Today, we started with a task analysis of what to do with a runny nose! Ha! I have never thought about what my brain was doing when I had to blow my nose. I was glad for this activity, because it helped with my understanding of creating a task analysis! I haven't done one before, so it was helpful! I am still struggling with completing my task analysis of the reading process. I don't think I am going into enough depth. Hopefully looking at the different apps will help me add more components to my task analysis.
Our next order of business was to watch The Secret Life of the Brain (Here's a link to it on PBS) http://www.pbs.org/wnet/brain/
Reading - It becomes an automatic process when we are older
Reading - People just learning to read have to:
- Focus attention
- Capture visual representation
- Send it to place in the brain where letters map to sounds
- The letter is articulated
- Dyslexia:
- The video shows a child reading words and he is very frustrated and the words get more complex
- Very intelligent but difficulties learning to read
- Inability to learn to process written language but with adequate skills in other areas
- Part of the brain not active to connect sounds to letters
- Learn differently
- A helpful program can slow down the ability to articulate sounds and give conscious attention to what they feel when they say different sounds
The last part of class was spent.....wait for it......SHOPPING! :) We spent a while shopping in the app store for apps that help students with the reading process. I was overwhelmed with the number of apps there were to assist children who need help with different areas of the reading process. The process utilizes so many different areas of your brain!! WOW! We are going to insert the apps into our Reading Task Analysis, and I will load the finished project tomorrow! Stay tuned!
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