A Vision For the Future: Literacy Learning Resources for January and February

During January and February

Writing Conventions Videos and Lessons, Set 1


Adaptations and Assistive Technology

This video outlines how to make a comic book using Google Slides:


Research

In Bill Zimmerman’s article, Creating Comics Fosters Reading, Writing, and Creativity he states that “comic strips are a great way for children to practice new vocabulary words and dialogue in different situations (56).”  Certainly, with the rise in graphic novel consumption among children, students are engaged by the idea of creating their own graphic novels.

Writing Conventions Videos and Lessons, Set 2

Adaptations and Assistive Technology

Create a Who What Where When Why graphic organizer in google docs for students to complete online, this way they can use speech to text.


Research

Once again, there is a great deal of research supporting the use of graphic organizers to enhance student reading comprehension  (Mountain, ROOTing out Meaning: More Morphemic Analysis for Primary Pupils)

Writing Conventions Videos and Lessons, Set 3

Lesson: Photo Essay


Photo essay outline diagram

Adaptations and Assistive Technology

Although this strategy is already supportive of students at varying academic levels, the technology listed below could save time in material preparation.

Using Google Slides


Slide Shows on iMovie



Research

Research indicates that pictures and images transcend language barriers, helping students to engage in the writing process.  Richard and Beaudry Sinatra, Jeff & Stahl-Gemake, Josephine & Guastello’s article, Combining Visual Literacy, Text Understanding, and Writing for Culturally Diverse Students,” details how to use photo essays to help students develop written essays.  In fact, I linked their article below, because it is an interesting read, which provides anecdotes and descriptions of how to use photo essays in your classroom: Combining Visual Literacy, Text Understanding, and Writing for Culturally Diverse Students.



Works Cited

5-Minute Lessons by Victor. 6 Ways To Insert Images On Google Slides. 2021, 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L1GXQeb2EM4. Accessed 22 June 2022.

Gill, S.R. (2007). Learning about word parts with Kidspiration. The Reading Teacher, 61(1), 79- 84

Macmostvideo. Create A Slideshow With Imovie In Less Than 3 Minutes. 2016, 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vV6QicmYTZE. Accessed 22 June 2022.

Mountain, Lee. ROOTing out Meaning: More Morphemic Analysis for Primary Pupils. The Reading 

Teacher, vol. 58, no. 8, 2005, pp. 742–49. JSTOR, http://www.jstor.org/stable/20204302. Accessed 21 Jun. 2022.

Oise.utoronto.ca. 2022. BALANCEDLITERACYDIET :: Balanced Literacy Diet. [online] 

Available at: <https://www.oise.utoronto.ca/balancedliteracydiet/Home/index.html> [Accessed 30 May 2022].

Sinatra, Richard & Beaudry, Jeff & Stahl-Gemake, Josephine & Guastello, E.. (1990). Combining 

Visual Literacy, Text Understanding, and Writing for Culturally Diverse Students. Journal of Reading. 33. 612-617. 10.2307/40030518.

Zimmerman, Bill. “Creating Comics Fosters Reading, Writing, and Creativity.” Education Digest, vol. 

74, no. 4, Dec. 2008, pp. 55–57. EBSCOhost, 

https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&AuthType=shib&db=a9h&AN=35617816

&site=ehost-live&scope=site



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