This lesson describes how small groups of students can plan meetings to …
This lesson describes how small groups of students can plan meetings to discuss what they've read in a "just for fun" book club they've organized - and that they control.
The Book Cover Creator is designed to allow users to type and …
The Book Cover Creator is designed to allow users to type and illustrate front book covers, front and back covers, and full dust jackets. Students can use the tool to create new covers for books that they read as well as to create covers for books they write individually or as a class.
Explore the parts of book covers and dust jackets with this online …
Explore the parts of book covers and dust jackets with this online guide, designed to to allow users to review the content that appears on each portion of these artifacts.
Book Creator is a simple tool for creating awesome digital books. This …
Book Creator is a simple tool for creating awesome digital books. This site is a great way to bring creativity to your classroom or home. Students create, read and publish using a set of tools that is simple to use. Features include: - 50 hand-picked fonts to choose from - Add images or take your own photos - Drop in video or music, or even record your voice - Use the pen tool to draw or annotate - Use shapes, arrows and emojis to express your ideas - Portrait, square, or landscape book layouts
Students combine text, images, audio and video to create: Interactive stories Digital portfolios Research journals Poetry books Science reports Instruction manuals ‘About me’ books Comic adventures
Students were encouraged to use their creativity to show their understanding and …
Students were encouraged to use their creativity to show their understanding and report on a book given the following three choices. All students presented their book reports and gave a book talk in front of the class.
Students write a persuasive letter to the editor of a newspaper from …
Students write a persuasive letter to the editor of a newspaper from a selected fictional character's perspective, focusing on a specific issue or situation explored in the novel.
In this alternative to the traditional book report, students create book trailers …
In this alternative to the traditional book report, students create book trailers using Microsoft Photo Story 3, a free downloadable software program for digital storytelling.
Students explore familiar literary characters, usually first encountered as adults, but whose …
Students explore familiar literary characters, usually first encountered as adults, but whose childhood stories are only told later. Students then create childhoods for adult characters from books of their choice.
Comic frames are traditionally used to illustrate a story in a short, …
Comic frames are traditionally used to illustrate a story in a short, concise format. In this lesson, students use a six-paneled comic strip frame to create a story map, summarizing a book or story that they've read. Each panel retells a particular detail or explains a literary element (such as setting or character) from the story.
In this alternative book report, students identify the elements of fiction in …
In this alternative book report, students identify the elements of fiction in books they have read by creating glogs, interactive multimedia posters, and then share their glogs.
Students make bookmarks on computers and share their ideas with other readers …
Students make bookmarks on computers and share their ideas with other readers at their school, while practicing summarizing, recognizing symbols, and writing reviews-all for an authentic audience.
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