Can my students use Strategy Tutor to read public-domain literature if I haven’t created a Strategy Tutor lesson?
Yes, the students can set up a project in Strategy Tutor to read the literature.
Scenario 1
Ms. Winter’s class is reading Edgar Allan Poe’s short story, “The Cask of the Amontillado”. She knows many students will struggle to read this text, which is part of her grade level curriculum. She finds an online version of the story at Project Guttenberg.
During class, Ms. Winter puts the URL on the board and tells students that they can read the story online, using Strategy Tutor. Since they have access to computers during study hall and some have access at home, they can read online during these times. They should start a new project in Strategy Tutor and type in the URL for the story. They can use the text-to-speech tool to listen to the text. She reminds them to stop every few pages to respond, using one of the strategies, so that they will be prepared for class discussion.
Ms. Winter has several students with special needs. The special education teacher agrees to use the computers in her classroom to work with these students on reading the story in Strategy Tutor.
