litchfield technology symposium june 10 th and 11 th allison arndt instructional coach at...
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MOVING LITERATURE
CIRCLES TO THE 21ST CENTURY
Litchfield Technology Symposium
June 10th and 11th
Allison Arndt
Instructional Coach at Watertown-Mayer School District
Allison ArndtI have worked in the field ofeducation for 11 years and have taught 1st, 2nd, and 5th grades. This year I took on a new role in the Watertown-Mayer school district as the K-5 Curriculum and Instructional Coach. I have spent the last three years working in a 1-1 iPad setting and have worked to integrate technology into instruction and staff development in order to promote choice, creativity, communication, collaboration, deeper thinking, and student engagement.
Literature CirclesBook clubs that allow students a chance to authentically discuss and reflect on what they are reading.
Elements of Lit Circles•Student choice•Small groups based on choice•Meet regularly
Literature CirclesTraditional Model
Updated Model Multiple student roles that add to
discussion of book Work can be interactive and
shared among group and teacher Possibilities are endless and
students can mold their role to fit their interests
Students can research about topic and make more connections
Students can still contribute to a group if they are absent
Teachers can record conversations to listen to the quality of discussions
May take more training and management at the start, but students are very engaged
Multiple student roles that add to discussion of book
Work tends to be worksheet based
Can sometimes limit creativity
If a student is absent, they miss out on discussion
Traditional Literature Circle Roles Discussion Director – asks questions and guides
the discussion Connector – makes and shares connections Literary Luminary – finds, shares, and discusses
important and memorable quotes and sections of the text.
Summarizer – summarizes sections of the book Word Wizard – researches and shares vocabulary
words with the rest of the group Scene Setter – discusses the setting and it’s
importance to the story
Discussion Director
Blog or DiscussionEdModo discussionsKidblog
Student Samples
Connector Coggle https://coggle.it
Free and easy to use mind mapping toolShare with others for collaborationOrganize and file in Google DriveAccess revisionsAdd picturesAdd live links
Coggle You Tube Video
Literary Luminary
Wordle www.wordle.netcreate a word cloud from important and
inspiring quotes from the text. Find audio versions of passages to
share Record self reading (reread for fluency
and expression) passagesStudents listen to and record own reactions
and thoughts
Summarizer
TimeToastcreate interactive timeline using events in
the storyAdd pictures and live linksUpgrade to create groups and share work
Word Wizard
Quizlet – create vocabulary flashcards Online or interactive dictionaries Create a shared vocabulary journal in
Google docs for the group to access and add to
Use mind mapping tool to create graphic organizers of words
Add pictures, examples, etc to words in journal
Scene Setter
ReadWriteThink: Comic Creator
Other tips
Students can record their discussions and share them with you so that you can listen in.
Students could video record with camera and you can view
Other Examples of Literature Circles & Technology Integration
Mr. G Online Blog focused on technology in school http://mgleeson.edublogs.org/2012/04/03/ipads-
and-literature-circles/
Drs. Cavanaugh (Higher level) Technology Enhanced Literature Circles Background and PDFs for student use http://drscavanaugh.org/lit_cir/
How could you use technology to enhance your literature circles?
Time to explore!
Go to some of the sites listed in the presentation and check out the programs.
Start making a list of sites that interest you or you feel you could use