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Supporting Reading Strategies in in Dis istance Learning Jennifer Rochon May 1, 2020

Agenda • Reading challenges in remote learning • Pre-reading strategies • Minds-on/Prior knowledge • Vocabulary generation • Predictions • During reading strategies • Think alouds/reflection • Word walls/Post-its • Post-reading strategies • Re-ordering sentences, timelines, etc. • Some sources for readings

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Minds-on/Accessing Prior Knowledge • Google Docs • Example here: Quels mots connaissez-vous? • Students add sentences, words or pictures based on the question or theme • Padlet • Example here: Quels mots connaissez-vous? • You can customize the look and collect ideas for a variety of tasks • 3 padlets with free membership • PollEverywhere • Example here: Quels mots connaissez-vous? • Up to 25 responses per question with free membership

Vocabulary ry generation • Padlet (already seen) • What words do you think we will need to know? • Google Forms • Example here: Quels mots devons-nous savoir? • Quizlet • Example here (different topic): Les adjectifs (password is croissant) • Once you have a generated list of words (already known and need-to-know), make a set so students can practice • Free Teacher membership right now

Predictions • Use a snipping tool (i.e. Microsoft Snip and Sketch, « Take a snapshot » in Adobe PDF) to clip pictures and create a new document; post in your on-line environment with guiding questions • Example: Les Predictions • Add any guiding questions you want to drive predictions • Google Slides or Powerpoint • Add pictures and title to slides for use during a live session • Generate predictions in the moment (students can speak or type)

Think-alouds/Modeling Reflection • ScreenCastify with text (or another screen recorder) • Record reading; can include think alouds • Example here: Trop petit • EdPuzzle • Upload video, add questions at key points • Example here: Trop petit • ThingLink • Add « tags » - text, media etc. – to prompt reflection • Could also be used for predictions

Word walls/Questions • PinUp – online sticky notes • Example here: Trop petit • Google Slides Dictionary • See link for examples – maintain an ongoing dictionary • Padlet • Often used as a word wall or question bank

Post-reading strategies • Kahoot - free Premium upgrade available • Self-paced or live games – Example here: Grade 9 Verbs/Adjectives • BookWidgets – extended free trial • Wide variety – exit slips, timelines, worksheets, matching games, etc. • Go Formative – free membership, offering premium to schools affected • Variety of question types – drag and drop categorizing, matching, embed video or media, multiple choice/true or false, reorder sentences, cloze, etc. • Socrative • Create exit slips, quiz questions, “Space Race” • Quizziz • Gamified quizzes

Where do we we fi find readings? A A few ideas … • Linguascope • Vrai de vrai! – free for Linguascope subscribers • GeoAdo • Bonjour de France • Info-Jeunes – free access to June 30th due to COVID-19 • Les Plan – some free resources during COVID-19 • 1 Jour 1 Actu • Le P’tit Libé • Conte-moi

Where do we we fi find readings? ( cont’d ) • Il était une histoire (peut écouter aussi) • Podcast Français Facile • Short Edition Jeunesse • Lingua.com French texts • Kwiziq Reading Practice • Guy de Maupassant • Lawless Reading Practice

Two things to remember …

Thank you! M Merci! Jennifer Rochon Twitter: @happyteacher