International Literacy Association Weekly Newsletter Project #1

 

Reading Rockets | Launching Young Readers is a national project with much relevant research-based tools to boost students' literacy. Readingrockets.org has very rich content to promote global literacy.  The website provides a variety of resources to aid educational stakeholders. This research-based web page has many interactive provisions of rich links to promote literacy.  The readingrocket.org promotes literacy in many ways.

Reading Rockets | Launching Young Readers features many hyperlinks such as teaching strategies.  The reading strategies included in the content are struggling readers' videos on identifying students who have difficulties in reading. The update articles on struggling readers and intervention strategies.  It provides research briefs on struggling readers for parents and other users.  Other topics regarding special education, struggling readers, tutoring and volunteering are laid out in the content of the website.   Reading Rockets | Launching Young Readers provides the use of JavaScript to make changes to the content of web pages.  JavaScript allows users to view a library of widget.  On this site, the use of JavaScript permits users to access a variety of theme booklists and resources for parents.   Social media are as well accessible through the use of JavaScript.  Widgets on this page allows users to customize web pages.  The recent technology use in teaching has impacted teachers in the past who have no experience in computers. The use of JavaScript demonstration in YouTube videos have made this easier for new technology learners.  

 Reading Rockets | Launching Young Readers provision of new information from experts around the world based on literacy is striking to all educational researchers.  The blogs and webcasts will really benefit teachers who are researching for their students' needs.  Reading Rocket is a very resourceful website designed for nourishment of student’s literacy.   Reading Rockets | Launching Young Readers has made teaching and learning easier with the provision of its rich resources.