University of Virginia psychologist Daniel Willingham and author of Raising Kids Who Read: What Parents and Teachers Can Do says, “There is no real difference between listening to a book and reading it.” He also states that there is a “high correlations of reading comprehension and listening comprehension.” This information supports my action research that technology can help with reading comprehension. Every year I have students who are not reading at grade level. These students struggle, but with today’s technology they don’t have to be so far behind. If students are able to listen to books or text and the directions or questions, then we have leveled the playing field a little. We have allowed them access to grade level text that they wouldn’t have been successful without the support of technology. This support is also embedded in the CAASPP testing that 3rd graders take. I can't wait to see what my result reveal. It may alter how I teach and support struggling students.
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helen blood
10/30/2017 05:04:05 pm
I also am eager to see what you find out. I so want to help the struggling readers in my class and make every minute in their day count. I am hoping that your research will help us find high interest materials to engage them and bring them into the world of reading. I also am looking forward to reading some of the research you have found.
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Teresa Barron
10/31/2017 01:06:29 pm
I was glad to hear that you found information that supports your action research. I agree with you when you say that we can even the playing field a bit for students when we provide them with technology that allows them to listen to books, that they may not be able to read themselves. I would like to see your results and learn if they support my prediction that technology will help with reading comprehension. Now that technology is playing a more important role in education, I think it is imperative that we as educators find varied way of utilizing technology in our classrooms, but not just superficially.
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