Spreeder is a very versatile tool that can be used to support teaching and learning. In use this tool in my ESL reading class to help students boost their reading speeds.
The teacher can choose content from the Internet like new articles, short stories or blog posts and ask my students to read them on Spreeder. The students can easily copy and paste this content on Spreeder and set the speed that fits their reading level.the teacher would then share a reading log with the students on Google Docs. The students use this reading log to record their reading speed. After the students finish reading the text they take a content quiz on Springboard to test their comprehension. The teacher compares the students' quiz scores and their reading speed chart and provide feedback.
What is the TPACK consideration for applying the tools to support learning.
Reading speed is an extremely important skill to teach to students especially those learning English as a second language.ESL/EFL learners usually struggle with reading speed due to many reasons especially their limited vocabulary working knowledge. Even as the students' language skills improve many of them tend to be slow readers because they lack the skills needed to become a fast reader. This teaching goal can only be achieve through practice. Using the traditional instructional techniques is very time consuming and is also limited face to face meetings and teacher supervision. Technology can help provide solutions to these limitations. As a program designed exclusively to help readers improve both reading speed and comprehension, Spreeder seems like the perfect fit for this type of instruction. It is easy to use and accessible anytime and anywhere.
Strategies and tips of applying the technology in K-12
Spreeder can be used in K-12 to help students struggling with reading speed. The best way to incorporate Spreeder is to gamify the experience. Students love games and like reach next stage and face challenges. Setting targets and working to achieve them is something that might encourage students to use this tool. Teachers can make this a competitive exercise by setting targets and seeing who can reach them faster.
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How to use it to support teaching or learning?
Spreeder is a very versatile tool that can be used to support teaching and learning. In use this tool in my ESL reading class to help students boost their reading speeds.
The teacher can choose content from the Internet like new articles, short stories or blog posts and ask my students to read them on Spreeder. The students can easily copy and paste this content on Spreeder and set the speed that fits their reading level.the teacher would then share a reading log with the students on Google Docs. The students use this reading log to record their reading speed. After the students finish reading the text they take a content quiz on Springboard to test their comprehension. The teacher compares the students' quiz scores and their reading speed chart and provide feedback.
What is the TPACK consideration for applying the tools to support learning.
Reading speed is an extremely important skill to teach to students especially those learning English as a second language.ESL/EFL learners usually struggle with reading speed due to many reasons especially their limited vocabulary working knowledge. Even as the students' language skills improve many of them tend to be slow readers because they lack the skills needed to become a fast reader. This teaching goal can only be achieve through practice. Using the traditional instructional techniques is very time consuming and is also limited face to face meetings and teacher supervision. Technology can help provide solutions to these limitations. As a program designed exclusively to help readers improve both reading speed and comprehension, Spreeder seems like the perfect fit for this type of instruction. It is easy to use and accessible anytime and anywhere.
Strategies and tips of applying the technology in K-12
Spreeder can be used in K-12 to help students struggling with reading speed. The best way to incorporate Spreeder is to gamify the experience. Students love games and like reach next stage and face challenges. Setting targets and working to achieve them is something that might encourage students to use this tool. Teachers can make this a competitive exercise by setting targets and seeing who can reach them faster.