6th Graders and Reading a Website

One of the reading strategies I am asked to discuss is reading a webpage.  We did a lot with this earlier in the school year by using this AMAZING webquest.  So I was wondering what to do next?  I sought out some help through Twitter (@cmcgee200) and a few members of my PLN sent me a few links for great things to try.  Here's what I ended up doing:


The Lesson

• Complete Lesson 45 from Daybook: Reading a Website
• Gave feedback on Lesson 45
• Gave students opportunity to read through three websites
• F-shaped pattern fo reading web content
• How users read the web
• Usability 101:  Introduction to usability
• Started a google presentation, shared with anyone with link and gave editing preferences to the class.  Told each student to take one slide to communicate learning.

The set-up

• Copied Daybook lesson 45: reading a website
• Reserved a computer lab
• Created google presentation, shared to anyone with a link
• Used google shortener for all the websites and the google presentation

Evidence of Student Learning

• Here's what students made, scoring guide posted on slide 2: Presentation here

What will I do differently next time?

• I will add the activity of having kids research the “northwest tree octopus” and the http://martinlutherking.org/ website which are both Hoax websites. (thanks @Ideaguy42)
• Use www.twurdy.com to find readability of searched websites. Great way to help students determine reading level appropriate to their own personal level.