Wednesday, September 3, 2014

Techy Toolbox 2: Google Docs "Chunking" Activity



Reading a difficult text in one, linear sitting is usually not too helpful if you want to retain information. Thus, reading teachers often teach the idea of "chunking" a text.

This is for larger texts where each paragraph has multiple ideas, or one idea is supported by multiple paragraphs. In short, not for five-paragraph essays with clear topic sentences and cookie-cutter organization. You know, how people actually write.

With this second Toolbox installment, I would like to explain how using Google Docs can help create a vibrant and productive environment for chunking.

Techy Toolbox 1: QR Code Scramble



In a previous post, I explain what QR codes are and how to make them and set them up. And I also talk about the scramble activity.

What I would like to do here is start a series of simple activities you can do using various technology.