{"id":6445,"date":"2023-01-28T14:01:23","date_gmt":"2023-01-28T19:01:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/teachersfirst.com\/conferences\/?page_id=6445"},"modified":"2023-02-11T08:16:05","modified_gmt":"2023-02-11T13:16:05","slug":"reading-treks","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/teachersfirst.org\/conferences\/events\/ideacon-2023\/reading-treks\/","title":{"rendered":"Engage &#038; Inspire with Reading Treks"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #4472c4;\">Engage &amp; Inspire with Reading Treks<\/span><\/h2>\n<h3 style=\"color: white; background-color: #4472c4; text-align: center;\">On-Demand<br \/>\nPresented by Stephanie Bass<\/h3>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #b90843;\">Session Description:<\/span><\/h4>\n<p>Background knowledge or context is, tragically, often a missing piece of the reading comprehension puzzle. TeachersFirst Reading Treks are built using Google Maps to chronicle a story character&#8217;s journey over the course of a book. Each stop along the way adds to student comprehension as they explore the information, visuals, and videos embedded in the map. Join us to see finished examples and get tips for making your own. Use Reading Treks in your lessons to give your students context for the stories they are reading.<\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1jFARtB7h2PsxaILIVXzFh4pdTDmdnT8J\/view?usp=sharing\">Download a PDF copy of the slides here.<\/a><\/h3>\n<h2 style=\"color: white; background-color: #b90843;\">Resource Materials:<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">In this <em><strong>Resource Materials<\/strong><\/em> section, you will find reference materials, tutorials, and how-to information that will help you review or extend your knowledge from the presentation.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"color: #4472c4;\">Resources from TeachersFirst<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li class=\"CDt4Ke zfr3Q\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.teachersfirst.com\/reading-treks\/\">Reading Treks<\/a><\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.teachersfirst.com\/single.cfm?id=18096\">Review: Google My Maps<\/a><\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.teachersfirst.com\/spectopics\/images.cfm\">TeachersFirst&#8217;s Image Resources<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 style=\"color: #4472c4;\">Other Resources<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li class=\"CDt4Ke zfr3Q\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1Fl1iAu2J2hK9s4DvYUUW62Y8WSF8Ulu9qPpw90BY-FU\/edit?usp=sharing\">Books to Build Treks<\/a><\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/DKv0kaxY2JE\">Google My Maps Tutorial<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 style=\"color: #4472c4;\">Mentioned During the Session<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li class=\"CDt4Ke zfr3Q\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pixabay.com\/\">Pixabay<\/a> for Images<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\">Flickr for Images\n<ul>\n<li dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/people\/nasahqphoto\/\">NASA<\/a><\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/people\/nationalparkservice\/\">National Park Service<\/a><\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/people\/noaaphotolib\/\">NOAA<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 style=\"color: #4472c4;\">Videos<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sourceforlearning.eventbuilder.com\/event\/39591\">Teachers First On Demand: Engage &amp; Inspire with Reading Treks (Full Length Webinar)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"color: white; background-color: #b90843;\">In-the-Classroom:<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Our <em><strong>In-the-Classroom<\/strong><\/em> section is where you will find ideas and examples on how to integrate the tools shared into classroom instruction.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/teachersfirst.com\/blog\/2018\/12\/tech-tool-of-the-month-reading-treks\/\">Blog: Tech Tool of the Month<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/teachersfirst.com\/blog\/2019\/01\/teaching-geography-in-the-classroom-maps-maps-and-more-maps\/\">Blog: Teaching Geography in the Classroom<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wanderingeducators.com\/best\/traveling\/teaching-geography-through-literature.html\">Teaching Geography Through Literature<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.education.nationalgeographic.org\/2013\/09\/03\/the-geography-and-literacy-connection\/\">The Geography and Literacy Connection<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4>Return to the <a href=\"https:\/\/teachersfirst.com\/conferences\/events\/ideacon-2023\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">IDEACON 2023<\/a> Session Listings Page<\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Engage &amp; Inspire with Reading Treks On-Demand Presented by Stephanie Bass Session Description: Background knowledge or context is, tragically, often a missing piece of the reading comprehension puzzle. TeachersFirst Reading Treks are built using Google Maps to chronicle a story character&#8217;s journey over the course of a book. 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