Using Multimedia Text Sets to Build Background Knowledge
Tuesday February 14, 2023 ⬥ 3:30 – 4:30 PM (Central US)
Presented by Karen Streeter and Ruth Okoye
Session Description:
Looking for a new way to engage your learners as they study a topic? Try Multimedia Text Sets (MMTS)! In this session, we’ll learn to curate topically related materials and organize them in order to help students build background knowledge and vocabulary.
As a result of this session, teachers will:
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- Learn the difference between HyperDocs and MMTS;
- Explore sample Multimedia Text Sets; and
- Plan for the use of MMTS in the classroom.
Download a PDF copy of the slides here.
Resource Materials:
In this Resource Materials section, you will find reference materials, tutorials, and how-to information that will help you review or extend your knowledge from the presentation.
Resources from TeachersFirst
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- OK2Ask (free, on-demand recording): Believe the Hype! Using HyperDocs for Innovative Instruction
- OK2Ask (free, on-demand recording): Engage and Inspire: Choice Boards for Differentiation Part 1
- Twitter Chat Archive: HyperDocs
- Twitter Chat Archive: Student Centered Learning Ideas with Playlists and Choice Boards
- Blog Post: Fly High with Airplanes and Choice Boards
- Blog Post: Supporting ADHD Students
- TeachersFirst Review: HyperDocs
- TeachersFirst Review: Library of Congress Flickr Albums
- TeachersFirst Review: National Park Service
Other Resources
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- Article: Multi-Media Text Sets
- Article: The Power of Text Sets
- Project Zero’s Thinking Routine Toolbox (Project Zero, a research center at the Harvard Graduate School of Education)
Mentioned During the Session
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- Listenwise – is an example of podcasts (Here are some additional ones)
- Phet Simulations – there are a number of other places to find manipulatives and simulations:
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- Gizmos (listing of free Gizmos)
- Virtual Manipulatives (Free to use browser-based manipulatives from Didax)
- A different set of virtual manipulatives
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- CommonLit – free reading passages with comprehension activities also Actively Learn, ReadWorks,
- iCivics – other games sites include:
- Make your own: https://wordwall.net/
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Sample Multimedia Text Sets – View Only Access to 27 examples,
including those shared during the session
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Videos
In-the-Classroom:
Our In-the-Classroom section is where you will find ideas and examples on how to integrate the tools shared into classroom instruction.
