Reading Literacy Technology Resources for Adult Learners

Reading literacy is more than reading and writing. It is the way we communicate with others. It is an important life skill. The more we practice the better we get.

Basic Skills

• Reading
• Vocabulary
• Comprehension
• Fluency
• Writing
• We look at tools that can help build the necessary reading skills.

Reading Practice

• Get Pocket.com
• https://getpocket.com
• Save articles and videos in your pocket to read later.
• Option to listen to the story being read to.
• Books, articles, news can be saved and read.
• Teaching tips: Select certain themes for students to search, read and retell in their own words.

Reading Practice

• Sight Phonics.com
• https://www.sightphonics.com
• Practice decoding skills
• Self Teaching
• Independent reading practice
• Teaching tips:
• Have students practices by reading 30 minutes a day, independalty.

Vocabulary Practice

• Vocabulary.com
• https://www.vocabulary.com
• Interactive new way of learning new words.
• Tons of questions to help retain meaning and word.
• Tracks your practices and adapts to learning.
• Teaching tips:
• Select two tier vocabulary words from the lesson and have students look up. Find the definition and write a sentences.

Visual Dictionary Online

• Search words with visuals from all angles.
• Visuals with definition.
• Connects word with meaning.
• Teaching tips:
• Select two tie vocabulary words and have students write, define and add a visual.

Fluency Practice

• Read Speeder
• https://readspeeder.com/
• Practice to strengthen your concentration.
• Sharpen your comprehension skills.
• Read in phrases to help with accuracy and speed.
• Teacher tip:
• Select an appropriate text and have student echo, choral and then read independently.

Fluency Practice

• Spreeder
• https://www.spreeder.com
• Tracks reading speed.
• Interactive to adapt to learners reading speed and accuracy.
• Keeps track of progress.

Comprehension

• Englishmaven
• https://www.englishmaven.org/Pages/Reading%20Comprehension.htm
• Practice critical thinking skills.
• Interactive questioning tool
• Build comprehension and vocabulary skills.
• Teaching tip:
• Have student read a passage independently and ask higher order questions.

Comprehension

• Read Theory
• https://readtheory.org/reading-comprehension-worksheets/
• Questions central message or moral of a story.
• Cause and effect questions
• Summarize excercises specific to writing process.

Writing

• Help with Writing
• https://helpingwithwriting.com
• Helps with grammar.
• Practices word use.
• Poper punctutaion.
• Teaching tip:
• Have student write an essay on specific topic using the writing process.

Google docs & Grammarly

• Google Docs
• https://www.google.com/docs/about/
• Live document that be used to collaborate in groups or individually.
• Grammarly
• https://app.grammarly.com/?disableAppsPromotion=true
• Practice grammar use.
• Vocabulary use
• Word use
• Synonmyms
• Proper flow geared to specific audience.

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