Literacy+Resources

Google Literacy Project - []
A resource for teachers, literacy organizations and anyone interested in reading and education, created in collaboration with LitCam, Google, and UNESCO’s Institute for Lifelong Learning. Preparing students for the 21st Century in Literacy- great resource that maps literacy skills with 21st Century technologies: [|21st_century_skills_english_map.pdf]

Have a look at some great eBooks and electronic resources

See some great resources here: https://icttoolkit.wikispaces.com/literacy+tools

online visual dictionary: [] Online dictionary & Thesaurus with a twist
 * Visuwords™ online graphical dictionary** — Look up words to find their meanings and associations with other words and concepts. Produce diagrams reminiscent of a neural net. Learn how words associate.

Reading Comprehension using technology- ten quick resources: [|Reading Comprehension & Technology-1.pptx]

=__**COMPREHENSION STRATEGIES:**__= [|Webspiration], [|bubbl.us], [|online mindmapping]: -[|mindmeister] [|-Mind42]
 * =//**STRATEGY**//= || =//POSSIBLE ICT RESOURCES//= ||
 * **Predicting/Using prior knowledge** || Inspiration,

Online images, Online webcams, Interactive websites, Simulations, images stored online: eg. [|flickr,] 3D images || [|blogs] more [|blogs] more [|Blogs] Examples of [|educational Blogs] [|podcasting] || websites Focussed software Interactive whiteboards: -([|interactive activities]) - Interactive Whiteboard resources - Interactive Whiteboard Learning Community Graphic organizers- compare /contrast, cause & effect, problem/solution, sequencing… || author- through [|twitter], [|blogs], [|wiki,] email. Peer discussion through above… || [|bubbl.us], [|online mindmapping] || video, podcast, photostory… Interactive devices eg IWB, iPod… ‘Word’ eg using highlighters ||
 * **Thinking Aloud** || Voice recording,
 * **Using Text Structures and Features** || Digital genres: eBooks, online articles, Wikipedia,
 * **Questioning** || Communicate directly with
 * **Visualising/using graphic organisers** || Inspiration, [|Webspiration],
 * **Summarising** || Review/present talk through:

Lots of additional resources for Literacy & eLearning http://debsplace.wikispaces.com/Literacy Literacy focused resources including:
 * Deb's Place Wiki:**
 * Professional Reading / Listening / Viewing
 * Literacy Web Sites and Resources
 * Literacy Web Applications [Web 2.0 ]
 * Using Audio and Video effectively in Literacy