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​   Diane Williams Home        Learn More        Standards        Inspiration        About the Author


​Where Did My Thinking Begin?

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My class consisted of many students with special needs who were predominantly English Language Learners.
I teach Kindergarten so my students were just learning to read. As I looked at their literacy scores I felt they needed more then just the teaching strategies that were in place for English Language Learners. The strategies were helping but they needed an extra scaffold when it came to literacy and using technology was the scaffold that held their engagement for a longer period of time. I wanted to know what the impact would for my students with the daily use of digital tools to help with literacy learning. 

The SAMR model sums up what technology integration should be. Click on the link below for more information on the enhancement and transformation the SAMR Model of Educational Technology supports.

SAMR Model Educational Technology

Here's What You Will Find Under the Links Below
Lessons-
  • Edutopia 5 best apps 
  • Reading Rockets
  • iRead
  • Imagine Learning 
  • Reading A-Z

How- tos-  
  • ISTE Standards for Educators 
  • IRead Webinar training for Educators​
References-
  • Valuable resources
  • Books
  • Blogs
  • Articles

Assessments-
  • Data and rubrics​
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REFERENCES
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ASSESSMENT

A Few of My Favorite Tools

Google Forms- Create surveys, quizzes.
Google Slides- Create and edit presentations.
Educreations- A community where anyone can teach what they know.
Wevideo-Online video editor that makes it easy to make and share movies. 

Animoto- Makes great videos easily.


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