Beyond Skimming: How to Encourage Deeper Reading in a Digital Age

Shelly Sanchez Terrell
Presenter
60
mins
Course length
Multi Device
Access from mobile or laptop
4.92
Course rating
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Description

Students today read daily on their digital devices, but they often skim through material without questioning or fact-checking. Join Shelly Sanchez Terrell for this hands-on, interactive workshop as she shares strategies to help learners critically evaluate digital reading materials, beyond just skimming. Participants will explore a variety of free resources and ideas to help your students annotate, evaluate, research, and question the material they read. You will also walk away with a toolkit of activities that will encourage adolescents and teens to read with a critical eye and support deeper reading.

Objectives

Discover strategies to help learners critically evaluate digital reading materials, beyond just skimming. Explore free resources that will support students in annotating, evaluating, researching, fact-checking, and questioning the material they read. Utilize these strategies and resources to encourage adolescents and teens to read with a critical eye and support deeper reading.

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Meet

Shelly Sanchez Terrell

Shelly Sanchez Terrell is an award-winning digital innovator, author, and STEM teacher who has trained educators in over 20 countries. Her accolades include Woman of the Year by NAPW, a Bammy Award, and recognition as the founder of #Edchat and a leader in teacher-driven professional development.
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Digital Innovator and STEM Educator

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