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Focus on Literacy

Focus on Literacy. Categories of Software. Reinforcement Software Literacy Interactive Books Content-free Software Writing Exploratory Software Reference Software Assessment Software Access Tools / Software. Reinforcement Software.

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Focus on Literacy

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  1. Focus on Literacy

  2. Categories of Software • Reinforcement Software • Literacy • Interactive Books • Content-free Software • Writing • Exploratory Software • Reference Software • Assessment Software • Access Tools / Software

  3. Reinforcement Software • Used to reinforce basic skills through repetition and practice. • Literacy Software • Numeracy Software • Attending / Responding • Stimulation

  4. Reinforcement Software Benefits • Helps to develop skills and reinforce concepts and knowledge • Provides repeated practice on previously learned skills • Gives immediate, consistent feedback in non-judgemental fashion Concerns • Should be used to complement teacher instruction, not replace it • Skills are often presented in isolation

  5. Early Literacy Skills • Early Literacy - focuses on pre-reading skills such as: • Listening • Visual Discrimination • Visual memory • Auditory Discrimination • Auditory Memory

  6. Early Literacy Skills Examples include: • Animal Match • Jigsaw • Jumble Fun • Leaps and Bounds 1,2,3 • Musical Leaps and Bounds • Sequences

  7. Early Literacy Skills Examples cont’d • Microworlds 2000 • Making Tracks to Literacy • Teddy Games • Tizzy’s Toy Box (*) • React (older students) *Denotes a title that is generally classified in another category but can also be used to support this skill area.

  8. Letter Recognition Software • Examples include: • From A to Z (*) • ABC Talking Animated Alphabet CD • Big ABC • Percy’s ABC • A to Zap

  9. Keyboard Skills Software Examples include: • First Keys to Literacy (*) • Animated Typewriter • Type to Learn

  10. Sight Vocabulary Software • Examples include: • All my Words (*) • Speaking for Myself (*) • Flashcard

  11. Phonics/Phonological Awareness Software • Examples include: • Rhyme and Analogy • Sound Stories • Sounds Great 1 and 2 • Sound Start- Phonics • WordWork 1 and 2 (*)

  12. Spelling Software Examples include: • All My Words (*) • Lexia (*) • Starspell 2001 • Wordshark • Spellmate • WordWork 1 and 2

  13. Spelling Software Software that includes spelling activities: • From Word to Word • Multisensory Games for the Literacy Hour • ScanIT Plus • Word Games for Windows

  14. Comprehension Software Examples include: • Fuzzbuzz (+) • Reading for Literacy • The Computer Classroom • Twisted Tales • Selladore Tales

  15. Software to Support Handwriting Examples include: • Handwriting for Windows • Maude and Claude • Sassoon Fonts • Start Write 2

  16. Interactive Books • Animated books that bring stories to life. • Usually two modes: Passive- watch and listen as story is read Interactive- click and explore • Cater for a range of levels (non-readers to older students with reading difficulties).

  17. Interactive Books Benefits • Links written word with spoken words (strengthens word recognition) • Improves vocabulary, word attack skills, fluency and comprehension. • Gives students the opportunity to practice reading the same text more than one time. • The use of visual and auditory cues promotes interaction and communication as well as holding the students attention for longer. Concerns • Edutainment value vs. Educational value

  18. Interactive Books Examples include: • Living Books (e.g. Grandma and Me) • Naughty Stories Volume 1& 2 • Oxford Reading Tree • Patch the Puppy • Reader Rabbit’s Reading development Library

  19. Interactive Books Contd. • Spot’s Busy Day • Storybook CD • Storytime Tales • UKanDu Interactive Reading Series • UKanDu Little Books • Wellington Square

  20. Content-free Software Allows teacher/student’s assistant to enter content suitable for the student’s ability. Benefits • Use in many areas of curriculum • Develop own materials to meet indiviual needs of students • Helps students to overcome barriers to learning • Stimulates interest in the student’s own environment.

  21. Word Processing Programs • Enables user to produce wide range of professional looking products Benefits: • Students can express themselves without being worried about their writing • Spellchecker allows students to concentrate on content rather than spelling • Writing can help students develop word recognition and reading skills

  22. Talking Word Processing Programs • Include an inbuilt speech synthesizer that reads back text • Can be set to read every letter, word, line, sentence, paragraph or whole screen Benefits: • Allows students to monitor their work • Auditory feedback assists students in correcting their spelling, grammar, syntax

  23. Talking Word Processing Programs Examples include: • Clicker 4 • Granada Writer • Inclusive Writer • Textease 2000 • Texthelp! Type & Talk • Write Outloud • Writing with Symbols

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