Robin Talkowski’s Blog: Reading & Technology

In manufacturing, the “just in time” philosophy means that the materials needed for the production process arrive exactly when they are needed.  The same philosophy applies to presenting ideas to teachers for how technology and web 2.0 resources can be used.  I often post a url to a site I have found helpful to me.  [...]

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Most educators would list lack of sufficient time as one of the big teaching frustrations. Consequently, all instruction and support activities must be directly connected to the curriculum and standards of performance.  Reading instruction has four major foci:  decoding, reading fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension.  At the middle school level, the decoding aspect of reading often [...]

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A question I often hear posed is how does one encourage teachers to use technology with their students. As a teacher who loves technology, I have found that it is not always easy for me to use some of the tools that look like they would be very engaging and effective with students. For those [...]

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My students were so pleased when they saw the PicLits that they posted recently had received a comment.  The comment was submitted by Tbird.  However, my students could not believe that someone unknown would leave a supportive comment for them.  Their incredulity was reinforced by the name Tbird.  The students thought I had left the [...]

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As a reading specialist in a middle school, I am constantly searching for ways to integrate technology into my teaching as a way to engage and challenge my students as well as finding ways to tap into the talents they all possess.  I will be using this blog as a vehicle for sharing my ideas [...]

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