Language+Arts+Lessons

 Language Arts Ideas __Found poetry iMovie__ (individual): choose 2-3 page selection of important moment, gather words and phrases, create found poem, make into iMovie with appropriate images, music, quality voiceover of poem.

**English/Language Arts - Bloomʼs Taxonomy/Tech Tools**
Sample Unit - Wuthering Heights: Remembering: Wallwisher: ( [|http://wallwisher.com] /) - Gothic characteristics review Discussion Board: thematic questions (revenge ever ok, definition of love, ghostsʼ existence, parental responsibilities, etc.) - “opinionaire” debate Understanding: Online quizzes (Angel), blog topics, Google docs spreadsheet on themes, techniques, character development, imagery strands, etc (add to as read each chapter) Applying: Talk to text selections using comments feature Analyzing: Essays using word processing program using talk to text commentary (above) Evaluating: Mindmap - Mindmeister ( www.mindmeister.com ) - on specific characters, themes, techniques; Socratic Seminar using live chat, discussion, response essay; advice vlog - choose a character and give alternate options, decisions, behaviors to address problems and create better outcomes than portrayed in novel. Creating: Found poetry iMovie (individual): choose 2-3 page selection of important moment, gather words and phrases, create found poem, make into iMovie with appropriate images, music, quality voiceover of poem. Missing Moments (group): Choose one of the 7 “mystery” aspects of the novel (Heathcliffʼs origin, Hindleyʼs college years and marriage, Catherineʼs recovery at Thrushcross Grange and interest in Edgar, Isabella and Heathcliffʼs wedding & honeymoon, Heathcliffʼs death, Isabellaʼs life in London/death, Lintonʼs first day at WH) write a script that creates those missing moments and that fits the novel/charactersʼ context, rehearse and gather props/costumes, and create iMovie of the groupʼs creation. at almost ANY level of Bloom**ʼ**s Taxonomy - the assignment I attach determines the level, not the tool!) Remembering Tech tools: Wallwisher ( [|http://wallwisher.com] /), blogging, Wordle [|http://www.wordle.net] /, timelines - Tech tools - [] timeline/, [|http://www.capzles.com] /, [|http://www.timetoast.com] /), Quizlet - great “remembering” resource for any topic - my kids use it for vocab, lit terms, novel facts, etc. [|http://quizlet.com] / Understanding Tech tools: Google docs spreadsheet, Thinking Guide Templates http: // www.exploratree.org.uk / or use tools in most word-processing programs,// // Blogging - Wordpress, EduBlog, Google Blogger, Live Chat - Chatroom (public!) http: // www.todaysmeet.com /, Private Classroom Chat - Chatzy [|http://www.chatzy.com] /); Jeopardy review game ( [] Applying Tech Tools: Talk to text, comic maker - - [|http://www.kerpoof.com] /, ToonDoo http: // www.toondoo.com / Read Write Think Cartoon Creator [] // // resources/interactives/comic/index.html, Wordle - [|http://www.wordle.net] / // // Analyzing // //Tech Tools: Talk to text, Diagramly can draw diagrams and export as PDFs and other// //formats ( [|http://www.diagram.ly] /); Voicethread [], Google Voice,// //Audacity, GarageBand (Mac only), Wiki - PBWorks ( [|http://pbworks.com] /), Collaborative// //Whiteboard - [|http://flockdraw.com] /; Character Facebook (using Stixy or other tool)// // Evaluating // // Tech Tools: mind maps www.mindmeister.com, [|http://www.mindomo.com] /, http: // www.gliffy.com /Google Docs - Drawings; Talk to text; Live chats; Blogging; Socratic Seminar - add in live chat feature in addition to classroom debate, response journals using word processing; Google Doc presentations Creating Tech Tools: Collaborative Multimedia Boards - Lino ( [|http://en.linoit.com] /), Stixy ( http: // www.stixy.com /); Google Docs presentation or document (collaborative); Comic Life// //character) - iMovie/laptop built-in camera; Glogster (online multimedia poster); Book// //maker - [|http://www.tikatok.com] /, iPhoto (Mac); website creator - https: // sites.google.com /, [|https://sites.google.com] /, iWeb (Mac); Novel Museum Exhibit - using any tech tool to create “artifacts”; Found Poetry iMovies (word processing, ImOvie, digital texts); Multi-Genre Projects - Linoit, Stixy; poetry (original and others”) performance/analysis - IMovie, Creazea (digital stories, mind maps, movie and audio editing) []
 * __SOME OF MY TOOLS FAVORITE:__** (Of course, many of these tools could be used

**General Resources:**
Talk to text (all levels of Bloom) - post texts in word processing program and have students engage in first five levels of Bloom**ʼ**s taxonomy as they read using PDF comments, Pages - comment feature, Word comments(instructions - http: // wordprocessing.about.com/od/wordprocessingsoftware/a/comments.htm ). // //Grammar - GrammarBytes - presentations, interactive practice, worksheets to record// // reponses for grading - [|http://www.chompchomp.com] / // // Bloom**ʼ**s by Tab with tech tool links []? // // id=54645 // //Teen Ink - high interest texts (some may be mature!) [|http://www.teenink.com] /// //Textnovel - a social network for authors and readers of serial fiction. It is the first English// //language cell phone novel website, allowing members to write and read fiction with their// //cellphones or computers, using text messaging, email and online tools. Textnovel runs contests// //for fiction writers, allowing them to demonstrate the market potential of their work through its// //unique serial publication and voting format. - [] // //Slatebox - tutorial link for Slatemind mindmapping with images/sourcing (free for// //individuals) []. Can export finished map as image to// //save.// //**Visuwords uses** a web design to show users the definitions of words and the// //connections between words. Just type a word into the search box and Visuwords will// //generate a web of related words. Place cursor over any of the words and the definition// //appears. Use the color-coded key to understand the connections between the words in// // any web. [|http://www.visuwords.com] / // //***An interactive display of the text of Romeo and Juliet. As students read the document// //they can click on any link in the text to view definitions, images, audio recordings, and// //videos related to the content they're reading. [] // // rjfolio.cfm // //Books Should Be Free hosts hundreds of free audio books in a wide range of genres. All of the// //audio books in the collection are either public domain or Creative Commons works. All of the// //audio books can be downloaded directly from Books Should Be Free and or iTunes. http: // www.booksshouldbefree.com / NBC Learn ELA Resources []

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