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This is from an online presentation about using digital tools to create a digital reading/writing workshop in middle school and high school classrooms.TRANSCRIPT
Dude, Can You Please Edit?
Experiments with Digital Reading/Writing Workshop
Virtual 4T ConferenceMay 2012
The Students Take Control:Virtual Literature Circles
What Are Literature Circles?• Small book club groups• Students read the same book & meet to discuss
How Do You Make Them Virtual?Select an online tool or platform for online discussions & other literature circle work traditionally done on paper
Why Virtual?• Student engagement• Builds and reinforces online academic communication skills• Prepares students for future academic experiences
The Students Take Control:Virtual Literature Circles
Using Edmodo for Virtual Literature Circles
Setting Up the Circles* Book talks and selection* Forming the groups* Establishing ground rules* Making a reading calendar
Starting the Conversation* Digital citizenship review* Teacher-initiated discussions* Student-led discussions* Refining discussion skills- (responding & asking follow-up questions)
The Students Take Control:Virtual Literature Circles
Assessment and Accountability
•Provides a transcript discussions
Teachers can-
•See evidence of students applying mini-lesson skills (questioning, text-referencing)•Monitor participation•Evaluate contributions•Assess comprehension
Benefits
•Provides opportunities for all students to contribute to discussions
•Focused, sustained discussion
•Extends literary discussion beyond the classroom
•Promotes academic online communication skills
•Engages students!
I am Arthur Dimmesdale:Character Blogs for Literature Response
http://www.loudlit.org/images/scarletletter.jpg
THE WHAT:• Students take on the role of a character & blog from
his/her perspective at various points in the novel• Students remain faithful to the literature through textual
evidence, but are allowed creativity by giving the blog several modern twists (music, images,links)
THE WHY:• Helps students engage with the literature
through a relevant & familiar medium (blogs/wikis)...beyond the "reading guide"
• Helps students employ a wide range of reading & writing strategies
• Requires students to use a variety of technological & informational resources
I am Arthur Dimmesdale:Character Blogs for Literature Response
THE HOW:• Blog feature on Blackboard• Other blogging sites, like
blogspot• Pre-teach features of blogs
through Blog WebQuest• Periodic peer evaluation of
blogs
THE RESULTS:• Greater student engagement & comprehension• Exposure & practice with technological literacy• Students demonstrate understanding through
alternative assessment
Authentic Voices:publishing student work
The Beginning Stages...
Writer's Workshop* Brainstorming* Drafting & Editing* Publishing printed work
Storyboarding * Identifying and breaking down scenes in our narratives* Brainstorming key visual elements to represent the scene
Authentic Voices:publishing student work
Taking it One Step Further...
Collecting Images* Lesson on permission rights to photos/images on the internet* Don't get hung up on finding the exact picture in your mind.
Creating in Photo Story 3* Placing images in order* Perfecting our speaking voices and recording.* Whole class presentations* Student feedback and criticism
Authentic Voices:publishing student work
Going Beyond our Classroom...
Authentic Voices Wikispace* Posting written work* Recording and posting voice
Creating a Global Community* Receiving and responding to feedback from all over the world
JOIN US ON AUTHENTIC VOICEShttp://authentic-voices.wikispaces.com/
Dude, Can You Please Edit? Wikis as Digital Portfolios
Why Wikis?•One organized place to
store and access student writing
•Simple peer feedback (no need for printing multiple copies)
Getting Started•Blackboard or
Wikispaces•Start one of your own!
Wikis and the Writing Process• Collecting• Rehearsal• Drafting• Revision*• Editing*• Publishing
Dude, Can You Please Edit? Wikis as Digital Portfolios
Revision
Dude, Can You Please Edit? Wikis as Digital Portfolios
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Why we do it:• this is how writers
write and how readers discuss in 2012
• more students are writing and engaging with text
• as teachers, we gain a broader perspective on student strengths and understanding
• authentic audiences create authentic writing
Our challenge to you:STEP ONE: make digital writing a part of your classroom•use Edmodo, wikis, blogs or
other online tools to get students writing online
STEP TWO: give your students an audience• let students comment on each
other's work
STEP THREE: give your students a global audience•find ways for students and
professionals outside of your classroom to comment on student work
Give students chances to use digital tools to get their voice heard!
Resources:• The Virtual Circle: When a teacher added online
discussions, her literature circles thrived http://www.educationalleadership-digital.com/educationalleadership/201009?pg=52&pm=2&u1=texterity#pg52
• Creating Character Blogshttp://www.readwritethink.org/classroom-resources/lesson-plans/creating-character-blogs-1169.html
• Art, Storytelling, Technology and Educationhttp://www.jasonohler.com/storytelling/index.cfm
• The Digital Writing Workshop by Troy Hickshttp://hickstro.org/