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Deepen Understanding and Build Students' Background Knowledge Using Reading Treks

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Tracy Brockenbrough
Curriculum Contributor
TeachersFirst
@TLBrocken
@Tracy Brockenbrough
Tracy Brockenbrough is a dedicated educator with experience in both urban and rural classrooms. With over 35 years as an educator, Tracy has taught in private and public sectors across grades Pre-K through community college in multiple states. She currently serves as a Curriculum Contributor for TeachersFirst, a free teacher resource offered by The Source for Learning, a non-profit organization. Tracy continues to bring innovative ideas to educators by offering diverse activities for all types of learners.

Session description

Reading Treks offer the perfect recipe of a good book, an instructional guide including activities for diverse learners, plus a Google My Map to share locations from the story and the author's life. Students can travel through time and locations around the world using this collection of 35+ Treks!

Purpose & objective

Purpose:
Participants will understand how to effectively use Reading Treks in the classroom in conjunction with books to differentiate activities and enhance students' comprehension and background knowledge.

Objectives:
Educators will learn about the purposes of the layers of the different layers in a map. They will be able to open and close map layers as needed. They will be able to view the embedded images as full screen and generate talking points for class or small group discussion.

Educators will understand how to use the translation tool as needed for multilingual learners.

Educators will explore the components of the Teacher Guides and the suggested activities. Teachers can offer students options from the list of activities to differentiate instruction.

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Outline

5 minutes-Introduction of the Presenter and show where to locate the Reading Treks on TeachersFirst

20 minutes-Presentation of 3 different Reading Trek maps and the accompanying Teacher Guide at different grade levels. The presenter will open and close layers and discuss the benefits of doing so. The presenter will demonstrate opening the images to full screen and ask open-ended questions to model how the teacher may use the images, especially those that are historic. The presenter will lead teachers through the components of the Teacher’s Guide and explain how the TeachersFirst reviews will be helpful for web tools that may be new to them.

5 minutes Q & A

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Supporting research

Henning, Melissa. “Tech Tool of the Month: Reading Treks.” Infusing Technology Blog, December 19, 2018, https://teachersfirst.com/blog/2018/12/tech-tool-of-the-month-reading-treks/. Accessed 28 Sept. 2023.

McGregor, Matt. “How to Tell Stories with Maps.” The Craft, Shorthand, 29 Oct. 2020, shorthand.com/the-craft/how-to-tell-stories-with-maps/index.html. Accessed 28 Sept. 2023

“OK2Ask: Engage and Inspire with Reading Treks.” TeachersFirst Review - OK2Ask: Engage and Inspire with Reading Treks, TeachersFirst.org, April. 2023, http://www.teachersfirst.com/single.cfm?id=19790

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Session specifications

Topic:
Storytelling/multimedia
Grade level:
PK-12
Skill level:
Beginner
Audience:
Coaches, Library media specialists, Teachers
Attendee devices:
Devices useful
Attendee device specification:
Smartphone: Android, iOS, Windows
Laptop: Chromebook, Mac, PC
Tablet: Android, iOS, Windows
Subject area:
Language arts, Social studies
ISTE Standards:
For Educators:
Designer
  • Use technology to create, adapt and personalize learning experiences that foster independent learning and accommodate learner differences and needs.
For Students:
Empowered Learner
  • Students use technology to seek feedback that informs and improves their practice and to demonstrate their learning in a variety of ways.

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