Build Comprehension with Tech Tools for Reading Fluency

May 12, 2020 ♦ 7:00pm - 8:30pm ET

Moderators: Ruth Okoye, Kevin Bower and Gretchen Sting

Session Description: Want to increase student comprehension? We can show you one way to...Research tells us that reading slowly can negatively effect student comprehension, so increasing reading fluency is a quick way to effect student comprehension. In this session, we will investigate ways to use technology to increase reading fluency. This session is appropriate for teachers at all technology levels.

As a result of this session teachers will:

1. Understand how reading fluency effects comprehension;
2. Explore 3 edtech strategies that can be used to enhance reading fluency; and
3. Plan for the use of technology integrated reading fluency strategies.

Applicable ISTE Standards for Educators (2017)*: 1A; 1B; 2C; 5A; 6A

* The text of these standards is copyrighted. Please read the full text at the ISTE Standards page.

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• has been retired
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• there were significant webinar technical difficulties
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Certificates: The certificates for this session were emailed 5/28/20 at 7:19 PM to registrants that actively participated in all required tasks throughout the session and completed the session evaluation survey within 1 week.