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=Tabitha Clynch-Guevara & Joren Roth Collaborative E-Book Project= UNT SLIS 5720.002 Spring 2011

Basic Proposal

 * Partner #1- Tabitha Clynch-Guevara (tlc0253) currently teaches 10th grade English.
 * Partner #2- Joren Roth (jr0344) is currently not teaching; however, he coordinates youth services (P-12) at a public library and next year will be teaching 6th grade Humanities.
 * We will be addressing 3rd grade.
 * Special focus: Kindles for Reluctant Readers


 * Preliminary thoughts for the basic proposal:
 * Who is your audience? A slightly diverse group of 3rd graders are the focus of this proposal.
 * What is the general, overall objective you trying to meet? Teachers will use Kindle mobile technology to spark the interest of and enhance the learning of reluctant readers.
 * What strategies, technology, media, and materials will you and your learners use? Teachers will employ multiple diverse strategies that will center around the Kindle mobile technology.
 * How will you get your learners involved in learning? The strategies employing technology will help to draw in and distract reluctant readers from their negative perceptions of reading. Students will focus on content over the length of the book and other negatively perceived barriers. Therefore, their effort will be learning in disguise.
 * How will you evaluate both the learners and your instruction? Teachers will evaluate through observation, student and parent surveys, and Kindle checkout statistics.

Final Proposal
1. Elements of the ASSURE Lesson Plan · Audience: Third grade reluctant readers · Learning Objectives: Teachers will use Kindle mobile technology to spark the interest of reluctant readers and improve individual AR reading levels by  one-half to one AR Reading Level Point (e.g. the student had been at AR Level 2.1 and by the end of the unit the student is at between 2.6 and 3.1). · Strategies: Teachers will perform a demonstration and tutorial of how to use the Kindle. Students will utilize the Kindle in class and use the discovery  strategy to master the nuances of the Kindle. · Technology: eBook readers, computerized projection technology, Wi-Fi, computer · Media: Kindle eReaders, document camera, projector, AR testing software · Materials: Five Kindles with protective cases, Five classroom computers · Best use of materials: Daily classroom checkout, home checkout for special reward · Motivation: To introduce the Kindle, the teacher will demonstrate its functions using a document camera projected for the entire class to see his/her  actions. Students will then be allowed to try Kindles out themselves. · Evaluation: To evaluate interest, teachers will observe the students as they use the Kindles in addition to discussing their experiences with them, give  student and parent surveys for further feedback about the students’ use of the Kindles, and monitor Kindle checkout statistics. To evaluate reading level  improvement, students will take AR tests as well as annotate the eBook by highlighting and writing notes. · Necessary revisions: Revisions will be considered based on the results of the evaluations.

<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;">2. Strategies for purchase of Kindles · <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Grants · <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Fundraisers · <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Donations · <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Parent purchase (dependent on economic ability)

<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;">3. Reasons for Kindles · <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Less expensive than competitors’ eBook readers · <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Prominent and popular · <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Less distracting · <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Wi-Fi capable · <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Large font options · <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Text to speech options · <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Soon to be compatible with library eBook checkouts

<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;">4. Policy for checkout · <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Spreadsheet to track individual checkouts · <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">In class checkouts for silent reading, etc. · <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Home checkouts for special reward

<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;">5. eBook Sources · <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Amazon.com for purchase of eBooks · <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Gutenberg.org for free public domain eBooks · <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Openlibrary.org · <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Manybooks.net · <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Local libraries downloadable eBook technology through Overdrive (coming later this year)

<span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;">6. Method of Marketing and Communication · <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Student promotion through privileged use · <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Flyers · <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">School Web Site · <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Library Blog · <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Local newspaper