APLING678 Week 4 - Reading
Reading with Web 2.0 and Beyond Guiding Questions: What are the different types of reading that we do daily? How has the Web 2.0 change the way we read? Why is it important for us to recognize these changes? What are some of the benefits and challenges of the Web 2.0 tools for the facilitation of L2 reading skills and academic reading? Readings: Complete the following readings: Text : Walker & White (2013) Chapter 4 e-Reserves : Chun (2011) Chapter 5 in Arnold & Ducate (eds.) Weblink : Rance- Roney , J. (2010) Jump-starting language and schema for English-language Learners: Teacher-Composed Digital Jumpstarts for Academic Reading Substantive Discussion Post “Jumpstarting” or prepping students with important vocabulary and contextual material has long been a part of traditional teaching of reading in the classroom. Web 2.0 has opened up a broader spectrum of possibilities for providing this jumpsta...