Reading Research Guide (Education): Find Media
A guide to resources on reading development, teaching reading, and children's literature
Media About Reading on the Internet
- Reading Rockets: Webcasts"Listen, watch, and learn from top experts in the field of reading. The breadth of topics include: teaching writing, teaching English language learners to read, differentiated reading instruction, assessment, and developing early literacy skills."
- International Reading Association: Podcasts"Looking for research-based, classroom-tested teaching ideas? Find what you need for your K–12 students right here, or subscribe to the series through iTunes."
- The Reading Workshop TodayLucy Calkins
- Teaching Reading: K-2 WorkshopFrom Annenberg Foundation
Media in the Library
- The secret life of the brainCall Number: DVD 919"This series explores the startling new map of the brain that has emerged from the past decade of neuroscience. From infancy to old age, through language development to Alzheimer's disease, the changes of the brain over the lifespan are shown."
- Comprehending content reading across the curriculum, grades 6-12Call Number: DVD 307Chris Tovani demonstrates how she and fellow teachers are improving students' reading skills in the classroom.
- Thoughtful reading : teaching comprehension to adolescentsCall Number: DVD 306Chris Tovani's "practical and inspiring ideas for teaching reading"
Find Multimedia (images, audio, video, etc.)
- WikimediaSearch images, sound, & video by topic, location, image quality, source, copyright, photographer., etc.
- *TV News"Internet Archive collects and preserves television news. . . . The collection now contains 350,000 news programs . . . from national U.S. networks and stations in San Francisco and Washington D.C. The archive is updated with new broadcasts 24 hours after they are aired. Older materials are also being added".
Find Video
- TED Talks (organized by tag)TED is a nonprofit devoted to Ideas Worth Spreading.
- Moving Image ArchiveFrom Internet Archive