Re: [MOSAIC] Blogging

I have never used blogging as a student discussion tool but our district requires all teachers to update their blog weekly as a parent / student / community tool. June ** See what's free at http://www.aol.com.

Re: [MOSAIC] Blogging

Read the latest article in edutopia magazine about using blogging in the classroom: http://www.edutopia.org/blogging-is-history Keith Mack <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I am bit biased in how I think educators should best use web tools. I did a presentation a few years back on "Online Communicatio

Re: [MOSAIC] fluency question for Tim Rasinski

Timothy Rasinski 404 White Hall Kent State University Kent, OH 44242 330-672-0649 Cell -- 330-962-6251 FAX 330-672-2025 [EMAIL PROTECTED] informational website: www.timrasinski.com professional development DVD: http://www.roadtocomprehension.com/

Re: [MOSAIC] fluency question for Tim Rasinski

HI Linda -- I am on the road right now and do not have the materials right in front of me. However, I do believe they are leveled by grade levels. The cover of each book on phrasing should identify the grade levels for which they are appropriate.The high frequency word phrasing program cor

Re: [MOSAIC] fluency question for Tim Rasinski

Thanks - that helps! Linda - Original Message - From: "RASINSKI, TIMOTHY" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Mosaic: A Reading Comprehension Strategies Email Group" Sent: Friday, June 29, 2007 8:56 AM Subject: Re: [MOSAIC] fluency question for Tim Rasinski HI Linda -- I am on the road right now

Re: [MOSAIC] Blogging Question

I am currently trying to find something: blog, wiki, discussion board, to use in the classroom next year to replace the reading response journals. We are going to a one-to-one classroom where every fourth grader will have their own laptop and I think this is a great way to incorporate the technol

Re: [MOSAIC] Blogging Question

Try Nicenet.com and tappedin.org Both do all that you require with no ads and the ability to keep it private--they have class chat, too. I do not believe they have a wiki or blog yet. :)Enjoy. Ps. Loved using a wiki this year, but my students quickly found ways around the safety measures that

Re: [MOSAIC] corrections/assessments

Joy, that is what I am looking for, also. My Title I teacher finally agreed to order DRA for me. I've heard it is a good test. I want to be able to see the progress, or lack thereof, I am making, too. In this day and age we need documentation to prove everything. It will also give informat

Re: [MOSAIC] Blogging Question

Angela, This is the same situation as I was in when I used discussion boards. We had a access to Gaggle, a free email service for students. I set up a classroom and then assigned them the discussion board. This is part of the services in gaggle. If you are looking for more teachers in th

Re: [MOSAIC] Corrections/assessment

Our district has been using DRA for quite some time now and this year we will start using the DRA2. After my initial training for the DRA2, I was a bit overwhelmed. Now having looked over all of the materials and really studied them, I can't wait to use it in my classroom. It will probably be th

Re: [MOSAIC] Corrections/assessment

Liz, what is it about the DRA2 that makes you think this? I haven't seen 2 and was curious. What's better about it than the original DRA? ~Lisanne/NY/6 On 6/29/07, Liz Tanner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Our district has been using DRA for quite some time now and this year we > will start using

Re: [MOSAIC] One more question for Tim (recording)

I am hoping that someone will come up with a device allowing us to convert tapes to CD. I keep thinking there must be some sort of thingamajig to do that with the computer. Lori On Wed, 27 Jun 2007 20:28 , Julie Santello <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> sent: >There are a number of companies that are ma

Re: [MOSAIC] AR

Dick Allington' research would support that as well, wouldn't it, Tim? Lori On Wed, 27 Jun 2007 22:54 , RASINSKI, TIMOTHY <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> sent: >Lori -- i think your note below illustrates a central tenet in effective >reading instruction -- it's not the program or the method or the materi

Re: [MOSAIC] One more question for Tim (recording)

I bookmarked a page that explains how to do it. I haven't tried it, I don't have all the equipment but here is the site if you want to take a look. http://www.polderbits.com/cassette-to-cd-II.html Karen 1st/MI [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I am hoping that someone will come up with a devi

Re: [MOSAIC] One more question for Tim (recording)

I just joined this list today, so I don't know the background to this conversation. But converting tapes to CD (or mp3) is very easy, though time-consuming. You need a computer with a microphone jack, a cassette tape player, a cable to connect the audio out on the tape player to the microphone ja

Re: [MOSAIC] reading workshop help

In my confusion, I miss interpreted the title to be related to the five pillars of reading, which have been addressed by Allington. Lori On Wed, 27 Jun 2007 23:24 , Waingort Jimenez, Elisa <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> sent: >Hi Lori, > >I'm not sure I understand your post below. Could you elaborate on

Re: [MOSAIC] reading songs

This book--the one with Stinky Stinky Diaper Change--was a 99center from a book order some years ago and the smartest thing I did was buy one for every kid for shared reading. Then I gave it to them at the end of the year. Lori On Wed, 27 Jun 2007 23:04 , Waingort Jimenez, Elisa <[EMAIL PRO

Re: [MOSAIC] AR

I work with new teachers and am finding this just as sadly true among the very young and especially among those with alternative certificates. Lori On Thu, 28 Jun 2007 13:46:41 EDT , [EMAIL PROTECTED] sent: > >In a message dated 6/28/2007 11:59:14 AM Eastern Daylight Time, >[EMAIL PROTECTED

Re: [MOSAIC] AR

> Dick Allington' research would support that as well, wouldn't it, Tim? > > Lori Yes-- Allington's research supports the idea that it's the teacher that makes the difference and there is a convergence of evidence from federal research studies that support that as well. In the present education

Re: [MOSAIC] One more question for Tim (recording)

Adam is right in his explanation. The key thing is to have a cable that would go from your cassette deck to your computer. This cable has RCA (red/white) connectors on one end and a "mini-pin" on the other. See an example at: http://www.cablestogo.com/product.asp?cat%5Fid=2004&sku=40613 You can ge

Re: [MOSAIC] Blogging Question

http://www.wetpaintcentral.com/ This site may help you set up what you need. Deb G On 6/29/07, Julie Santello <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Angela, > This is the same situation as I was in when I used discussion > boards. We had a access to Gaggle, a free email service for > students. I set up a c

Re: [MOSAIC] One more question for Tim (recording)

There is software that allows you to do so. Can't remember the name of it, but it does exist.there's also software to change VHS or BETA tapes to CD also! There are tons of software that turns text into speech so you can type a story into MS Word and it will read it aloud. You can change

Re: [MOSAIC] Corrections/assessment

The DRA2 includes Nonfiction texts at benchmark levels. So starting at level 16 the students must be able to read and comprehend a nonfiction text. Another aspect of the DRA2 that I really like is that in order to go on to the next level, the student doesn't just give an oral retelling. There are

Re: [MOSAIC] corrections/assessments

Thanks for the vote of confidence. Is DRA expensive? Don't you have to have training? Cindy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Joy, that is what I am looking for, also. My Title I teacher finally agreed to order DRA for me. I've heard it is a good test. I want to be able to see the progress, or lack t

Re: [MOSAIC] One more question for Tim (recording)

Lori, I wonder if you go to a large university library if they can do it? They might charge a fee, but it would be worth it! [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I am hoping that someone will come up with a device allowing us to convert tapes to CD. I keep thinking there must be some sort of thingamaji

Re: [MOSAIC] One more question for Tim (recording)

I see a trip to Radio Shack in my future. Thanks. Lori On Fri, 29 Jun 2007 15:52 , Keith Mack <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> sent: >Adam is right in his explanation. The key thing is to have a cable that >would go from your cassette deck to your computer. This cable has RCA >(red/white) connectors on one

Re: [MOSAIC] Corrections/assessment

I am going to add that in previous editions, the children were essentially pushed off a cliff when their reading ability exceeded the primary kit and were quite suddenly faced with a great deal of writing. In this new version, I found there to be a gradual release of support as children moved

Re: [MOSAIC] corrections/assessments

We bid them out in a rather large purchase, and I don't have my purchasing info right in front of me, but I want to say the k-3 kits were just over $300. As to the training, we will be contracting the training but one real strength is that each kit comes with a very straight forward training C

Re: [MOSAIC] corrections/assessments

In a message dated 6/29/2007 8:51:23 PM Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Thanks for the vote of confidence. Is DRA expensive? Don't you have to have training? **Our school got them right before school was out. They were about $300 each. They each come with an excell

Re: [MOSAIC] AR

I think this has much to do with your experiences in life, as a learner, your learning/teaching style, and your personal philosophy. Although I am an older "newer" teacher, I hold more progressive views than my team partner, who is 20 years my junior and holds more traditional views. I te

Re: [MOSAIC] AR

On Friday, June 29, 2007, at 06:35 PM, Joy wrote: > I think this has much to do with your experiences in life, as a > learner, your learning/teaching style, and your personal philosophy. > Although I am an older "newer" teacher, I hold more progressive views > than my team partner, who is 2

Re: [MOSAIC] reading songs

Oooh! I've always wanted to give my entire class a book at the end of each school year but even at $5 a book (the cheapest I can think of) for 20 children, that's quite a bit of money. So, I'll have to look for these specials in the future. Elisa Waingort Calgary, Canada This book--the one w

Re: [MOSAIC] reading workshop help

OK. That makes sense. I just borrowed The Daily Five from my school board's Professional Learning Centre to read over the summer. It has been highly recommended here plus I subscribe to a web site where they are two of several prominent consultants in education. Elisa Waingort Calgary, Canada

Re: [MOSAIC] AR/Elaine, OT

Elaine, You bring up some pretty interesting points, and as I think back to my days in college, we were challenged to think beyond our comfort zone. Lit classes in the English department were the best, because we got to discuss what we were reading and thinking. (Great models for me!) In all m