whywrite

Why Write?

**Exploring and understanding the purposes of writing in 3 Acts**

**Introduction**
Act One – introductions, overview, activity (mini-lecture, video or reading) Act Two – technology to motivate, engage, learn, collaborate, demonstrate understanding Activity – teachers will write a description of themselves – do not include name. Act Three – Analysis – What writing was done? How would it be assessed? Extend – discuss use of tool in the writing process (collaboration, categorization, other?)
 * Who Am I? activity using [|Padlet]

**Description**
Act One – theory, resources and strategies Act Two – technology to motivate, engage, learn, demonstrate understanding Act Three – Experiment, Play, Learn, Apply, Analysis – go back to //Padlet// to reflect on your learning
 * [|Build Your Wild Self]
 * [|Landscape Images] (Flickr //Creative Commons// search)
 * [|Create Your Own Super Hero] (Marvel)

**Storytelling (Narrative)**
Act One – theory, resources and strategies (scripts and storyboards) Act Two – technology to motivate, engage, learn, demonstrate understanding Act Three – Experiment, Play, Learn, Apply, Analysis - //Padlet//
 * ToonTastic (iPads - [|App]) [[file:A Toontastic Tale.docx]]
 * iMovie trailers (iPads - [|App]) - [|Tutorial]
 * PhotoStory - on our Windows machines
 * [|Audio Boo] (and QR Codes) - [|Kaywa QR Code Generator] - show examples.

**Expository**
Act One – theory, resources and strategies Act Two – technology to motivate, engage, learn, demonstrate understanding Act Three – Experiment, Play, Learn, Apply, Analysis - //Padlet// Act One – theory, resources, strategies Act Two – technology to motivate, engage, learning, demonstrate understanding Act Three – Experiment, Play, Learn, Apply, Analysis - //Padlet//
 * PowerPoint (using notes) //zen of powerpoint// and note taking
 * [|The Adventures of SuperPresentation Man]
 * [|PowToon]
 * [|Pictures for Writing Prompts](Pinterest)
 * PhotoCard (iPad - [|App])
 * Persuade**
 * [|Quozio]
 * [|Superlame]
 * [|PicCollage]

**Reflection**
Act One – theory, resources, strategies Act Two – technology to think, summarize, reflect Act Three - Apply
 * Email
 * Post a comment on our blog [|post] about the day.