21st Century Learning

What is 21st Century Teaching? 

Integrating Technology into Instruction

Laptops 
Wireless Internet systems 
CD-ROMs 
E-books 
SMART boards 
Lessons including PowerPoint, KidPix, Microsoft Excel 
Multimedia Presentation software= graphics, animation, video and links to web sites 
LCD projectors
 Document Cameras 
Visual images, digital or scanned photos 
Students using databases = Filemaker Pro, Claris Works, Microsoft Access

 21st Century Classroom

Cloze Reading

This is FREE at my TPT Store

So recently my 4th grade students have been struggling with meeting their quarterly goals in Reading Comprehension. We assess using the DAZE assessment on Mclass.

 Well, I have been frantically looking for cloze passages and reading comprehension mazes for my students to practice. I found a few things, but nothing I felt was appropriate for them. My students are very fluent readers. They score well on fluency, and on their TRC's. But when it comes to a one-minute cloze reading passage, they drown.

So I decided to make some for myself. I am tracked out right now, but I can't wait to get back to school to try them with my students. I will keep you posted on how well they work! :)

Common Core Aligned

What is Assistive Technology?

 

 Assistive technology is defined as any item, piece of equipment, or system of products that is used to increase, maintain, or improve functional capabilities of individuals with disabilities.

Assistive technology is technology used by individuals with disabilities in order to perform functions that might otherwise be difficult or impossible. If it enhances students with disabilities it may also enhance all learners.

 Types of Assistive Technology 
Speech Recognition ("Voice Recognition") Systems allow students to control their computer by simply speaking. 
Personal Reading Machines scan a printed page and instantaneously read the page out loud. 
Talking Calculators recite numbers, symbols or functions as keys are pressed. 
Video Description: a narrative track describing the on-screen action in videos enable blind and low-vision students to participate. 
Large Print/Screen Magnification = allows visually impaired students to more easily read textbooks, magazines, maps, charts or fine print. 
Assistive Listening Devices transmit and amplify sounds to hearing impaired students or students with auditory processing difficulties. 
Captioning displays text transcription of auditory information on a screen (such as a television screen or LCD).