General
Internet Reading
Modeling
Internet reading is an emerging literacy, so research in this
area is ongoing. One strategy that is emerging as a best practice
however is modeling. Teachers talk through their own online
reading practices. This works best if the teacher takes some
time to become aware of their own online reading: How do you
read web pages? Where do your eyes go? What decisions are you
making while reading? Why? How do you use hyperlinks?
Purpose
In general, online reading is more purpose-driven than
text reading. Therefore, teachers need to be sure their
purpose is clear before giving an assignment which requires
online reading.
Reading Web Sites
Many
teachers are including web resources in their teaching. One
classroom teacher put up a large laminated poster of the units
to be studied for a semester; each unit had a blank 12”
square below it. As students discovered web sites pertaining
to the unit, they wrote them on sticky notes and stuck them
to the poster.
Searching
The following
site has great information on searching the web:
How to Search
the Web
Using a
web search can be a great pre-reading activity. Students can
be directed to answer specific question on the topic to be read.
Another variation of this is to give students a set time.For
example, “Find out all you can about the digestive system
in the next ten minutes.”
Vocabulary
| Before Reading | During
Reading | After Reading
| Combinations |
Internet | Promote Reading
