Read+and+Respond

Do you have reluctant readers - students who can read but choose not to?
One of the goals therefore is to increase student motivation and engagement with reading. Research (Linda Gambrell and Barbara Marinak, 2009) has shown that this is best achieved by providing authentic opportunities for students to self select texts and also to share their excitement about the books they are reading with their peers. We propose that this could be best achieved by engaging with the Arts and also the use of ICT

===Our goal then would be to bring literacy to life by enhancing student motivation to read and write, as well as their engagement in and enjoyment of reading and writing?===

What do our students need to know or be able to do when comprehending & responding to text?
//Thinking, Talking, Writing, Creating//

How do they do this currently/traditionally?
Some common examples include:
 * ====**Book Talks**==== || ====**Blurbs**==== || ====**Book Covers**==== ||
 * ====**Author Profiles**==== || ====**Book Reports**==== || ====**Story Maps**==== ||
 * ====**Character Profiles**==== || ====**Dramatisation**==== || ====**Readers Theatre**==== ||

How might we do some of these What role could technology possibly play in this?
ICT tools offer important opportunities to fully engage students in reading, writing, and visual literacy. Our students thrive on the visual language of television, cartoons, and video games. Similarly, they respond well when presented with the opportunity to present their ideas and written work using multimedia and other visual forms. Some possibilities are listed here:

 Online bookshelf sites like Shelfari and LibraryThing allow readers to share books with each other, make recommendations, and keep track of reading. Sites like these can be used with children and teens to encourage them to talk about and share what they are reading, even when they don't have time to talk face-to-face. Here are some links to my Shelfari online shelves
 * BLOGS
 * WIKIS
 * PODCASTS
 * COMICS there are many online tools for making Comics. However, the program COMIC LIFE is a particularly engaging, versatile and easy to use publishing tool.
 * BOOK TRAILERS - Creating a chain of referral with students sharing their responses to texts with others with a view to encouraging them to read. reflect and share with classmates
 * ONLINE BOOKSHELVES

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