1. USING TECHNOLOGY AS A
REMEDIAL RESOURCE TO
IMPROVE STUDENT LITERACY
SKILLS

2. Advantages:
-Enormous amount of information on
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the internet
•-Offers
- a variety of tools to
enhance learning
•-Expands learning opportunities
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•-Greater
- learning experience
•-Communication
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3. ASSISTIVE TOOLS FOR WRITING
AlphaSmart
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WordComplete
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Prewriting: Inspiration
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Publishing: Scrapblog, Animoto, Glogster, Slideboom,
Scrapblog, Animoto, Glogster, Slideboom,
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Amazing Kids, Poetry Express
VoiceThread
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PhotoStory 3
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Blog
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Wiki
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Podcasts
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4. ASSISTIVE TOOLS FOR READING
E- Reader
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Online Newspapers and Magazines: Time for Kids, Weekly
Reader, National Geographic
Digital Storytelling
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Screen Read Aloud
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Electronic Books: Online Text
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Programmed Reading Instruction
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I Pod
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Text to Speech
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Starfall
Video Conferencing
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5. /SITES
ASSISTIVE TOOLS/SITES FOR MATH
OOLS/S
Talking Calculator
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Aplus Math.com
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About.com
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Brain Pop
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Quia.com
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Coolmath-
Coolmath-games.com
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Funbrain.com
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6. QUESTIONS?
UESTIONS?
1.) Do you use online educational
games as a reinforcement or
supplemental lesson?
2.) Do you think they are
beneficial?

7. WHY TECHNOLOGY IS USEFUL AS A
REMEDIAL RESOURCE
Presents information in multiple
formats and multiple media
Offers many ways for students to
express what they have learned
Engages students interest
Motivating
Reaches different modalities

8. DIFFERENT USES OF TECHNOLOGY
A tutor
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means to communicate
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A means to explore
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compose, and analyze data
•Create,
A learning tool
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9. GOOD WEBSITES
www.starfall.com
http://voicethread.com/
www.scrapblog.com/
www.timeforkids.com/TFK
www.spellingcity.com/
http://pbskids.org/games/
http://www.epals.com/
www.primarygames.com/
www.brainpop.com/
www.blogger.com/
http://animoto.com/
http://education.smarttech.com/ste/en-
US/Ed+Resource/
http://www.quia.com/

10. IN CONCLUSION:
ONCLUSION:
The world is changing and
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technology will soon be the center
of everything. We need to adjust
our teaching to reach the 21st
century learner! Technology is an
excellent remedial resource to
engage and enhance learning.
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11. QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS?

12. RESOURCES
www. google.com
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www.slideshare.com
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www. yahoo.com
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