This is the powerpoint that guided class on January 26, 2010.

1. READ 4534-001 Dr. Elizabeth Swaggerty January 26, 2010

2. REVIEW Response log entry feedback is now available on Moodle Still grading biosketches An introduction of scholarly resources Peer-reviewed (scholarly work is reviewed by experts in the field before publication) Research articles, practitioner articles, perspective/philosophical/theoretical papers Bias Google/Wikipedia Comprehension: Applegate, M. D., Applegate, A. J., & Modla, V. B. (2009). “She’s my best reader; she just can’t comprehend”: Studying the relationship between fluency and comprehension. The Reading Teacher, 62(6), 512-521. Podcast: Diane Lapp and Douglas Fisher talk about comprehension instruction, from its history to current issues in critical literacy and the impact of digital text. http://www.reading.org/downloads/podcasts/II-LappFisher.mp3 Read aloud: My Brother Martin by Christine King Farris and Chris Soentpiet and Crazy Hair Day by Barney Saltzberg

3. Announcements Scholastic Book Orders … if you’re interested, browse online and use credit/debit card to purchase. Link on our Moodle site. Orders due by February 3rd REAP Opportunity – Feb 3rd 10-11:00 (sign up in class)

4. So, how do I find good scholarly articles on my topic? A good starting point: Google Scholar http://scholar.google.com/schhp?hl=en&tab=ws

6. International Reading Association www.reading.org

8. National Reading Conference (Literacy Research Association) Yearbook http://www.nrconline.org/cgi/yearbooklib.cgi

10. Joyner Library http://www.ecu.edu/lib/

12. Refine your search …

13. Search words are VERY IMPORTANT. Reading Reading instruction Reading instruction, digital text Reading instruction, online text Reading instruction, online reading Reading instruction, online reading strategies Reading instruction, intermediate (or primary, or adolescent), digital text Reading instruction, intermediate, digital text, Internet Reading instruction, intermediate, digital text, processes

14. O’Brien, D., & Scharber, C. (2008). Digital literacies go to school: Potholes and possibilities. Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy, 52(1), 66-68. Podcast: Dr. Baker interviews Dr. Julie Coiro about the skills middle-school students need to effectively read online. http://www.voiceofliteracy.org/posts/26036 What kind of piece is the O’Brien and Scharber article? Read like a writer (notice the first sentence). Read like a reading teacher (what does this mean to you in terms of your teaching?

15. New Literacies Research Team at UConn http://www.newliteracies.uconn.edu/team.htmlbr />Donna Bone, Jill Castek, Julie Coiro, Heidi Everett- Cacopardo, Doug Hartman, Laurie Henry, Don Leu, Greg McVerry, Ian O’Byrne, Mark Olson, Mary Truxaw, Lisa Zawilinski Publications … http://www.newliteracies.uconn.edu/pubs.html

16. In the back of your mind … Be thinking about your research paper topic. What intrigues you? Topic and Rationale paper due Feb 16th.

17. Read Aloud Super-Completely and Totally the Messiest by Judith Viorst

18. By next Tuesday, Feb. 2nd …. RESPONSE LOG ENTRY for set #3. Walker-Dalhouse, D., & Risko, V. J. (2008). Homelessness, poverty, and children's literacy development. The Reading Teacher, 62(1), 84–86. doi: 10.1598/RT.62.1.11 Podcast: Beating the Odds, Book by Book (2007). National Public Radio. http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=12840588&ps=rs