Technology and Teaching Children to Read

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I. Introduction

II. The Building Blocks of an Effective Elementary Reading Program

III. A Framework for Technology to Support Reading Instruction

IV. Technology and the Building Blocks for Teaching Children to Read

Phonemic Awareness
Phonics
Fluency
Vocabulary
Text Comprehension

V. Other Potential Benefits of Technology in Reading Instruction

VI. Making Decisions about Technology in Reading Instruction

VII. Conclusions

VIII. Appendix A: Linking Teaching Recommendations and Potential Uses of Technology

Phonemic Awareness Instruction
Phonics Instruction
Fluency Instruction
Vocabulary Instruction
Text Comprehension Instruction

IX. Appendix B: List of Resources Reviewed for Relevant Research

X. Bibliography

This report was developed by the Northeast and the Islands Regional Technology in Education Consortium (NEIRTEC) project, a collaboration of Education Development Center, Inc. (EDC), TERC, Education Alliance at Brown University and Learning Innovations at WestEd, funded by the U.S. Department of Education. Primary research was conducted by Diana Sherman with report preparation by Glenn Kleiman and Kirsten Peterson, all of EDC. Special thanks to Stacie Green of 64 Crayons, Bridget Dalton of CAST, Ann Bradshaw of the Falmouth Public Schools, and Nancy Clark-Ghiarelli of EDC for their professional content review.