What did your research action plan look like and consist of? How long of a time period was the research done?
Thanks, Natalie Ball -----Original Message----- From: mosaic-bounces+nball=reyn....@literacyworkshop.org [mailto:mosaic-bounces+nball=reyn....@literacyworkshop.org] On Behalf Of Tamara Westmoreland Sent: Tuesday, April 17, 2012 1:04 AM To: Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] Looking for research on using iPads to improve reading accuracy There are also many IPAD apps for teachers such as Confer, Fountas & Pinnell have their prompting cards in app form and also- I have seen- but not put together a "digital Penseive".... On Mon, Apr 16, 2012 at 9:22 PM, Pamela Soderquist <sodi...@comcast.net>wrote: > Our school district is offering technology grants this year and my > first grade team has decided to apply. After watching one of our 2nd > grade teachers embrace technology, doing an action research project on > improving student engagement, we became inspired. She also uses iPads > to have students record their math proofs and explain science > concepts. So we thought, wouldn't it be great to use iPads in > reading. We could have students read ebooks in Daily 5. We could > have them record themselves reading and listen to and critique > themselves, teaching them to listen for mistakes and make it sound > like they talk. We could also have them keep vocabulary dictionaries with > definitions, example sentences and pictures. > We're just starting to do research for free and not-so-expensive, but > very effective apps for practicing sounds, spellings, vocab, etc. We > also are looking for ebook resources that are leveled readers to help > us select "good fit" books for independent reading. > > We're looking for studies that have already been conducted on the > effectiveness of using iPads to improve accuracy. Plus additional > resources for apps and ebooks. Other comments and advice are also welcome. > > > Best regards, > Pam Soderquist > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Mosaic mailing list > Mosaic@literacyworkshop.org > To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to > http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.or > g > > Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive > > _______________________________________________ Mosaic mailing list Mosaic@literacyworkshop.org To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive _______________________________________________ Mosaic mailing list Mosaic@literacyworkshop.org To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive
