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Diana Wiseman
Instructional Support Teacher, Literacy K-8
dwiseman@sd63.bc.ca

Phone: 250.652.7317
Fax: 250.652.7361

Holly Mair
Instructional Support Teacher, Literacy 6-12
holly_mair@sd63.bc.ca
Phone: 250.652.7353
Fax: 250.652.7360

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Social Studies 11 Video
by Holly Mair - Thursday, 7 January 2010, 01:58 PM
 

Many students underestimate the importance of literacy skills when writing exams.  The following video provides an informative look at the literacy skills required on the essay question of the Social Studies 11 Provincial Exam. 

I've purposely chosen an essay that I don't like.  There are some errors in the paper that will be noticeable; however, this essay received a 6 by the Ministry audit team.  The commentary will walk you through the reasons it scored as high as it did.  I think the content is quite strong--I only wished that some of the writing was stronger.

Why did I choose this one?  To remind all of us, that a 6 does not mean perfection.  This is a first draft and it is written in an exam setting.  Watch this video with a colleague or show it to your students.

Watch video here.

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Oral Language with Colleen Politano
by Diana Wiseman - Monday, 16 November 2009, 09:36 AM
 

Colleen presented "Practically Speaking: Considering Listening and Questioning to Enhance Oral Language" to a group of enthusiastic elementary teachers. During this interactive session teachers had the opportunity to review highlights from the last session, reflect on what was tried and what worked well and reach to understand the role of listening and questioning to enhance oral language.

"Like listening, we are our students' best examples of how to use questioning as a learning tool."   Colleen Politano

Colleen's Handout

(Edited by Holly Mair - original submission Wednesday, 25 February 2009, 03:45 PM)

(Edited by Holly Mair - original submission Monday, 16 November 2009, 09:32 AM) (Edited by Holly Mair - original submission Monday, 16 November 2009, 09:36 AM)
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Reading Online Video
by Holly Mair - Tuesday, 13 October 2009, 03:02 PM
  According to Don Tapscott, online reading is more complex than book reading. "The online reader must not only read the text and understand it, but create his own mental journey as he clicks on the links to search for information. Because the reader is doing these two things at the same time, online reading comprehension becomes by definition more complex (Tapscott, 2009).

What does this mean for teachers? How can we support students in gaining the online reading skills they need to be successful?

Below is an 8 minute video on the different kinds of strategies needed in online reading. Some suggested uses for this video include:
a. Individual teachers can watch it for their own professional growth.
b. It could be shared at a staff meeting or department meeting.
c. It could be shown to older students and used as a discussion prompt.

Grab a coffee, kick up your heels and enjoy the show!

Reading online


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