WhyWrite2015

Why Write?

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

**Introduction**
Act One – introductions, overview, activity (mini-lecture, video or reading) Read: [|3 Keys to Teaching Kids to Write] Act Two – technology to motivate, engage, learn, collaborate, demonstrate understanding Demo: [|InfoPics] " //An infopic is a photo with text layered on top that is designed to communicate a message. The message might be a summary, quote, definition, notes, data, weblink, hashtag, or other informational tidbits. The information might come from a conference, workshop, activity, lesson, video, book, a conversation"// **Create your infoPic** Laptop -[| Fotor] or [|PixlrExpress] iPad - [|PicCollage] (free)
 * Find Images**
 * [|MorgueFile]
 * Google Images (creative commons search)

Activity – read and talk - summarize in phrases. Create an infopic - add your infopic to the Why Write 2015 [|Padlet] Act Three – Analysis – What writing was done? How would it be assessed? Extend – discuss use of tool in the writing process (collaboration, categorization, other?)

**Description**
Act One – theory, resources and strategies Act Two – technology to motivate, engage, learn, demonstrate understanding
 * [|Build Your Wild Self]
 * [|Create Your Own Super Hero] (Marvel)
 * iPad - [|WeeMee Avatar Creator]
 * [|Landscape Images] (Flickr //Creative Commons// search)
 * L[|andscape photos] (Pinterest)
 * [|Paul Seesequasks] - tweets pictures of First Nations history

Act Three – Experiment, Play, Learn, Apply, Analysis.

**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
 * PuppetPals (iPads - [|App])
 * iMovie trailers (iPads - [|App]) - [|Tutorial]
 * PhotoStory - on our Windows machines
 * [|Audio Boom] (and QR Codes) - [|Kaywa QR Code Generator] - show examples.
 * [|AudioBoom App]

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

**Reflection**
Act One – theory, resources, strategies Act Two – technology to think, summarize, reflect Act Three - Apply