Sarah+D

The Limping Puppy By: Sarah Davis EDUC 355 media type="custom" key="29117759"

Standards W.5.3 Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, descriptive details, and clear event sequences. a. Orient the reader by establishing a situation and introducing a narrator and/or characters; organize an event sequence that unfolds naturally. b. Use narrative techniques, such as dialogue, description, and pacing, to develop experiences and events or show the responses of characters to situations. c. Use a variety of transitional words, phrases, and clauses to manage the sequence of events. d. Use concrete words and phrases and sensory details to convey experiences and events precisely. e. Provide a conclusion that follows from the narrated experiences or events. W.5.4 Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development and organization are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience. W.5.5 With guidance and support from peers and adults, develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach. W.5.6 With some guidance and support from adults, use technology, including the Internet, to produce and publish writing as well as to interact and collaborate with others; demonstrate sufficient command of keyboarding skills to type a minimum of two pages in a single sitting.

The Prompt

Fractured Fairytale Imagine your favorite fairytale! Now imagine the good guy is actually the bad guy, or the setting is completely different, or maybe, even, it doesn’t end happily. Well, I’m glad you’re imagining it- because you’re about to //tell the tale of your fractured fairytale//. Be Sure To: 1. Brainstorm and display an outline of your story in a sequence chart! 2. Begin your story with a clear introduction, be sure to introduce all your characters, clearly! 3. Use dialogue at least three times in your fairytale! 4. Use amazing transition words! 5. Be descriptive! 6. Provide the audience with a clear ending to your fairytale! 7. Publish to the class blog with an illustration from your fractured fairytale! 8. Remember…the most important thing…HAVE FUN AND BE CREATIVE!

** Reflection: ** Nelson Mandela once said, "Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.” Education is always changing and education can change the world. This class has taught me so many tools to use in the classroom; tools to make learning interesting, intriguing, fun, and exciting! Voicethread is on of those tools! It really gives students a chance to show off their many talents, whether it be designing pictures on the web, illustrating stories, or showing off their awesome story telling abilities. This is such a self rewarding website. The students can show off their stories to the classroom and go home and show their parents if they want. I, personally had fun using the voicethread website. It wasn't difficult and I had a lot of fun. However, I am artistically challenged and well, ToonDoo was the best I could do in regards to illustrations. Overall, I really like this use of technology and could definitely see myself using it in a classroom setting with students around 3rd grade and up.