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Engaging Students with Readings from CommonLit

Thu, 06 Jun 2024 19:36:45 +0000

By Jenna Bacchi, Southern Oregon University DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/JQZU9982 Introduction Finding quality readings for my classroom is a consistent challenge. This is a difficult task because level-appropriate materials are not always readily available. To look for solutions, I recently tried out

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Leveled Texts and Resources with Diffit

Thu, 18 Jan 2024 17:19:59 +0000

By Wenjing Huang, Chinese Teacher, George School DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/UTXL6643 Introduction Have you heard of Diffit? It is a brand new, AI-based tool for teachers to easily convert any content to all reading levels. It gives educators leveled texts and resources

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Microsoft’s Reading Progress Tool: Harnessing the Potential of L2 Oral Reading Assignments Through Technology

Fri, 23 Jun 2023 18:20:35 +0000

By Sherry Maggin and Stephanie Irani-Tehrani, The United States Military Academy DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/AINU8118 Introduction Microsoft’s Reading Progress is a useful tool to practice oral reading fluency in a variety of languages. Considered as a “Learning Accelerator” by Microsoft, Reading Progress

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Actively Learn: Exploring Digital Social Reading, Young Adult Literature, and Global Issues with Your Students

Fri, 17 Feb 2023 18:17:42 +0000

By Sofia Guzzon, Ca’ Foscari University of Venice DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/IIKD4823 Actively Learn is a digital reading platform designed for young adults which can be useful for foreign language learners of English. The platform includes a large amount of ready-made content

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Checking Reading Comprehension Remotely Using Student-Designed Comics

Mon, 22 Jun 2020 23:15:17 +0000

By Carol Anne Costabile-Heming, Professor of German, University of North Texas DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/GVZQ9864 Introduction The shift to emergency remote instruction halfway through the spring 2020 semester forced all of us to pivot our instructional approaches without a lot of training.

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