is happening and the theme of the story, or some important event that happened. I believe a computer program that is interactive and telling a story could help a student better remember what is happening because they are interacting with the story and are seeing the characters, or hearing their voices and the pictures are more interactive. This is something that can help with comprehension when a student is reading. This way it gets away from having to answer specific answers such as what happened on page 12, and going into what was happening in the book in your own words because its like they took ownership while the book was being told or read.
ReplyDeleteThere are many useful websites that can help students with their reading comprehension, which includes vocabulary instruction and comprehension strategies for fiction and non-fiction texts. Online programs, such as Reading A-Z allow students to read leveled books of a variety of genres and practice answering reading comprehension questions. Reading comprehension computer software is also available to help students with their reading comprehension skills. SOLO is a program that gives students the opportunity to read a text and take notes to track their thinking or elaborate on ideas presented in the text.
ReplyDeleteThere are many ways that technology can help comprehension. Many of my students use the reading pens now to help them become more independent in their reading. I also feel that audiobooks help students comprehend text they may not be able to read on their own. It also helps them hear the appropriate fluency in the reading which makes them become better readers. I also feel there are many websites to help students build and practice comprehension skills.
ReplyDeleteTechnology has a gray area when it comes to comprehension tools. Some ways of using technology to build comprehension are fantastic like researching and presenting material. However the programs like accelerated reader turn into a rote skill not one that truly reinforces what good comprehension should look like. Accelerated reader does have a purpose, but I find it hard to believe that students would not get bored with that too. By "spicing up" the tools or strategies that we use with our students the more success I think we will see in return.
ReplyDeleteThere are many available programs that can be used in the classroom to assist with reading comprehension. I work in the Greece school district and am familiar with KidBiz and Successmaker. KidBiz is a program where students read non-fiction articles and then are required to answer comprehension questions and do a writing activity to model understanding. The students results are then easy accessible to teachers to see which students are struggling. Successmaker is another program where students read passages and then respond to questions about the text. Teachers can use these results to determine which students are not reading for meaning.
ReplyDeleteThere are many available programs that can be incorporated into your instruction to support reading comprehension. I am going to piggy back of Melissa, I, as well work in Greece Central School District and we utilize the KidBiz program as an instructional tool to support reading comprehension. Also, KidBiz is a program that is tailored to individual students' reading level and needs. Programs like KidBiz are engaging and stimulating for struggling, reluctant readers.
ReplyDeleteTechnology tends to be very motivating for many students, especially those that don't have much technology in their homes. When technology is incorporated into daily lessons, it brings out the best in students as it is engaging, motivating, and interactive. When students feel that reading is important, they will gain more out of it and increase their comprehension skills.
ReplyDeleteTechnology can help with comprehension by giving them something to connect reading to. If they do not know much about a topic, they can then do research on the computer to get information. Technology can also have an impact on comprehension by allowing students to organize their understanding in papers or graphic organizers. Technology can also help students who need to hear stories or see larger print. Technology is great for individualization and targeting specific skills/topics.
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