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Effective Strategies to Support Student Online Comprehension

Presented byLisa Hervey M. Ed., NBCT

North Carolina State University

NEW EDUCATIONAL ERA

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NEW LITERACIES

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RISK, INNOVATION, & INTENTIONALITY

What is ONLINE COMPREHENSION?

What are the perceived knowledge level and skill sets required to effectively comprehend online text and/or media?

Sometimes we must look backin order to help see the way forward!

THE MONKS

Let’s Think, Talk and Walk!

FIRST STEP:

•Individually, please take a few minutes(3-4) to define “comprehension” in your own words.

• Freewrite, use lists of words and/or phrases.

• What is comprehension? What does it mean to comprehend?

Comprehension?

NEXT:

•Individually, please take a few minutes(3-4) to define “online comprehension” in your own words.

• Freewrite, use lists of words and/or phrases. You may wish to extend and/or elaborate on your first definition.

• What is online comprehension? What does it mean to comprehend while online?

Let’s Think!

Online Comprehension?

Let’s Talk !NEXT STEPS: •At your table, please take a few minutes to share your definitions of “online comprehension” with your colleagues.

• Each table, collaboratively create a “common” definition for online comprehension that reasonably represents all contributors.*

• Each table, using the post-it poster paper and markers, create a visual representation of your table’s definition.

VISUALIZE!

•Wordle

Let’s Walk !

NEXT: •Each table, please post your creation.

•Everyone, please take a walk around and look at other’s work of art!

•Are there any common themes or depictions? What else do you notice?

Walk and pluck new ideas!

Let’s take a BREAK…

and then transition into the computer lab.

As you return, please go to…

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