Reading and Technology:  Make the Connection
METC:  February 28, 2007

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• Gamequarium http://gamequarium.com/ Gamequarium is a portal to online, educational, interactive games and learning activities. The term "portal" is synonymous with "doorway." The purpose of Gamequarium is to provide a doorway to the Internet for teachers, parents, and students who are seeking interactive, instructional online resources. Readquarium http://gamequarium.com/readquarium/index.html This is a section of Gamequarium devoted to literacy.  Find numerous online resources correlated to the National Reading Panel's 5 key areas of reading instruction. Sites to Review Additional sites about reading instruction and technology integration: National Reading Panel http://www.nationalreadingpanel.org/ Online Talking Books http://my-ecoach.com/online/webresourcelist.php?rlid=4984 Technology's Impact on Learning http://www.nsba.org/sbot/toolkit/tiol.html Marc Prensky http://www.marcprensky.com/writing/ Reading Key Vocabulary Program http://readingkey.com/ See sample projects below: PowerPoint to aid Vocabulary Development PowerPoint to aid Fluency Development   My eCoach http://my-ecoach.com/ This site has many reading resources.  It also feature builders that allow teachers to create web-based activities.  Check out more reading goodies Game Creation Tools :  Game Creation Tools : Make Games Customized to Your Curriculum Quia Handout Created for Valley Park Teachers Spellmaster.com Note: These handouts were created for Valley Park Teachers.  You will need to modify the location of where the files are saved. Interactive Tutorial Spellmaster Handout Sample Projects Sample projects and templates created using software found in most schools. Nifty Thrifty Fifty Resources http://gamequarium.com/niftythriftyfifty.html Example/Templates of Graphic Organizer that can be created with Inspiration: Character Analysis Literary Analysis Vocabulary Mapping Example/Templates of reading projects created with PowerPoint Vocabulary Non-Linear Book Talk Book Comparison Book Report Story Elements Example with Excel Portable Word Wall Fluency Center with Sound Recorder Instructions   Sharing With Others This folder contains handouts and presentations that can be used to share information about these resources with parents and teachers. Reading and Technology: Make the Connection- PowerPoint Presentation Handout (pdf) Sharing Information about Gamequarium- PowerPoint presentation Handout for teachers (pdf) Handout for parents (pdf) Contact information: Diana Dell, Ed.S Instructional Technology Specialist http://www.vp.k12.mo.us Valley Park School District ddell@vp.k12.mo.us diana@gamequarium.com 636.923.3659