Language+Arts+IDEAS

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 - http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/interactives/  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 ( http://www.superteachertools.com/jeopardy/ Applying Tech Tools: Talk to text, comic maker - - http://www.kerpoof.com /, ToonDoo http:// www.toondoo.com / Read Write Think Cartoon Creator http://www.readwritethink.org/files/ 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 http://voicethread.com/, 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) http://www.creazaeducation.com/frontpage
 * __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 http://www.livebinders.com/play/play_or_edit? 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. - http://www.textnovel.com/home.php Slatebox - tutorial link for Slatemind mindmapping with images/sourcing (free for individuals) http://www.slatebox.com/HowItWorks. Can export finished map as image to save. 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 / they can click on any link in the text to view definitions, images, audio recordings, and videos related to the content they're reading. http://www.canadianshakespeares.ca/ 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 http://www.nbclearn.com/portal/site/k-12
 * Visuwords uses ** a web design to show users the definitions of words and the
 * An interactive display of the text of Romeo and Juliet. As students read the document