Centre for Learning Sciences and Technologies (CLST)The Chinese University of Hong KongSession 1 of 2 (May 14, 2019)1

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Strategic Use of e-Reading Resources, IT Tools and Innovative Pedagogies to Enhance Student e-Reading

Reading Motivation in English Language and

A 6-hour refresher training course commissioned by EDB

delivered by

Centre for Learning Sciences and Technologies (CLST) The Chinese University of Hong Kong

Session 1 of 2 (May 14, 2019)

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Course Instructors

Paul Sze

• MA. M.Ed, EdD, FRSA, Chartered Linguist

• Honorary Professional Consultant,

CUHK Faculty of Education

• Areas of Specialism

• TESOL methodology

• Technology-enhanced language learning

• Flipped Classroom

Wallace Man

MAN HO WAI，WALLACE

BSSc. ( HON.) / PGDE (DIST.)/ MEd, CUHK

借調：香港教育局資訊科技教育組

行政⾧官卓越教育獎秘書處專研：網絡探究 WebQuest

資訊素養 Information Literacy 教育遊戲 Game-based Learning 網誌教學 Blog-based Learning 移動學習 Mobile Learning 翻轉教學 Flipped Learning

自主學習 Self-directed Learning

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Strategic Use of e-Reading Resources, IT Tools and Innovative Pedagogies to Enhance Student e-Reading

Reading Motivation in English Language and

Session 1 of 2 (May 14, 2019)

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Until the first few years after 2000

READING WRITING

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TODAY

READING WRITING

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Course

Objectives

(a) search, select, adapt and tailor-make e- reading resources for English Language;

(b) understand the use of e-library and multimedia information system of LCSD, e-book platform of HKEdCity and other reading resources on the Internet;

(c) understand the use of simple and practical IT tools for e-

reading activities in English Language (e.g. search engine, websites with language learning resources, online dictionary, online

discussion forum, learning management system (LMS), collaboration tools, multimedia presentation tools, video

recording tools, flipped learning tools and other relevant tools);

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Course

objectives, contd.

(d) understand the learning

opportunities, features, strength and limitations of e-reading resources and IT tools for reading activities;

(e) understand the essential elements in the design of e-reading activities (including reading activity in and out of lessons e.g.

reading scheme, cross-curricular projects and RaC, etc.) in consideration of the pedagogy and connection with the curriculum of English Language from the case study of exemplars for primary and secondary school students;

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Course

objectives, contd.

(f) create and modify simple design of reading activities by using various e- reading resources, IT tools and innovative pedagogies;

(g) monitor and evaluate the reading progress of students and provide quality feedback to enhance learning and teaching effectiveness by using appropriate IT tools; and

(h) integrate the subject

knowledge of English Language and IT to broaden students’

reading, guide students to master reading

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Assignment

Throughout the 2 sessions, you will be invited to browse certain e-Reading resources,

applications, ideas, and try out some e-Reading activities.

On the Worksheet given, respond to the tasks assigned, take notes on the resources and ideas that are of particular interest to you and which you would want to follow up on after this course.

Submit your completed worksheet to the course instructors at the end of each session, while

keeping one copy for yourself.

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2 strands of e- Reading to be

covered in this course

Session 1 (April 30)

Extensive e-Reading

Session 2 (May 7)

Intensive e-Reading

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Task 0

Download ‘Worksheet’ from Labshare

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Rundown of this session

Take a poll on Your experience with e-Reading

Reading in the HK School curriculum: New developments Why e-Reading?

Resources for Extensive e-Reading

Courseware platforms for Extensive e-Reading Ideas for promoting e-Reading among students

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Sample Resources for Extensive e-Reading

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Rundown of this session

Reading in the HK School curriculum: New developments Why e-Reading?

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Take the poll

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Rundown of this session

Reading in the HK School curriculum: Current developments

Why e-Reading?

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Reading in the Hong Kong School Curriculum

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Curriculum Development and Documents

https://www.edb.gov.hk/en/curriculum-development/list-page.html#

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1. The Hong Kong Secondary Education Curriculum Guide (2017)

• https://www.edb.gov.hk/en/curric ulum-

development/renewal/guides_SECG.

html

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2. Reading in

the 2017 English Language Guide

• Emphases

• New

Developments

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https://docs.google.com/viewer?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.edb.gov.hk%2Fattachment%2Fen%2Fcurriculum- development%2Fkla%2Feng-edu%2FCurriculum%2520Document%2FELE%2520KLACG_2017.pdf

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Reading Skills in the 2017 Eng Lang Curriculum Guide

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3. Examples in support of the English Language KLA Secondary 1-

3

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4. Supplement to the English Language

Education KLA Curriculum Guide

• https://docs.google.com/viewer?u rl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.edb.gov.hk

%2Fattachment%2Fen%2Fcurriculum -development%2Fkla%2Feng-

edu%2FCurriculum%2520Document

%2FELE%2520JS%2520Supplement%

25202018.pdf

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Hands-on Task A

Reading in the HK Secondary School Curriculum

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Defining e-Reading

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The practice of reading texts in electronic form

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/e-reading

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Reading books and newspapers on a portable device such as an e-book reader, tablet computer

or smartphone.

https://www.yourdictionary.com/e-reading

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Why e-Reading?

Affordances of Technology for e- Reading in the School

Curriculum

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What some Extensive Reading Resources

Platform can do

Deciding on students’ entry reading level

While-reading/Post-reading Quizzes

Instant vocabulary help

Text-to-speech function

A management system for monitoring students’ reading progress

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Affordances of Technology for e-Reading:

one example

http://learnersdictionary.com/

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“my saved words”

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Affordances of e-Reading: Example:

https://fast.wistia.com/embed/medias/6bb6718ony

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https://www.getepic.com/educators

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What can e- Books and e- reading

devices do?

Bookmarking Highlighting Note-taking

Text-to-speech Dictionary

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Devices for e- Reading Devices for e-

Reading

- tablets

- tablets - mobile phones- mobile phones - e-Book readers (e.g., Kindle) - e-Book readers

(e.g., Kindle)

- desktop computers,

laptops - desktop computers,

laptops

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What about disadvantaged students?

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Helping needy students to obtain e-Reading devices

https://www.edb.gov.hk/en/edu-system/primary-secondary/applicable-to-primary- secondary/it-in-edu/ITE-CCF/ccf_index.html

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Hands-on Task B

Affordances of e-Reading

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Rundown of this session

Reading in the HK School curriculum: Current developments Why e-Reading?

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Resources for Extensive e-Reading

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E-Book Resources in Hong Kong Public Libraries

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https://www.hkpl.gov.hk/en/e-resources/e- books/home

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English E-Books in Hong Kong Public Libraries

https://mmis.hkpl.gov.hk/web/guest/e-books

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4 e-Book databases for English

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A noteworthy read-to-me eBook resource:

Naxos Spoken Word Library

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Hands-on Task C

Searching for, and downloading eBooks for HKPL website

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Naxos Spoken Word Library:

Combining e- Reading with

Listening

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Naxos Spoken Word Library: How does it work?

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https://hkpl-naxosspokenwordlibrary- com.ezproxy.hkpl.gov.hk/homepage.asp

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Collections

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Text on screen

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Hands-on Task D

Naxos Spoken Word Library

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Rundown of this session

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Other Sources of eBooks

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https://www.gutenberg.org/

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https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebooks

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Courseware Platforms for Extensive e-Reading

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One main feature

Levelled eBooks

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The Lexile as an indicator

of reading level

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Example 1: EPIC

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Sample Page from All about Robots (Grade

7+) in EPIC

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Example 2: Bookflix

http://teacher.scholastic.com/products/bookflix/#/

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9 categories

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Feature: Paired Texts: Animated audio eBook(for

viewing) +

Nonfiction eBook (for reading)

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http://teacher.scholastic.com/products/bookf lix/#/discover

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Example 3:

Reading A-Z

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Hands-on Task E

E-Reading courseware platforms

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Rundown of this session

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Possible ideas for promoting extensive e-

Reading among students

Padlet

Google sites

Google Slides

Blog

Reading battle: http://battle.cite.hku.hk/project- resources/

Etc.

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Reading Battle

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http://battle.cite.hku.hk/project-resources/

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Reading Contract

https://www.hkedcity.net/studentscheme/en/readingcontract

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Completed Worksheet

Put 1 copy in the

‘Completed Worksheets’

folder in Labshare.

Upload 1 copy to your Google Drive

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Course Folder

http://bit.ly/courseAB

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Reminder for next session

Bring to class a reading text (doc, pdf,

jpg) that you may be working on with your students in the coming weeks.

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END OF SESSION 1

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Sample Resources for Extensive e-Reading

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eReading Resources provided by HKEdCity

https://www.hkedcity.net/hq/en/content/aboutus

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NET SERIES:237 eBooks

https://edmall.hkedcity.net/store/index.php?dispatch=products.search_edbook&search_performed=Y&cid&cid_2&cid_3&tx_features%5B31%5D=NETSecti on

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https://www.hkreadingcity.net/en/content/ed bookshelf

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eRead Scheme under School-based Services and Schemes:

https://www.hkedcity.net/ereadscheme/en/

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eRead Scheme: https://www.hkedcity.net/ereadscheme/en/

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102 English classics under eRead

https://www.hkedcity.net/ereadscheme/pkg/eRead2016A005

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eRead: Core eBooks: Secondary

https://www.hkedcity.net/ereadscheme/?collection_id=181#anchor1

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eRead: Core eBooks: Primary

https://www.hkedcity.net/ereadscheme/?collection_id=181#anchor1

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eReap: Brainpop

https://www.hkedcity.net/ereap/en/

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eReap: BRAINPOP ELL

https://educators.brainpop.com/video/brainpop-ell-intro-screencast/

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BrainPop: English

https://www.brainpop.com/

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BrainPop English > Study and Reading Skills https://www.brainpop.com/english/

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English Campus > Read

https://www.hkedcity.net/english/

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Fun Post

Short articles with Vocabulary help

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