Verse/Multi-Genre Novels Wiki Assignment

Caldecott and Newbery Books Wiki Assignment

Required Information This portion of the Wiki assignment builds on the Wiki you created in the first step of the assignment. Note: the guidelines surrounding the goals, rationale, sources and documentation, and evaluation criteria remain in effect for this part of the assignment. Specific Details  Choose one Caldecott book suitable for grades K-2 and one Newbery novel suitable for grades 3- 6. Be sure to read each before beginning your work.

 Create a section in your Wiki devoted to the Caldecott book and one devoted to the Newbery novel

 Include the following information for each of the two novels in the appropriate Wiki sections:

o Cover picture of novel and complete bibliographic citation

o Brief summary (one paragraph) of novel

o Cyber-hunt on author

o Four of strategy examples (must be different for each Wiki; for example you may you a Glogster only once instead of once for each book)

o Short paper (2 – 3 pages) explaining the purpose of each strategy developed (comprehension reinforcement, vocabulary development, etc.), identification of reading stage (pre, during, post) each strategy covers, and a list of 5 text-to-text connections (i.e. “if you liked this novel, you may also enjoy. . .” )

Technology Choices o Mock Facebook novel review or character page o Moviemaker o Twitter summary o Online slideshow with music o Glogster poster o Storyboard o Wordle o Setting Explorations (webquest) o Youblisher online publication o Digital Transport o Phrasr o iTunes apps and playlists o Blogger o Text messages summary o Online journal from character’s point of view o Podcast o Animoto o Any other Web 2.0 tool approved by Dr. Trent

Resources:  In-class handouts or examples posted on READ 3311 Literacy Wiki http://literacyblock2010.wikispaces.com/

 Glogster: http://edu.glogster.com/

 Wordle: http://www.wordle.net/create

READ 3311 Caldecott and Newbery Books Wiki Assignment

 Youblisher: http://www.youblisher.com/

 Phrasr: http://www.pimpampum.net/phrasr/

 Blogger: https://www.blogger.com/start

 Online journal: https://penzu.com/p

 Moviemaker: http://www.dvolver.com/live/mm.html

 Online slideshow with music: http://photopeach.com/

 Storyboard: http://storybird.com/books/teach/