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The human lens was so apparent in the books and stories shared by the speakers. Our humanity, whether shared with a read aloud or between two friends sharing the love of a favorite book, makes reading a joyful, meaning filled experience.

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I also had never heard of the F pattern vs. the Z pattern. I am thinking about the idea that it is very necessary these days to be able to do both. I was reading an article online that was so interrupted by ads and flashing arrows that it was hard to even follow the thread of the text I was trying to finish. It's a separate, but I think necessary, skill set in this modern day world. We should develop a duality in our students.

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Read-alouds are a treasured part of the day. When students hear our excitement and passion for reading, they become passionate and excited.

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New Learning: I did not realize the significant difference in reading text on paper vs. text on a screen. It makes me wonder what the balance should be or how it affects children just learning to read.

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The Human and Social Lens is evident in the read alouds we provide to our students. What a powerful way to teach empathy towards others. I'm still moved, a week later, from Jack's story about JK Rowling and the young cancer patient.

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Research states that Reading scores have not changed in the past 35 years!

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The influence reading has on developing shared values and a sense of community.

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It was easy to see the connection to the human lens of learning especially with respect to giving students time to reflect and share what they have learned.

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Student choice and the human lens.   Allowing students to make that connection with the text is imperative for meaning making and student buy in.
Reading is contagious. Model your passion and someone is sure to follow!

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One thing that stood out to me was the how reading on a back lit device changes the way a reading read the text.  F pattern vs Z pattern. I have few questions about that. Does it matter if the all text is on the device screen and the user does not need to scroll? Back Lit vs. Kindle ink screen?

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The idea of providing choice for our students is essential in order to make meaning and so that our students are invested in their learning. The reaffirmation and importance of using a read aloud provides our students with the opportunity to learn from the world around us.

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The "F" pattern for close reading vs. the "Z" pattern for scanning digital text.

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The F and Z pattern. I have never heard that before and it makes total sense. Although there is a place for both tech based learning and learning from a regular old book, in first grade, learning from that regular old book has value and is necessary at an age when kids are just learning to read and not reading to learn.

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Choice! Choice has such a huge impact on student learning. The idea of student choice is EVERYWHERE right now (class, Symposium, online etc...)

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New learning:  I found it interesting that digital reading trains the eye to read in an "F" pattern vs. the "Z" pattern of the written page. It leaves me wondering what this means for us as teachers and for our students.

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Jen Connection:  It was great to see and hear about all of the books that everyone brought pertaining to the human lens. 

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Jen Connection:  It was great to see and hear about all of the books that everyone brought pertaining to the human lens. 

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By being selective in the text you choose, it is possible to "hook" your audience through the human lens. I thought all of the readings and text choices were intriguing.

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New learning - The importance of the read aloud. The impact a read aloud can have on our students.

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Connections - Provide choice. This is so important for our students to make their own meaning.

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Reba: New learning: I have never said Schema in my life...

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Reba: New learning: I have never said Schema in my life...

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The interconnectedness and intricacies of civic literacy as an extension of the human lens. I was struck by the idea that it is difficult to measure and easy to see.

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Connection: The need for nonfiction choices in science is significant to development.

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New Learning - Children read hard copy text in a different way than they do e-text. I had read studies that children showed lower comprehension scores when reading e-text. I wonder if this is why.

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Connections - Really important social issues can be handled during read aloud. It gives children a safe environment to reflect and become more caring towards others. This is not always modeled at home.

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Connection - To fulfill the human lens of learning, we can do more read-alouds to kids in our class, and there's no reason why high school can't do this

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New Learning - of the biggest benefits to reading that isn't stressed enough is how much reading can teach kids humane behavior and empathy towards others

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Connections: CHOICE is key; educators must "model, share, and motivate" - this is true for reading AND writing!

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New learning: reading in a "z" pattern vs. an "f" pattern!