Close Reading & Annotating Literary Texts

LEARN

Visit the Resources page to view some video tutorials and read various support materials about your chosen tool/strategy to learn how to integrate technology into your lesson. Don't see what you'd like to learn? Please contact Rob Leo, Coordinator of Instructional Technology Training for support.

CREATE

Create a real-world example of whichever tool/strategy you have chosen, transform a lesson plan that integrates your selection, and deploy your lesson with your students.

Tools

1. Google Classroom
2. Kami Chrome Extension
3. Awesome Screenshot Chrome Extension
4. Flipgrid
5. Newsela

Strategies

1. Post readings to Google Classroom’s “Stream” or "Create Question" tool and require students to comment in response to a prompt that asks them to analyze a passage.
2. Task students with creating annotating digital texts (PDFs) using the Kami Chrome Extension.
3. Task students with using Awesome Screenshot to take a screenshot of an interesting or difficult passage and use the annotation tools to comment or ask questions. Screenshots can then be shared via Google Classroom to facilitate discussion about the passage.
4. Create an Assignment in Google Classroom with a discussion as well as links to relevant literature. Use FlipGrid to task students with sharing 15 or 90 second video responses to your prompt. Share the direct link to your FlipGrid topic via Classroom.
5. Assign works of non-fiction from Newsela and allow students to annotate texts and modify lexile-levels.