This document outlines a presentation on how technology enhances reading. It discusses how digital natives learn differently than digital immigrants. Technologies like the internet can bring photos, videos and interactivity to engage students in reading. Tools like Moodle can be used for online discussions and literature circles. While technology provides benefits like extending teaching reach and optimizing student development, there are also challenges to using technology for reading. The presentation concludes with examples of technology-based reading tools and references.

2. Technology Enhances Reading
Samia Wardane
Teacher of English
wardanesamia@yahoo.com
MoRCE-NET Annual Conference
Marrakech
Jan. 31st
to 2nd
Feb, 2017
MoRCE-NET Annual Conference
Marrakech
Jan. 31st
to 2nd
Feb, 2017

3. Outline
1. Picture-talk
2. Marc Prensky
3. Technology Enhances Reading
4. Merits of technology in reading
5. Challenges of using technology with reading
6. Technology-based Reading tools
7. Discussion
8. Conclusion

4. « Google can bring you 100,000
answers, a good reader can find
the right answer. »
Adapted from Neil Gaiman

5. 1. Picture Talk

6. 1. Report similar statements a teen in your
family said.

7. 2. To what extent is this caricature reflective
of your life?

8. 3.Can you find a position here?

9. 4. Use a word from the pic in a sentence that
promotes technology in reading.

10. Comment

11. 2. Mark Prensky
a. Why do“Digital natives” lack engagement in
our schools?
a. Is it that Digital Natives can’t pay attention,
or that they choose not to?
b. Should the Digital Native students learn the
old ways, or should their Digital Immigrant
educators learn the new?

12. 2. 1. Mark Prensky
Digital Natives:
are used to receiving information really fast,
like to multi-task,
prefer graphics before text rather than the
opposite,
prefer random access (like hypertext),
thrive on instant gratification and frequent
rewards,
prefer games to “serious” work.

13. 3. Technology Enhances Reading
• The Internet = photos, video clips, and interactivity
• The Internet= answers to ss’ questions.
Examples:
1. Inspiration
http://www.vickiblackwell.com/inspiration.html
2. Interactive skill lessons
http://mrsdell.org/readinglesson.html
http://mrsdell.org/causeandeffect/
3. Book Talks
Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH
Learning pedagogical platforms online like
• Moodle and Nicenet to hold online discussions and literature circles.
• Moodle to engage in book chats.

14. 4. Merits of Technology in Reading
New reading technologies:
1.extend the reach of the teacher,
2.ensure high student engagement,
3.optimize student development,
4.confident, skillful, & motivated readers.

15. 4. 1. Merits of Technology in Reading
1. Adaptive telephone typewriters, screen reader software,
digital talking Book (DTB)
2. Facilitates repetitive practice
3. Available but not reliable
4. Gathering and processing data
5. Motivating
6. Instant gratification

16. 5. Challenges of Using Technology in
Reading

17. 6. Technology Based Reading Tool
1. Meegenius App (reading & listening skills)
2. Kindle (Amazon account)
3. Top notch

18. 6. 1. Top Notch Itinerary
• Top notch
• www.englishtips.org subscribe for free
• Write Activeteach in the search engine
• click on more
• scroll down to mirrors
• click on depositfiles
• click on regular download
• security code captcha
• continue
• when downloaded and pls be patient,
• password englishtips.org

19. 8. Conclusion

20. References
Marc Prensky’s Writing:
http://www.marcprensky.com/writing/default.asp
Readingrockets.org
Rose, David. (2004). The Role of Technology in the Guided Reading Classroom. New
York: Scholastic Inc
Technology’s Impact on Learning
http://www.nsba.org/sbot/toolkit/tiol.html
www.englishtips.org

21. Thank you