Tuesday, December 4, 2007
Current Events
Working in a computer lab allows me to use technology everyday. One of the opportunities I have in a computer lab is the access to the Internet. Once a week I have students find current events and summarize these articles. I will ask if anyone read something they would like to discuss and then ask a few other students to share. The emphasis is on the ability to summarize what they have read. This skill of summarizing helps with note taking.
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The Internet is a great way to "hook" reluctant readers. I agree with your comments dealing with using the Internet as a way to use summary skills. I would like to add that many reading skills such as main idea, details, cause and effect, compare and contrast, vocabulary useage, etc can also be taught thought using articles of interest. pwr
I have my students read a current event article each week and summarize it also. Since I teach Health Science this article has to pertain to health care. They are reading, writing, and learning.
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