Nov. 22 PLC

Members Present:  Ahern, Baade, Doak, Hosch, Munson, Schuller, Osterhaus, Lebo

Goals:  Review 'homework' from last time - researching  methods of on-line reading and differences from traditional text.

Hosch:  Readings from a reading strategies book; how to use traditional strategies and converting to on-line strategies.
Munson:  Ipad uses -- mainly resources in; not producers out.
Osterhaus:  Traditional skills cannot be thrown out; need to maintain memorization skills; be careful in use of technology does reduce brain function.
Rouse:  NY times - blogging connection.  Discerning between good writing and scholarship.  Students read more but read less books.
Doak:  Note-taking from web-based text.  There is a need to teach summary of text and paraphrasing.
Baade:  Did research on vocabulary and how kids will read a passage and not understand it because they don't have the vocabulary.  They talked about Call  strategies where the vocabulary is linked to a definition or explanation.  I use my web page for lots of things, so instead of just putting out the article or vocabulary list I linked vocabulary words to see if student would use it and improve comprehension skills.

For next time:  Group will individually implement strategies and report back to the group.

Nov. 8 PLC

GOAL: What do we want to achieve?

·      Improve student online reading skills
·      Discover and develop strategies for online readers

PLAN:  How are we going to achieve this?

·      Research effective online reading strategies
·      Develop a collection of research-based online content reading materials (age-appropriate)
·      Determine specific strategies to use for specified reading materials

ROLE:  How can I contribute?

·      Provide working Google Doc available to all content teachers

REWARD:  What will I get out of this?

·      Access to online reading strategy toolbox
·      Understand the difference between print and non-print resources

Tasks:
Members will research and report reading strategies within their own area:
Kathy Hosch:    Will report on research about reading strategies fiction online
Don Osterhaus: Research on differences between print and online reading
Ann Lebo:         Research management of distractions so students can read more effectively
Bev Ahern:        Researching online reading responses
Bob Munson:    Researching reading on paper vs. reading on a screen or device
Joan Schuller:   Research online vocab strategies
John Baade:      Research on the topic of electronic reading dealing with social sciences and student
                          achievement.
Cara Doak:        Research online note-taking vs. marking strategies.