Session Description: This engaging interactive workshop will teach you how to leverage practical strategies and powerful free tools from Microsoft like Reading Coach, Edge/Word Online, and Forms to support your students’ literacy development. Whether you’re looking to boost reading comprehension, improve writing proficiency, or integrate technology seamlessly into your lessons, this workshop has something for everyone.
As a result of this session, educators will:
Explore strategies for using technology to enhance reading comprehension, fluency, and vocabulary.
Discuss approaches for collaborative writing, feedback, and improving writing skills.
Develop strategies for creating assessments aligned with literacy standards to gain insights into student learning.
Applicable ISTE Standards (2024)*: 2.1.a; 2.1.b; 2.2.c; 2.5.a; 2.6.a
* The text of these standards is copyrighted. Please read the full text on the ISTE Standards page.
Archive Recording: OK2Ask archive recordings are made available within two weeks of the webinar air date. You can find the archive for this session and others that have been selected for long-term retention in the archive library on the TeachersFirst website. The easiest way to access the archive library is from the OK2Ask Archive Recordings Special Topics Page. Please note that the archive listings appear sorted by Most Recent First. Each year, we review the archived sessions. We may remove a session from the archive library for a number of reasons when a digital tool:
has been retired
is no longer free
has been updated such that the session demonstrations no longer match the current interface
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there were significant webinar technical difficulties
we may have refreshed the session, and a newer version is available
Certificates: The certificates for this session were emailed on 11/18/24 at 3:05 PM to registrants who actively participated in all required tasks throughout the session and completed the session evaluation survey within 1 week.