Julia Hengstler Faculty of Education Malaspina University-College

1. Teaching & Learning Language Arts with Technology:Focus on eResourcesPresentation Online:http://web.mala.bc.ca/education/tech tutorials/lang_arts/eresources/LA_tech_section1.ppt Julia Hengstler Faculty of Education Malaspina University-College Mary O’Neill Major Project Prospectus DL503 Royal Roads University Mary O’Neill Major Project Prospectus DL503 Royal Roads University

2. The Plan • Quick overview of some +/-’s of technology • Review a range of electronic resources • You investigate 8 sites from resources • Complete worksheet for potential use Note: Not enough time for eBook work—full session on it’s own Julia Hengstler (with Mary O’Neill) Faculty of Education Malaspina University-College Mary O’Neill Major Project Prospectus DL503 Royal Roads University Mary O’Neill Major Project Prospectus DL503 Royal Roads University

3. Why Use Technology inYour Instruction? • Engaging & Fun • Current • Develops Info Tech skills • Establishing quality benchmarks for publishing materials online • Immerse students in editing for quality • Unique activities/resources • Networking with others • Eg. WIER Julia Hengstler (with Mary O’Neill) Faculty of Education Malaspina University-College Mary O’Neill Major Project Prospectus DL503 Royal Roads University Mary O’Neill Major Project Prospectus DL503 Royal Roads University

4. What Are Someof the Challenges?? • Costs & Access • Reliability • Compatibility • Digital Divide • Software • Pro-D • Safety • Student personal safety • documents/information should not make student identifiable • Link exposure • Others? Julia Hengstler (with Mary O’Neill) Faculty of Education Malaspina University-College Mary O’Neill Major Project Prospectus DL503 Royal Roads University Mary O’Neill Major Project Prospectus DL503 Royal Roads University

5. Some eResources • The following slides have a wide assortment of Language Arts resources. • We’ll quickly visit a few highlighted items as a group. • After, you will investigate the links on your own then complete the worksheet. • The resources will be posted on the Internet next week and your instructor will share the URL with you. Julia Hengstler Faculty of Education Malaspina University-College Mary O’Neill Major Project Prospectus DL503 Royal Roads University Mary O’Neill Major Project Prospectus DL503 Royal Roads University

6. Some Useful LA eResources • This will be posted online next week. URL will be emailed to your instructor. • BC Language Arts IRPs • From BC Min. of Education. Language Arts K-12 Integrated Resource Packages • BC Language Arts Prescribed Learning Outcomes • From BC Min. of Education Prescribed learning outcomes for Language Arts K-12. Page organized by subject area. Scroll down the page for Language Arts. • BC Teachers of English/Language ArtsA provincial specialist association of the BCTF. Links to membership, resources, events and the listserve. • Language Arts Course Links (Malaspina) • From Jean Tonski & Virginia MacCarthy, Malaspina University-College. List of links to Faculty of Education Language Arts relevant sites. Organized by topics—e.g. general, listening & speaking, reading, lesson plans, and more. How can researchers best combine quantitative and qualitative methodologies? Julia Hengstler (with Mary O’Neill) Faculty of Education Malaspina University-College Mary O’Neill Major Project Prospectus DL503 Royal Roads University

7. Between the Lions • Companion site for the PBS series for 4-7 year olds. Series “gives young viewers a chance to have meaningful and manageable reading experiences, by using key words in simple, decodable, connected text onscreen. The program also reinforces high-frequency "sight" words to help children become more comfortable with reading”. Site includes games, video clips, mobile downloads (audio, video), games and an area for parents & teachers. • Scholastic Teacher Resources • From the publisher, Scholastic. Lesson plans, strategies, tools, printables, and promotions. Also a special “New Teacher” tab with support areas organized by grade levels. Another area offers “Student Activities”. Here’s the link to the Language Arts section. How can researchers best combine quantitative and qualitative methodologies? Julia Hengstler (with Mary O’Neill) Faculty of Education Malaspina University-College Mary O’Neill Major Project Prospectus DL503 Royal Roads University

8. Scholastic Online Interactive Clifford • From Scholastic. Site focus on Clifford character books. Includes interactive storybooks, phonics activities, games, and stories for early readers. Check out “Make a Word” (audio) a game where players drag and drop vowels into spaces between consonants to see if they make words. Also take a look at Sound Match • PIKA: The Canadian Children's Literature Database • From Libraries & Archives Canada. Database search tool for Canadian children’s literature. Includes National Library of Canada's collection of 35 000 Canadian children's books, searchable by subject headings and providing summaries. • Canadian Poetry Archive • From Libraries & Archives Canada. Database of Canadian poetry. Searchable by poet, title, keywords & date. Primarily 19th to early 20th Century poems. How can researchers best combine quantitative and qualitative methodologies? Julia Hengstler (with Mary O’Neill) Faculty of Education Malaspina University-College Mary O’Neill Major Project Prospectus DL503 Royal Roads University

9. Canadian Poetry • From University of Toronto Library. Links to Canadian poets, events, poetry sites, poetry courses, awards/competitions, presses, biographies and more. • Children's Literature Web GuideFrom David Brown at the University of Calgary. Internet resources related to books for children & young adults. Lists of award winning books & best sellers, discussion boards, authors on the web, teachers resources, parent resources and more. • Children's Picture Book Database • From Miami University. Bibliography for designing literature-based thematic units for all disciplines, including health education. Includes abstracts of 5000+ picture books for children, preschool to grade 3. Searchable by topics, concepts, and skills. How can researchers best combine quantitative and qualitative methodologies? Julia Hengstler (with Mary O’Neill) Faculty of Education Malaspina University-College Mary O’Neill Major Project Prospectus DL503 Royal Roads University

10. Citation Style Guides • From Karla Tonella, University of Iowa. Compilation of links to various citation styles.CyberGuides • From San Diego County of Education, Calif. A K-12 collection of teacher guides & student activities on “core works of literature” (according to the Calif. Language Arts curriculum) organized by age groups. The “Activity Bank” link from main page provides graphic organizers, journaling and rubrics for teachers and students. Note due to cutbacks there is a notice re. possibilities of broken links—you can email them to remove it.Educational Resources in English/Language Arts (from CLN ) • From the Community Learning Network (CLN; OpenSchool BC). Curricular, instructional and thematic resources. In “Teaching Technology” section, the Learning Lab seems to be inactive, but the “Resource Scrapbook” looks promising. Publication of “Network Nuggets” has been suspended. How can researchers best combine quantitative and qualitative methodologies? Julia Hengstler (with Mary O’Neill) Faculty of Education Malaspina University-College Mary O’Neill Major Project Prospectus DL503 Royal Roads University

11. Clearinghouse on English, Reading and Communication  • From the Indiana University School of Education. Links to lesson plans and other sites with lesson plans, literacy resources & research, online phonic course from Dr. Carl B. Smith, ERIC digest & bibliography searches for research, & more… The Literacy Web • From the University of Connecticut. Includes websites, webquests, lesson plans, technology integration, ProD, literacy standards, literature & online applications. Check this site map for quick access to resources by age groups. Includes resources for K-12, special needs, ESL, & Adult Ed.WIER Writers in Electronic Residence • From the Canadian Education Association, University of Toronto, etc. Online program connecting Canadian students with writers, teachers and each other for an electronic writers’ workshop experience. All authors are published Canadian authors. They read and consider the students' works, offer insights and ideas, and guide discussions between the students. Grade levels are 1-6, 6-9, and 9+. You must apply to participate in the program. How can researchers best combine quantitative and qualitative methodologies? Julia Hengstler (with Mary O’Neill) Faculty of Education Malaspina University-College Mary O’Neill Major Project Prospectus DL503 Royal Roads University

12. ACE Writing • From Michelle Bergey. Resource site for ways to improve writing skills. Includes links to word games & lesson plans. Check Professor Pen’s Resources for Young Writers. • Neighbourhood Heroes project • From non-profit org. started by former Toronto broadcaster, Bill Robinson. Stories about people making a positive impact on others’ lives. Includes area for special stories on students. Includes link to webquest for students to identify their own neighbourhood hero. • StoneSoup Magazine  • Children’s writing magazine published in California. Website for magazine composed entirely of student work ages 8-13. Links to young authors reading their own works, works of young authors, children’s art, as well as selected links. How can researchers best combine quantitative and qualitative methodologies? Julia Hengstler (with Mary O’Neill) Faculty of Education Malaspina University-College Mary O’Neill Major Project Prospectus DL503 Royal Roads University

13. Story Arts Online  • From author Heather Forest, New York. Site dedicated to storytelling. Links to lesson plans, student activities, articles, teacher sharing area, newletter and more.The Writing Den • From Act360 Media, company from Richmond, BC, Canada. Site geared to grades 6-12. Focus on improving reading, comprehension, and writing skills. 3 difficulty levels: Words (vocabulary/prononuciation), Sentences (comprehension/listening) & Paragraphs (writing skills). Audio clips for Words and Sentences. Provides Teacher Guide for using site. Sign-up for Word of the Day • The Young Writers Club • From non-profit organization founded by David Davenport. Provides writing activities, a place for young writers share their work, book/film reviews, research projects, word of the week subscriptions. Check out the Storybooks where young writers collaboratively build a story. Beware, however, as there have been some parental complaints re. offensive content in member stories. How can researchers best combine quantitative and qualitative methodologies? Julia Hengstler (with Mary O’Neill) Faculty of Education Malaspina University-College Mary O’Neill Major Project Prospectus DL503 Royal Roads University

14. Biography Maker • From Jamie Mackenzie, Bellingham Public Schools. Website to help students elicit biographical information and write interesting biographies. • For Creating Activity Sheets, Worksheets, etc. • Discovery School Puzzle Maker • Discovery School Worksheet Generator • E.L. Easton English Exercises • Links to variety of activities for English. • Personal Educational Press • Free worksheet generator • CueCard • Free & great application to build electronic flash cards with text, images &/or sound. • Adventure Maker • Download the free version that allows you to create interactive adventures—this includes stories or activities. How can researchers best combine quantitative and qualitative methodologies? Julia Hengstler (with Mary O’Neill) Faculty of Education Malaspina University-College Mary O’Neill Major Project Prospectus DL503 Royal Roads University

15. Some Planning Links • Curriki • Non-profit organization providing an Open Source Curriculum (OSC) repository. Content includes lesson plans, assessments & activities. Materials contributed from teachers around the world. Check out the Language Arts searchThe Educator's Reference Desk • From the Information Institute of Syracuse, NY. Website with resource Discovery Education Lesson Plan LibraryCrayola Lesson Plans (requires registering)Collaborative Lesson Plan ArchiveTeacherVision: Lesson Planning CenterHotChalk’s Lesson Plans Page: Language ArtsLesson Plan Search: Reading LessonsLesson Plan Search: Writing • Lesson Plans and Teaching Strategies  How can researchers best combine quantitative and qualitative methodologies? Julia Hengstler (with Mary O’Neill) Faculty of Education Malaspina University-College Mary O’Neill Major Project Prospectus DL503 Royal Roads University

16. A Little Note About Some Common Software • Word • Can be used to build collaborative document, track changes & author input • Powerpoint • Can be used to create books—either printed or ebooks. • Learning Management Systems • (Moodle, Blackboard, ATutor) • Can be used for creating online communities, wikis, blogs, etc. • The Universal Educational “Bank” Account • Many resources and sites are based on goodwill—the collaborative work of people like you willing to share their efforts to make your life easier. If you “take,” be sure to give back at some point. How can researchers best combine quantitative and qualitative methodologies? Julia Hengstler Faculty of Education Malaspina University-College Mary O’Neill Major Project Prospectus DL503 Royal Roads University

17. Your Worksheet Activity • Make note of the URL • (online address of this worksheet http://web.mala.bc.ca/education/tech tutorials/lang_arts/ebook/index.htm) • Return to Slides 7—16 where a number of resources were provided. • Read the annotations where available. • Follow at least 8 links to websites from the collection that you think might be useful to you. • Use the worksheet to comment on with whom, how, when and where you might use them. Identify facilitators and challenges you might anticipate when incorporating the materials (or technology in general)—as well as some ways to address potential challenges. How can researchers best combine quantitative and qualitative methodologies? Julia Hengstler (with Mary O’Neill) Faculty of Education Malaspina University-College Mary O’Neill Major Project Prospectus DL503 Royal Roads University

18. Feedback Form • Please take the time to complete my workshop feedback form. I take all your comments under advisement to improve each workshop that I deliver for Education classes. • Please do not put your name on the form—unless you would like me to follow-up with you regarding any questions you might have had. How can researchers best combine quantitative and qualitative methodologies? Julia Hengstler Faculty of Education Malaspina University-College Mary O’Neill Major Project Prospectus DL503 Royal Roads University

19. Great Work! • Congratulations: You have had a whirlwind tour of only some of the sites you could use in your teaching, plus identified specific sites and how they could be used in your (potential) work! • Give yourself a pat on the back! • Well done… • Further questions? See me: • Julia Hengstler • Education Technology Technician • Email: hengstlej@mala.bc.ca • Office: Bldg 356-223 • Hours: Mon. 9:30-1:30 • Wed/Thurs. 9:30-4:00 • Phone: 753-3245 x 2630 How can researchers best combine quantitative and qualitative methodologies? Julia Hengstler Faculty of Education Malaspina University-College Mary O’Neill Major Project Prospectus DL503 Royal Roads University