Reading
Walk in song of the week: Opening Credits: Game of Thrones, Harry Potter Theme Song
Topic
CRI Skill: Learning Techniques
Description
Study, reading, note-taking, memory, test-taking, and time-management strategies.
Aspects
Strategic Reading Strategies - changing the way you read depending on what you are reading.
Read to understand, not just to get to the end
Change the way you’re reading when you don’t understand
Think about how reading relates to what you already know
Use different strategies for different types of material
Think about what you need to get out of a reading assignment before you begin reading
Active / Strategic Reading
Why Do You Read?
Why Do You Read? video clip (1:31)
For pleasure
What to read
Getting books to read
For information
On the job
In college
How to Read / Active Reading
Video
Elaboration on SQ3R
Skim
Question
Read
Recite
Review
Additional Resources
Tools to Facilitate Reading on the Web
Finish Strong Videos - Reading and Annotating
Critical Reading
Reading Textbooks
Research / Web sites
Currency
Reliability
Authority
Purpose/Point of View
Reading News
Information Checkers
TED-Ed: How to choose your news - Damon Brown
Discussion
Which places do you go first when you want more information on breaking news?
Which outlets do you trust the least?
Skills You Need: Critical Reading
Skills You Need: Critical Thinking and Fake News
Additional Resources
The CRAP Test video (2:06)
Fake News, Real Consequences Full Frontal with Samantha Bee (5:45)