ED638-40: Teaching with the Internet - Fall Intersession 2021

  Rodney Kohler ED638 Fall 2021 Dr. M. Rivera IRA Newsletter Project: Effective Literacy Website #3     Lexipedia ( www.lexipedia.com ) is an online visual thesaurus. It is a very simple site to use, especially for children. By using Lexipedia, you just simply type in the word you are searching for and Lexipedia will show you the targeted word along with other words. The words are also color coded to tell you the parts of speech and relationships. As you hover or move your mouse over the words, it displays the complete definition of the searched word. Logging in to Lexipedia is free, which you just type in the site (www.lexipedia.com) and it direct you to the page. When searching for a word, it will not only give you the meaning, but it will also display the number of nouns, verbs, adverbs, adjectives, synonyms, and antonyms if available for the targeted word. The Lexipedia is a great platform for searching up words for kids. The site can offer more inform...

  O’lan Genevieve Rodillas ED 638-40 Tinalo 2021 Dr. M. Rivera   International Literacy Association Newsletter Weekly Project: Effective Literacy Website #3 Exploration                  Read Works (https://www.readworks.org/) is a literacy website that is focused on improving reading comprehension and bridging the student achievement gap. The website uses cognitive science research, provides teacher guidance, and incorporates tools that help improve teacher effectiveness and to help students achieve.                  Upon checking the homepage of Read Works, the website already offers resources in three ways: digital, printing content and curriculum and using the projector. The website offers passages in the following topics: STEM, Social Studies, Arts, Poetry, Literary Fiction and Holidays and Events. This website offers li...

  Emelita Pineda ED 638-40 Dr. M. Rivera ILA Newsletter Project: Effective Literacy Website #4 PBS KIDS ( https://pbskids.org/ ) is an educational site featuring kids’ favorite PBS television show characters. This site is full of games, videos, and quests for kids who are learning basic skills and are familiar with many of the characters from shows such as Sesame Street and Curious George . PBS KIDS is one of the simpler and safer first online experience for preschoolers. It encourages early literacy skills, and parents are encouraged to sit next to their children as they navigate through the site. Parents can also monitor their child’s activities and receive updates with the site’s corresponding mobile app for parents, PBS Kids Super Vision. PBS KIDS is designed for children ages 4 and older. There are basic lessons involving different characters with an easy-to-use format and with voice-over instructions. The site is organized by show, such   including  Call...

  Hattie Peter ED638 Fall 2021 Dr.M.Rivera ILA Newsletter Project: Effective Literacy Website #3             ABC Reading Eggs ( https://readingeggs.com.au/ ) is a website that parents and teachers sign up to get access for the educational contents. It is an online interactive website designed for ages 2-13 years old. The main purpose of its design is to make learning to read a fun and motivating experience. The content on this website focuses on comprehensive phonics and reading programs. It covers the five essential components of reading: phonics, phonemic awareness, vocabulary, fluency, and comprehension. Based on the reviews of this page, the use of ABC reading eggs has about 91% success rate. With only toddlers up to middle schoolers, the lessons for each age are said to be perfectly matched for their level.             In order to become a member, one must si...

            Crayola for Educators is a website that offers at-home learning, projects, and lesson plans, and teacher professional development. The brand has grown since 1903 with its portfolio of innovative art tools, crafting activities, and creative toys that give kids the power to express all that inspires them as  they explore, discover, play, pretend, and dream. One of the resources available for educators, creatED gives practical, art-infused teaching strategies and insights to schools and districts which also deepen creative thinking in schools. This program is available for K-8 schools as it focuses on building creative capacity and embedding project-and-inquiry-based learning integrated across the curriculum and across grade spans. creatED activity kits and learning resources for K-8 educators also help meet curriculum standards on STEAM and literacy. There are also Family Engagement, STEAM Education and other Learning Sets that prepare...

    Unite for Literacy ( https://www.uniteforliteracy.com/ ) is a web-based platform that offers yet another vast library of literary content all in one resource similar to that of a previous resource I reviewed in this blog, Storyline Online. However, through this specific website, users may access over 400 original picture books to read at their leisure, or they may even submit a picture book to be published of their own. Some publications posted on the Unite for Literacy website offers the option to read in other commonly used languages besides English. As stated in their name, the team behind Unite for Literacy makes it their intention to unify a love for literacy by supporting children of all genders, ethnic backgrounds, ages, and ability. The representation ultimately ushers every demographic into a journey of enhancing their love for literacy.      The added benefit of a multilingual platform makes Unite for Literacy a gold mine for introducing English l...

  International Literacy Association (ILA) Newsletter Weekly Project:  Effective Literacy Website #4 Starfall is a free online platform designed to teach children how to read. It focuses on learners from preschool to 3rd grade. The website states, “Starfall’s emphasis on phonemic awareness, systematic sequential phonics, and common sight words in conjunction with audiovisual interactivity has proven effective in teaching emergent readers.” The platform’s activities are aligned to Common Core State Standards and research based. The site breaks their platform into two sections: Pre-K-Kindergarten and 1st-3rd Grade.  The first section, Pre-K-Kindergarten, has different portals. It has ABCs, Learning to Read, It’s Fun to Read, Colors, Nursery Rhymes, and more. The Learning to read section first has the child learn the onset and rimes important to a reading. After completing the onset and rimes learning activity, it has the child read the story book. The story books in this ...