KOTESOL International Conference 2016
(Concurrent Session)
Paul Goldberg, Kwansei Gakuin University
The Benefits of Online Extensive Reading
Abstract
Online extensive reading means much more than students being able to read graded readers on their smartphones. It puts powerful tools like an interactive dictionary, character lists, audio-on-demand, and book ratings, right at their fingertips. Online extensive reading also benefits teachers by allowing them to monitor and track their students' reading progress with greater accuracy. Teachers can know which books their students have selected, how many words they read, and even their reading speed. In this workshop, the speaker, who has developed several websites for doing extensive reading and listening, will explain how educators can get the most out of using online extensive reading with their classes. There will also be a demonstration of several online resources, both commercial and free, for doing extensive reading.
Biographicals
Paul Goldberg has taught EFL in Venezuela, Spain, Korea, the US, and currently at Kwansei Gakuin University in Japan. His main areas of interest include extensive reading and extensive listening. He is also the founder of Xreading, an online library of graded readers that allows teachers to track their students' reading progress.
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