Submitted by: Cody Lizotte
Collaborators: Mary Sam Abernathy, David Clough
School: Chamberlayne Elementary
Summary
Students will work in small groups to create their own short stories. To introduce short stories, students will work with Mrs. Abernathy, the school librarian, to understand what short stories are. In their small groups, students will work to brainstorm, plan, and write their own short stories. Using the program Pixie, students will create virtual pictures that go along with each page of their short story. Students will record their voices reading the short stories as well in Pixie. Finished stories will be exported as podcasts which will then be downloaded onto the iPods. In their small groups students will watch and listen to each group’s virtual stories. Students will conclude the project by blogging on the class blog about each group’s virtual story.
TIPC Ratings
Students researched and discussed methods of writing short stories using organizational webs for planning. Students used the digital tool of United Streaming to evaluate, utilize, and apply their new knowledge of virtual stories. The resources and digital tools were selected by the teacher.
Students communicated and collaborated with other students throughout the lesson to create original works with their stories, the pictures, and recording their voices. Students also used real time communication at the end of the lesson when they blogged about each group’s final product. Teacher chose means of communication and collaboration.
Students use multiple resources to plan, design, and create virtual stories. Students are able to blog about each groups work and develop their own open-ended questions to use when blogging about each group’s virtual story. Teacher selected the resources.
This lesson allowed students to apply critical thinking methods to create original work in creative writing and original work in Pixie.
Student Artifact
“Rise” Virtual Story Sample from Ms. Lizotte’s Class from HCPS Instructional Technology on Vimeo.
