Top 5 ways to integrate technology into Reading

Strategy 1: Learn from Visual Displays of Word
Relationships within Text
    
One word mapping tools
that support visual representation are Wordle and Wordsift 
     
www.wordle.net 
-a free Web application that
allows you to create a word Cloud based on Frequency 
of words.


Strategy 2: Take a Digital
  Vocabulary Field Trip 
       
Teachers can create a
digital version of a vocabulary field trip using a free online program called
Trackstar 
    
trackstar.4teachers.org- It allows you to collect a series of websites
and annotate them so that students follow the online journey. 
 

Strategy 3: Connect Fun and Learning
with Online Vocabulary Games 
    
These sites can be
bookmarked for students’ independent practice and can provide a basis for
whole-group instruction. 
       
www.vocabulary.com- games include crossword
puzzles. Picture-word matches, word scrambles, and 8 letters in search of a
Word.

Strategy 4: Use Media to
  Express Vocabulary Knowledge
       
A multimedia composing
and presentation tool that is often underused is PowerPoint . We have certainly
seen many poor PowerPoint example  (ex: the ubiquitous three bullet points and silly clip art approach). 
        
www.prezi.com- this allows the student to create a multimedia
presentation with special effects and live video embedded into the PowerPoint. 
 
Strategy 5: Take advantage
  of Online Word Reference tools

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The visual thesaurus
website complements its fee-based content with free information such as the
Behind the Dictionary and Teachers at Work columns and teacher-created themed
word lists. Many use multiple distribution platforms to reach learners wherever
they are

       
www.visualthesaurus.com– list free information such as the Behind the Dictionary and
Teachers at work columns.