NC+Reading+Association+2011

=**New Literacies, New Texts: Students and Teachers Read, Write, and Create Videos**=

//**Lisa Hervey, M. Ed., NBCT, Research Associate, Friday Institute, NC State University**//

 * Learning Outcomes for This Session:**
 * You will recognize and explain a metaphor from a favorite literary work.
 * You will create a book talk that incorporates a metaphor from the literary work.
 * You will use a Flip camera to record your book talk.
 * Tools Used for this PBI**
 * www.visuwords.com
 * Flip Camera Directions & Tips
 * yellow sticky notes/storyboarding tool

**I. Beginning with the End in Mind: Here are Sample Booktalks (10 minutes)**

 * **Voice is a Powertool** || **Silence is a Prison** ||
 * media type="file" key="218.flv" width="360" height="270" || media type="file" key="22.flv" width="360" height="270" ||

To view more booktalks, click here.

**II. What is a Metaphor? How is it Used to Advance Literary Thinking? (5 minutes)**

 * Let's use [|http://www.visuwords.com] to examine the word " metaphor "
 * How does metaphor fit with other types of Figurative Language?

**III. In Groups of 5, Create Your Booktalk (30 minutes)**

 * PHASE I: 20 minutes**
 * Select a book for which you would like to create a booktalk.
 * Decide on a prevailing metaphor related to the book.
 * Storymap the plan for your 1-minute video.


 * PHASE II: 10 minutes**
 * Use a Flip camera to video your booktalk. Your video should be 1 minute or less. Here are some Flip Camera Directions & Tips.
 * After you have made a video of your 1 minute booktalk, give us your Flip camera and we will download your booktalk.

**IV. Publish and Share Your Booktalks (5 minutes)**
If you have your laptop with you, upload your book talk to newlit.org.

**V. Reflection (10 minutes)**
How can you use this activity in your classroom? What learning advantages do you see for your students?

= = =REFERENCES= Spires, H., Hervey, L., Morris, G., & Stelpflug, C. (in press). Energizing project-based inquiry: Middle grade students read, write, and create videos. //Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy//.

Spires, H., Hervey, L., & Watson, T. (in press). [|Scaffolding the TPACK framework with literacy teachers: New literacies, new minds]. In S. Kajder's and C.A. Young (Eds.). Research on English language arts and technology. Greenwich, CN: Information Age Press.

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 * Using Wikis in the English class:**

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 * Teaching Online Reading Comprehension:**

1. File Organization and Software Selection 2. Image Selection and Manipulation 3. Online Search Skills 4. Critical Evaluation of Online Resources 5. Copyright and Citation for Online Resources