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From timers to transcripts, these technology tactics can help teachers inspire literacy among reluctant readers.

We all have had students in our classroom who dislike reading. You can spot them easily during their silent reading time: staring at the wall, using the bathroom, or attempting to sharpen pencils that clearly do not need sharpening. Sadly, the number seems to jump year after year. You attempt to cajole, differentiate, and bring in parents knowing that the only way to improve reading is to read.

Don’t give up hope! You can get these students reading, but it is time to get creative, smart—and yes, sneaky—about it. Sometimes, using something many students like (technology) can get them inspired to read.

Create challenges and badges. Promoting reading with easy badges that students can earn is a powerful motivator. Create a series of digital badges, some of which are easy to achieve and some of which are slightly harder, that students can apply for by showing evidence of learning or completing a performance task. Free sites like Classflow and Edmodo offer easy-to-make digital badges that get linked to students’ accounts.

The bottom line is this: Despite your best efforts, you may not be able to make all your students love reading. However, if you stay sneaky, you’ll know that at least they can read.

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