Reading+Meets+Web+2.0+Comprehension

Looking for something jazzy to support **comprehension**? Have I got some goodies for YOU!  Many thanks to E. Sessions of Technology in Motion, State of Alabama Department of Education for these fabulous ideas.


 * Kim's Tech Tips can use your help. Let me know which sites still work and which ones have expired. As you know, change is fast and furious on the I'net.**

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1. What about a Blog or a Wiki? Edublogs, Wikispaces Blogs for Thinking Edublogs: http://teacherswithtech.edublogs.org/ Blogs for Thinking: http://moshej.edublogs.org/

2. Have you forgotten your class notes? Check Wikispace Scribe for IDEAS http://fhswolvesden.wikispaces.com/Lecture+Notes+-+History How can you adapt this history lesson to a reading comprehension activity?

3. Graphic Organizers online at Create a Graph, Webspiration Gliffy and Mindomo Create a Graph http://nces.ed.gov/nceskids/createagraph/default.aspx Webspiration: http://www.mywebspiration.com/

Gliffy http://www.gliffy.com/ Mindomo http://www.mindomo.com/

4. Create a website with Glogster for educators or with flash animations at Wix Glogster: http://edu.glogster.com/ (By the way, Glogster + Wikispace = the secret behind the elementary school's online magazine. Visit ASD's sub page http://www.asd.edu.qa/page.cfm?p=623 and click on the link.)

Wix: http://www.wix.com/

5. Use a Literature Circle to increase discussion, collaboration and understanding of reading materials. Go to Kerpoof Studio to demonstrate knowledge. Kerpoof Studio: http://www.kerpoof.com/

6. Students and adults can write and publish for free at Tikatok or LuLu Tikatok: http://www.tikatok.com/ LuLu: http://www.lulu.com/en/products/kids/

7. Add animoto to your classroom's digital storytelling kit. Animoto: http://animoto.com/education (Pssst! This tool is the secret behind Ed's nifty photo presentation in June '09.)

Example of Animoto in use for one class' plant study (G3, this is for you!) http://newplants.wikispaces.com/Different+Plants

8. Show what you know withOne True Media http://www.onetruemedia.com/

Example of One True Media in use for one G4 class' study of electricity (G4, this is for you!) http://electriccircuits.wikispaces.com/

9. Kick comprehension up a notch with MyStudiyo as you create quizzes with video, photos and documents in an online format. http://www.mystudiyo.com/

10. Show off your creativity at ToonDoo as you create books and cartoons http://www.toondoo.com/Home.toon

11. Use Mixbook for educators and add scrapbooking to your digital storytelling toolkit. http://www.mixbook.com/edu

Example of Mixbook in use: http://fhswolvesden.wikispaces.com/World+War+I+Mixbook+Project

12. Use Wordle to understand main idea or underlying themes. http://www.wordle.net/

13. Work on sequencing skills and tell your story at OurStory http://www.ourstory.com/

Example of OurStory in use: http://fhswolvesden.wikispaces.com/Our+Story

14. Post your next book report online at Readers are Leaders http://www.readersareleadersbookmobile.com/bookreports.asp

15. Blabberize an author or a character in a book. Take a picture of a character or an author and animate the mouth (South Park fans take note!) http://blabberize.com/