by imavexadmin | Apr 16, 2017 | [Reading]
If students are going to achieve a deeper, more complex understanding of their reading, we first need to equip them with the tools to get there. This can occur through a 3-step progression. First, we show kids how to document their thinking by making notes as they...
by imavexadmin | Nov 23, 2015 | [Reading]
Videos are referred to as multimodal texts–meaning students have to use both visual and audio modes of communication to analyze the information presented. Unlike other types of visuals (e.g., photographs, illustrations, infographics, editorial cartoons, etc.),...
by imavexadmin | May 5, 2015 | [Reading]
There are numerous resources for supporting students as they learn to track or annotate their thinking while reading print text. But what about resources for marking up and annotating digital text? Apps: Notability–This paid note-taking app offers users tools to...
by imavexadmin | Mar 11, 2014 | [Reading]
Note-taking while reading includes lifting key words and phrases from the text and jotting them on separate paper or a graphic organizer. Annotation, however, is when the reader notes his thinking adjacent to the author’s. To support readers in their annotation...
