Reading strategies learnt in the previous semester in the course 'Reading in the Content Area' such as the KWL strategy which supports reading before, during and after reading, as well as activities related to Vocabulary, Reading Comprehension and Fluency, are made easier for the technologically inclined students of this era with Web 2.0 technologies.
With regard to my own practice I can see myself employing concept mapping software as a means of activating prior knowledge; podcasts for sustained silent reading and blogging as a part of my post reading strategy for students to discuss, or provide open mind portraits of what they gained from their readings.
I agree with you totally with respect to the utility of K-6 Literacy Learning Activity Types. I was so impressed with this information that I decided to blog about it. Thanks, Nikeisha for directing me towards this article. I also think that the related article on TPACK was insightful as well. This article seeks to help educators integrate the technology properly by balancing content knowledge, instructional knowledge and technological knowledge.
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