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Welcome to Moses Wang's Technology Presentation-Textivate.com!


My name is Moses Wang. I came from Taiwan and primarily speak Chinese Mandarin and Taiwanese(one of the dialects). I have been here for 4 years. I just earned my Master's degree in Secondary Education through the University of Akron. Also I just finished my first year teaching and now entering my second year at St. Vincent-St. Mary High School in Akron as a Chinese instruction. Today, I will be introducing a very useful and powerful tool for teaching reading, especially for foreign language instruction. This tool is called "Textivate". Textivate is an interactive web-learning tool for teachers to create the reading games along with the worksheets in order to provide sufficient reading practice for students. I love textivate because it provides many choice for various interactive reading games along with worksheets.

Here are some article to support of using this tool.

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A testimony from a Spanish teacher @https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Why-I-love-textivate-1408486

Here is my presentation of Textivate. media type="youtube" key="C-b1RHrMcgw" width="420" height="315"
 * Content uses of this technology**

This online reading tool is highly recommended by TPRs teachers. TPRs is an world language pedagogical stands for teaching proficiency through reading and storytelling. This method was created by Blain Ray, who was inspired by Stephen Krasher's i+1 hypothesis, which means students will acquire the language (instead of learning) with a massive amount of comprehensible input. In order to achieve the massive of input by practicing reading meaningful context, this tool opens up a door for teachers to create reading activities through Textivate.
 * Pedagogical Considerations for this technology.**

__**ISTE-Students**__ Students demonstrate creative thinking, construct knowledge, and develop innovative products and processes using technology. a. Apply existing knowledge to generate new ideas, products, or processes c. Use models and simulations to explore complex systems and issues
 * 1. Creativity and innovation**

Students use critical thinking skills to planand conduct research, manage projects, solve problems, and make informed decisions using appropriate digital tools and resources. a. Identify and define authentic problems and significant questions for investigation c. Collect and analyze data to identify solutions and/or make informed decisions
 * 4. Critical thinking, problem solving,and decision making**

__**ISTE-Teachers**__ Teachers use their knowledge of subject matter, teaching and learning, and technology to facilitate experiences that advance student learning, creativity, and innovation in both face-to-faceand virtual environments. c. Promote student reflection using collaborative tools to reveal and clarify students’ conceptual understanding and thinking, planning, and creative processes
 * 1. Facilitate and inspire student learning and creativity**

Teachers design, develop, and evaluate authentic learning experiences and assessments incorporating contemporary tools and resources to maximize content learning in context andto develop the knowledge, skills, and attitudes identified in the Standards•S. a. Design or adapt relevant learning experiences that incorporate digital tools and resources to promote student learning and creativity b. Develop technology-enriched learning environments that enable all students to pursue their individual curiosities and become active participants in setting their own educational goals, managing their own learning, and assessing their own progress c. Customize and personalize learning activities to address students’ diverse learning styles, working strategies, and abilities using digital tools and resources d. Provide students with multiple and varied formative and summative assessments aligned with content and technology standards, and use resulting data to inform learning and teaching
 * 2. Design and develop digital agelearning experiences and assessments**

This tool needs to be purchased with an annual fee from textivate.com. Basic subscription costs £20 (GBP) per year and allows you to store up to 20 uploaded resources.Premium subscription costs £40 (GBP) per year and allows you to store up to 200 uploaded resources.Group subscription costs £100 (GBP) per year and has 10 separate teacher log ins - it's like having 10 Premium subscriptions, with a combined storage limit of 1000 resources.
 * Where to purchase or acquire.**