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Site Demonstrations
In this section, you'll find an overview presentation of the site; a series of video demonstrations, each focusing on a different feature of the site or topic area; and session presentations that allow you to watch conference sessions at your convenience.
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Site Overview |
Want to do a presentation on ReadWriteThink? This ready-made PowerPoint covers all of the information that you'd want to cover as an overview to the site. Feel free to use it as is, or download and customize to meet the needs of your presentation.
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ReadWriteThink ReView |
These short video demonstrations focus on various features of the site. Even if you're a regular visitor, be sure to check back often--these videos will make sure you're getting the most out of the site! ReadWriteThink ReViews also work well within a presentation of the site for thorough exploration.
ReadWriteThink ReView Videos (12)
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Getting Inspired by Community Stories 
Length 3:32
Saving Work With the Student Interactives
Length 4:42
Engaging Students After School and at Home
Length 5:24
Learning About Our Authors and Reviewers
Length 4:47
Finding Resources for Your Grade Level
Length 4:16
Sharing Resources
Length 4:35
Sharing Your Ideas by Posting Comments
Length 3:55
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Session Presentations |
Have you been lucky enough to see a live ReadWriteThink-sponsored presentation? From national conferences to regional and local meetings, the site’s content is often presented in front of a packed crowd. But if you aren't able to see us in person, we're bringing these presentations directly to you, online, so you won't miss out.
Session Presentations (13)
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Length 17:40
In Part 2 of this two-part video series, Laurie Henry talks about the SEARCH strategy to help students build and present knowledge.
Length 18:50
Using ReadWriteThink.org to Address CCSS and Engage Adolescent Learners: Access and Assessment
In Part 1 of this two-part video series, Scott Filkins talks about how to engage adolescentreaders while keeping in mind the learning expectations set forth in the Common Core State Standards.
Length 52:20
Using Formative Reading Assessment to Enhance Content Area Learning
Drawing on the work in his 2012 NCTE book Beyond Standardized Truth: Improving Teaching and Learning through Inquiry-Based Reading Assessment, Scott Filkins shares practical tools to gather information about students as readers and instructional responses that promote increased understanding of subject matter.
Length 5:12
"Core" Tips and Strategies from ReadWriteThink.org
How can you use ReadWriteThink.org resources to address the Common Core State Standards? Presenter Lisa Fink shares a sampling of RWT resources and how they align with the Core.
Length 1:01:30
Meeting the Demands of the Common Core: Mentoring Readers of Science and Technical Texts
In this archived webinar, discover why integrating literacy practices into the flow of regular disciplinary instruction is integral to 21st-century learners.
Length 26:17
Incorporating Tools Across the Classroom
Explore ReadWriteThink.org and its many resources as Lisa Storm Fink takes you on a tour of the site through the eyes of a classroom teacher.
Length 16:10
Using Digital "Games" in the Elementary Classroom: Research and a Technology Facilitator's Tips
In Part 1 of this three-part video series, Katrina Allen shares research she's found about the use of digital games in the classroom and also shows how she uses online interactive tools with older elementary students.
Length 7:46
Using Digital "Games" in the Elementary Classroom: A Classroom Teacher's Tips
In Part 2 of this three-part video series, Karen Pelekis shows how she uses online interactive tools in her kindergarten classroom.