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Exhibit
10 Ways to Engage Readers: Bringing Authors Into Your Classroom |
Participate and share : Poster
Dr. Rayna Freedman
Connecting students to authors provides authentic learning experiences, engaging students in their reading and writing process. Discover 10 ways to connect with authors that will break down the four classroom walls. Participants will gain a number of strategies to engage their students with authors.
| Audience: | Curriculum/district specialists, Library media specialists, Teachers |
| Skill level: | Beginner |
| Attendee devices: | Devices useful |
| Attendee device specification: | Smartphone: Android, iOS, Windows Laptop: Chromebook, Mac, PC Tablet: Android, iOS, Windows |
| Participant accounts, software and other materials: | Nothing |
| Topic: | Innovative learning environments |
| Grade level: | PK-12 |
| Subject area: | Language arts |
| ISTE Standards: | For Students: Empowered Learner
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| Related exhibitors: | Microsoft Corporation, IPEVO, Inc. |
Connecting students to authors provides authentic learning experiences, engaging students in their reading and writing process. Discover ten ways to connect with authors, breaking down the four classroom walls. Research on literacy talks about providing ways to engage students with books. Activities can be created in the classroom based on author visits, whether it is reading the authors books whole class, literature circle discussions, hyperdocs, or using collaborative learning tools to continue the discussion. Participants will gain various strategies to engage their elementary students with authors, thinking about lessons and ideas that can happen before and after these connections. Authors want to be part of your learner’s experience!
Flipgrid
GSuite
Twitter/Insta/Facebook
Live Visits
Virtual visits
Writing activities- podcast, blog, finish ending or next chapter
#kidsneedmentors
Local book events
YouTube
One book/Global Read Aloud
A Google Site was created to showcase the ten tips. Learners will have access to the site and will go through each tip. Questions will be taken as the presenter goes through each tip. 5 min will be spent on each tip with and introduction and conclusion given.
http://www.authorsintheclassroom.com/
https://www.edutopia.org/blog/bringing-authors-classroom-rita-platt
https://www.weareteachers.com/virtual-author-activities/
https://www.edutopia.org/article/inspire-students-author-visit
Dr. Rayna Freedman is a 5th grade teacher at the Jordan/Jackson Elementary School in Mansfield, MA. She has taught grades 3-5 and is an ITS. Rayna has a B.S. in Education from the University of Vermont and a M.Ed in Educational Technology from Lesley University. She received her doctorate through Northeastern in teaching, learning, leading, and curriculum. Rayna is the past President of MassCUE and has been presenting at the annual conference since 2010. Rayna has presented for ISTE, Ed Tech Teacher, Tech and Learning, Medfield Digital Learning Day, FETC, BPLC, and BLC.
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