Caldecott and Newbery Books Wiki Assignment

Required Information

This portion of the Wiki assignment builds on the Wiki you created in the ELA course. Note: the guidelines surrounding the goals, rationale, sources and documentation, and evaluation criteria remain in effect for this part of the assignment.

Specific Details

ð  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.

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

ð  Include the following information for each of the two books in the appropriate Wiki sections:

o  Cover picture of novel and complete bibliographic citation

o  Brief summary (one paragraph) of novel

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)

Technology Choices
o  Mock Facebook novel review or character page
o  Twitter summary
o  Glogster poster
o  Wordle
o  Youblisher online publication
o  Phrasr
o  Blogger
o  Online journal from character’s point of view
o  Animoto / o  Moviemaker
o  Online slideshow with music
o  Storyboard
o  Setting Explorations (webquest)
o  Digital Transport
o  iTunes apps (find 3 and create 2)
o  iTunes playlists (at least 15 songs with justifications)
o  Text messages summary
o  Podcast
o  Any other Web 2.0 tool approved by Dr. Trent

Resources:

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

ð  Glogster: http://edu.glogster.com/

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

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

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

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

ð  Online journal: https://penzu.com/p

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

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

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

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