Technology Resources for Reading and Writing Instruction

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Technology Resources for Reading and
WritingInstruction

• Lynne Wolters, Assistant Professor
• Educational Technology
• Concordia University - Portland

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Overview

• Internet Resources
• Reading
• Writing
• Microsoft PowerPoint
• E-book creation teacher, class, or student
  generated stories.

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Internet Resources

• Early Childhood Technology Literacy Project
• Miami-Dade County Public Schools Reading Toolkit
• KidReach Online Reading Center

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Internet Resources

• Monkey King Central
• The Cinderella Project
• Early Reading-Technology Project

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PowerPoint Storytelling

• I Know the Colors in the Rainbow by Ella
  Jenkins
• PowerPoint E-Book created by Katherine Macomber
  and Sue Riley

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PowerPoint Resources

• The following web sites have great resources
  to assist you with your PowerPoint creations!
• Presenters Online has a collection of templates
  and clip art with education themes.
  http//www.presentersonline.com/resources/
• brainybetty.com has a collection of templates and
  many other resources for teachers. A must to
  check out!!http//www.brainybetty.com/EducationCo
  llection.htm
• Free Custom PowerPoint Templates Lot's of choices
  here!http//www.soniacoleman.com/Templates.htm

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PowerPoint Resources

• The following web sites have great resources
  to assist you with your PowerPoint creations!
• Sounds in PowerPoint Tutorial Onlinehttp//www.so
  niacoleman.com/Tutorials/PowerPoint/Sound/basics.h
  tm
• Webplaces.com offers sound files available for
  your use. http//www.webplaces.com/html/sounds.htm
  
• Creating Your Own Custom Templatehttp//businesss
  oft.about.com/library/weekly/aa112100a.htm?oncetr
  ue

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PowerPoint Resources

• More great resources to assist you with your
  PowerPoint creations!
• Graphicsland offers you a large selection of free
  templates. Be warned you must download all of
  them in a single zip file. The site does let you
  see them before downloading.http//www.graphicsla
  nd.com/powerpoint-templates.htm
• Host PowerPoint Game Shows In Your Classroom
  These are free. Who Wants to be a
  Millionaire, Hollywood Squares, Weakest Link.
  Teachers tell how they use these in their
  classrooms. http//www.teachnet.com/lesson/misc/wi
  nnergame022500.html

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You are welcome to contact me for information,
speaking engagements, professional development
training, and/or moral support.

• Lynne Wolters
• Assistant Professor Educational Technology
• College of Education, Concordia University
• Email lwolters_at_cu-portland.edu
• Phone [phone]
• Address 2811 NE Holman Street
• Portland, OR 97211