Haley+T

Imaginative Narrative VoiceThread Rosalina By Haley Thoma

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CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.5.3 Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, descriptive details, and clear event sequences. W.5.3.A Orient the reader by establishing a situation and introducing a narrator and/or characters; organize an event sequence that unfolds naturally. W.5.3.B Use narrative techniques, such as dialogue, description, and pacing, to develop experiences and events or show the responses of characters to situations. W.5.3.C Use a variety of transitional words, phrases, and clauses to manage the sequence of events precisely. W.5.3.E Provide a conclusion that follows from the narrated experiences or events. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.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.
 * Standards **

**__ Fractured Fairytale Assignment __**
 * Prompt **
 * Think back ** to when you were a little kid and try to recall your **favorite fairytale**. You are to write your own **Fractured Fairytale**, by altering the characters, setting, point of view, or any combinations of these. After you write you first draft you will work with two different classmates to work through revising and editing. Make sure to **be creative**, and **have fun!**

Be sure to: - Introduce the narrator/ and or characters. - Tell the story in a logical order that is easy to follow (good organization). - Use techniques such as dialogue, description, or pacing to develop characters. - Smoothly transition from scene to scene. - Provide a strong conclusion.

This was a very unique assignment that had a lot of moving parts. It was not too difficult when you really got down to business and made a point to follow directions, but at first, I was very intimidated by the project. I had already written my fractured fairytale story, so I knew that part was out of the way, but I was nervous to use the VoiceThread website. When I first logged on to the site, I couldn’t immediately figure out how to work the site and start the project which was a little frustrating, but once I was able to get it started, it was quite easy to work with.
 * Reflection **

For the most part, I really enjoyed this project. I am glad I got the chance to work through it, so I would feel comfortable assigning it to my students at some point in the future. After working with Student Treasures Publishing and VoiceThread, I am more aware of all the possible technologies out there that I could bring into my classroom. Including technology in the classroom, typically excites the students and provides them with new challenges and tasks, different from your typical written assignments.