Download - Week 1 introduction, 2013-14
Welcome to JI LanguageEDUC 8P20
RUTH MCQUIRTER SCOTT
AssignmentsProfessional Learning Conversations 20%
Literature Circles 5%
Writer’s Notebook and Writing Folio 10%
Infographic 25%
Collaborative Inquiry Unit 40%
Weekly Class StructureProfessional Learning Conversations
Literature Circles – 2 weeks
Writing Prompts – 4 weeks
Topic focus – input from instructor
Ruth’s Treasure Chest of Goodies
Professional Learning Conversations
Addendum to readingsExplanation of facilitator roleSign up for Facilitation schedule Photo of each table group
Literature Circles
Novel Selection
Forest of Reading
Other options
Writing FolioDistribution of writing folios and writers’
notebooks
4 Categories of writingExpressiveExpositoryNarrativePersuasive
Memoir writing: “The Metaphor”
Expressive – DescriptionMemorable Teacher
• teacher
• parent or grandparent
• relative
• Friend
• other
Someone who influenced you (for better or worse) as a reader or writer
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Critical Literacy All texts are constructions
All texts contain belief and value messages
Each person interprets messages differently
Texts serve different interests
Each medium develops its own “language” in order to position readers/viewers in certain ways
Malala Yousafzai
Literacy is about more than reading and writing – it is about how we communicate in society. It is about social practices and relationships, about knowledge, language and culture. Literacy ... finds its place in our lives alongside other ways of communicating. Indeed, literacy itself takes many forms: on paper, on the computer screen, on TV, on posters and signs. Those who use literacy take it for granted – but those who cannot use it are excluded from much communication in today’s world. Indeed, it is the excluded who can best appreciate the notion of “literacy as freedom”.(UNESCO, Statement for the United Nations Literacy Decade, 2003–2012; italics added)
Literacy is defined in this report as the ability to use language and images in rich and varied forms to read, write, listen, speak, view, represent, and think critically about ideas. It enables us to share information, to interact with others, and to make meaning. Literacy is a complex process that involves building on prior knowledge, culture, and experiences in order to develop new knowledge and deeper understanding. It connects individuals and communities, and is an essential tool for personal growth and active participation in a democratic society.
Literacy for Learning: The Report of the Expert Panel on Literacy in Grades 4 to 6 in Ontario, 2004
Aspects of LiteracyReading
Writing
Listening
Viewing
Representing
Thinking critically about ideas
Tellagami
21st Century LearningYouTube clip – Video Games in Education
http://penny-arcade.com/patv/episode/games-in-education