Language Arts	10.1	experiment with a range of prewriting, drafting, revising, editing, proofreading, and presentation strategies
	10.2	use some conventions of written language
	10.3	demonstrate engagement with the creation of pieces of writing and other representation
		* demonstrate pride and sense of ownership in writing/representing efforts
	10.4	experiment with technology in writing and other forms of representing
		* use a tape recorder to tape dramatic presentations, readings of published work, and retellings
		* use a simple word processing program to draft, revise, edit, and publish
		* use a drawing program (computer software)
		* with assistance use the Internet to communicate
Tech	SEHI 3.1	share books, media, electronic information resources, and computer equipment
	PTS 3.1	present their learning by selecting media and software appropriate to the content and purpose, with teacher assistance

Lesson 7: My Green Movie

Purpose:

Students are to use their PT to create a short video message. The video will express their thoughts and ideas in an organized and specific manner with sentences varying in length and style. This video will be used for an assembly expressing their role in our school community. This activity will reinforce the writing skills of good sentence structure and varied length as part of the sentence fluency skills they are developing.

Preparation:

The teacher will have to communicate to the parents/students that their Pocket Device will be used to create a piece of writing and record themselves reading the sentences. In order to be ready to begin this activity integrating their device requires the device to have certain capabilities. Furthermore the teacher will ask the students/parents to install a free app that allows writing, editing, saving text and email options such as Write 2 Lite from Apple App store. It is important to note that most PT has a voice recorder, if not it is important that the PT has one installed prior to the lesson.

Find the books A Chair for My Mother by Vera B. Williams, Millions of Cats by Wanda Gag, One Tiny Turtle by Nicola Davies and have them accessible to the students

· Find a picture of the earth and write a sentence below the picture similar to a caption that evokes emotion about the earth and the environmental issues

· Video editing app installed on PT such as Splice

Materials:

· wifi

· Pocket Technology-with wifi capability

· Apple IPod 4^th generation or other

· Photo editing app installed

· Voice recorder needed

· Video recorder needed

· Video/audio moviemaking app called Splice is needed to be installed

· Blackberry playbook as an example of the PT

· Student access to their own email

· Writing, publishing, storage app installed

· Copy of the books A Chair for My Mother by Vera B. Williams, Millions of Cats by Wanda Gag, and One Tiny Turtle by Nicola Davies

· 6+1 Traits of Writing by Ruth Culham teachers resource kit

· Classroom provides access to tablet technology and pocket technology as well as computers

Lesson:

Begin the lesson by reviewing the techniques that our authors have used to achieve sentence fluency in their own writing. Perhaps the teacher will reread a part of one or several of the texts. Discuss how these books are great examples of sentence fluency. The authors use techniques of varying the length and structure of their sentences to achieve fluency. Using full sentences making the text easy to listen to and read is another technique as well as the use of rhyme for musicality to create fluent text. Following this discussion the students will begin to create a short movie message script synthesizing all of the writing techniques associated with sentence fluency.

I do:

1. I discuss and review what sentence fluency is indicating how sentences are smooth, varying in length and style, have both a subject and action, sound like music and rhyme

2. I ask for examples from their own writing or reading of sentences that are good examples of sentence fluency

3. I will demonstrate taking a picture of an example of recycling in our school using a PT device and ask for a sentence delivering an important message for earth day based on the picture

4. I ask if anyone can make the sentence better

5. I will record the sentence using my PT as a voice only recording or a video

6. Then I will play the short video/recording back

7. I will show the students how to import a video clip/voice recording/and a picture into a movie editing program called splice on their PT

8. I will monitor and support if there are any questions

9. Teacher imports all the video clips using Movie Maker Live and publishes it as a movie with all of the video clips the students created

You do:

1. Students are asked to choose a sentence to develop into an idea synthesizing the attributes of the 3 focus authors to generate an earth day message

2. Students are to use their PT and an app to take a picture and record their voice

3. Students will record themselves reading their sentences

4. Students will video themselves saying their emotion evoking earth day sentence

We do:

1. Students will collaborate together to create the sentence and video record each (if needed)

2. Students will share their technology

3. We create the picture/sentence/video

4. We create the voice recording narration

We share:

1. Students will publish and present their sentence/video/narration

2. We discuss how each sentence began with different beginning words, varied length and rhythm, varied style, had both a subject and an action, sounded like music and rhyme

3. We share the new story

4. We share the video with the teacher via email

5. We offer critical analysis of the stories

6. Email the pictures and the sentences to themselves to have access to them when they log in to the school computer to have access to their work to save on the school hard drive.

7. Teacher and class presents movie at the earth day assembly

Assessment: Anecdotal

· Teacher will have students save their work on the student access shared drive by emailing themselves the images and voice recording

· See sentence fluency assessment piece from book 6+1 Traits of Writing by Ruth Culham Did the student successfully work with other students in a group?

· Did the student succeed at writing and recording a narration demonstrating the sentence fluency criteria as well as evoke emotion with the audience?

· Did the student discover new skills integrating technology?

· Was it a meaningful and purposeful assignment?

· Did the students make a personal connection to the lesson and activity?

· Did the student meet the outcomes covered for this activity?

Differentiation: Strategies

· EPA support available

· Activities can be scaffolded to meet the individual needs

· Use Google to find pictures on the computer

· Use co-writer on computer to assist students with writing their sentences if they are having problems spelling the words, then copy sentences into the corkboard

· Use Kidspiration on computer to make a an idea web (concept map) to structure and organize their ideas into a sentence, then copy into the corkboard

· Teacher can assist with the use of PT to record their story or use the computer with a microphone and Audacity

· Teacher can provide a picture for the student to use

· Teacher can provide additional time

· Teacher can provide the opportunity for a lesser length of sentences

· Teacher can scribe for the student

Assessment: Rubric: My Green Message -sentence fluency movie

Name: __________________________________________

Subject	SCO		1 Point -Achieved some	2 Points-Achieved most	3 Points- Consistently achieved and may exceed
Language Arts	10.1	experiment with a range of prewriting, drafting, revising, editing, proofreading, and presentation strategies	1	2	3
	10.2	use some conventions of written language	1	2	3
	10.3	demonstrate engagement with the creation of pieces of writing and other representation	1	2	3
		* demonstrate pride and sense of ownership in writing/representing efforts	1	2	3
	10.4	experiment with technology in writing and other forms of representing	1	2	3
		* use a tape recorder to tape dramatic presentations, readings of published work, and retellings	1	2	3
		* use a simple word processing program to draft, revise, edit, and publish	1	2	3
		* use a drawing program (computer software)	1	2	3
		* with assistance use the Internet to communicate	1	2	3
Tech	SEHI 3.1	share books, media, electronic information resources, and computer equipment	1	2	3
	PTS 3.1	present their learning by selecting media and software appropriate to the content and purpose, with teacher assistance	1	2	3
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Lesson 7: Handout My Green Movie

Sentence Fluency Movie Making

Following this discussion the students will begin to create a movie synthesizing all of the techniques.

Use your PT to create a short video message. You can use the app called Splice if you have an iPod 4. You are going to publish these movies to share on the daily announcements and at our school Earth Day Assembly.

Remember

Choose a sentence to develop into an idea synthesizing the different tricks of the 3 authors we looked at to help you create an earth day message
Use your PT and an app to take a picture and record your voice
Record yourself reading your sentences
Video yourself saying your emotion evoking earth day message

Connected Reflections

Sunday, July 29, 2012

Lesson 7: My Green Message

Outcomes