Image basedwritingsessions
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This document outlines an image-based writing workshop for middle years English classrooms. It discusses using images to inspire creative writing tasks that are published as student blogs. Over the course of 5 weeks, students work in writing partners to complete writing tasks based on theme images like hats, boxes, magic and the moon. Accompanying resources provide examples of student writing, preparation for safe blogging, and teaching strategies for conferencing with writing partners.
![Fiction with a twist: Task 1
Introduce yourself - let us know about your
interests
Create an online poster to express who you
are [optional homework at
http://edu.glogster.com/ Click on Try to
create yours] Describe why this poster reflects
who you are...
Paragraph writing task: Introduce a character
in a brief character sketch](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/imagebasedwritingsessions-130702080339-phpapp01/85/Image-basedwritingsessions-8-320.jpg)
Image basedwritingsessions
- 1. The raft, the river and the rainbow: Image Inspired Storytelling for the 21st century in Middle Years English Classrooms Lizzie Chase Elizabeth.chase@det.nsw.edu.au http://pinterest.com/lizziemchase Amy Krisenthal – Chifley College, Shalvey Campus Amy.krisenthal@det.nsw.edu.au Join Hotmail first to get an account to access Skydrive.com and get all our teaching resources: https://skydrive.live.com/#cid=985D506652839C93
- 2. Outline of this session Image-based writing resources + process writing approach workshop 1. Fiction with a twist – Foundation lessons 2. How to blog: Hats, boxes example 3. Raft, river, rainbow 4. Band of heroes 5. Super 6 plus + Hats, Boxes, magic, moon Term 3 elizabeth.chase@det.nsw.edu.au 6. Participants will work as writing partners
- 3. Image-based + blogging: Why? Image-based blogging inspires great ideas Blogging is a sure-fire way of engaging students because they are publishing for an audience beyond their own classroom Even reluctant writers enjoy writing in pairs Approach uses „writing partners‟ sharing Blogs feature comments by author Deb Abela Bloggers also appreciate each other‟s ideas 5 writing tasks: one every week for 5 weeks Feel free to use the tasks at your school, in a blog of your own, such as an Edmodo.com blog
- 4. Cyber safety & blogging preparations Find out which students are blocked from appearing in the school newsletter because of a media ban / custodial dispute Train all students never to use their real surnames online – they may use fake first names, tell you these Train all students not to give their address and other identifying details Explain about „flagging‟ problems – tell teacher if any problems occur – explain „moderated‟ blogs Prepare writing in Word documents beforehand – copy & paste these into blog
- 5. Teaching occurs first - away from screens Read a great example first: As with all good teaching, show students excellent writing featuring the writing focus for the task – modelled, guided, independent Writing focus options: Show not tell, actions & expressive verbs, dialogue to show dynamics, show a person‟s essence through their behaviour, clothing, reactions, physical appearance – so readers can read between the lines, by following writers‟ clues Share writing aloud: Teach students how to work in partners & give feedback that is positive and encouraging
- 6. Resource 1: Fiction with a twist Teaching resources downloadable from: www.schools.nsw.edu.au/raps/twist12/teachingid eas.htm See 2012 student blog at http://rapblog13.edublogs.org/ Great examples of feedback, by Deb Abela Over 1000 comments by students all over NSW On again in Term 4, 2013, at http://rapblog16.edublogs.org/
- 7. Writing focus areas & resources Promotes inferential reading & evocative writing Promotes students developing a strong writer‟s voice Character sketch: essence through description Character in action – expressive verbs Symbolic objects to represent memories Dialogue to show relationships and reactions Responding to a picture in a story – visual literacy Focus on high quality: 1-3 paragraphs Resources include high quality Australian fiction extracts, a 10 week teaching unit, tasks, Web 2 options, worksheets & student writing samples written by talented writers
- 8. Fiction with a twist: Task 1 Introduce yourself - let us know about your interests Create an online poster to express who you are [optional homework at http://edu.glogster.com/ Click on Try to create yours] Describe why this poster reflects who you are... Paragraph writing task: Introduce a character in a brief character sketch
- 9. Fiction with a twist: Task 2 Write about what you believe are the big issues - at home, at school, in Australia, in the world. NB These issues will appear in novels as themes... Create an online Wordle at http://www.wordle.net/ featuring your big issues. Paste your “big issues” writing into Wordle to create a themed word cloud. Paragraph writing task: Write a paragraph or two showing a character through their actions.
- 10. Ten things I know are true o I believe o I know that o I value o I care about o I treasure o I feel strongly about o I declare that o I hope that o I work hard in my own life to o The world would be a better place if we all
- 11. Fiction with a twist: Task 3 Name your 3 favourite novels and explain WHY you like them. Paragraph writing task: Write a paragraph which includes a description of a place, object or situation that is functioning metaphorically to express a THEME or MOOD. Memories… Create an online story at http://storybird.com/ and explain why it acts symbolically to represent themes you wish to communicate.
- 12. Fiction with a twist: Task 4 Create a blurb for a book you would love to see in print. Show us the plot outline - chapter by chapter - online at www.timetoast.com Paragraph writing task: Write a paragraph, featuring dialogue, expressing a power dynamic between characters.
- 13. HOW to blog: Hats, boxes, magic, moon Image-based resources, story starters are at http://imagesandwritingideas.webnode.com Term 3: Blog at http://hatsboxesmagicmoon.edublogs.org/
- 14. In Week 1 of the blog, Click on 1.Hats and SCROLL right down the page In Week 2 of the blog, Click on 2.Boxes and SCROLL DOWN etc How to post on the blog http://hatsboxesmagicmoon.edublogs.org/ Contact elizabeth.chase@det.nsw.edu.au for further information You DO NOT need to sign up for Edublogs…
- 15. How to copy writing into blog First name only Email address Leave this blank Paste writing in here Copy anti-spam words Click SUBMIT
- 16. Save Lizzie‟s online resources Join Hotmail for free, so you can use your user name and password if Skydrive.com requests it. For example: Click on the folder on the DOWNLOAD page at http://imagesandwritingideas.webnode.c om
- 17. Downloading from Skydrive When you are into Skydrive, you look up to the top menu and CLICK on the down arrow next to FOLDER ACTIONs to DOWNLOAD all the files as one zipped file.
- 18. Image-based tasks: Sets Flickr Creative Commons Images It shuffled towards me… The portal pulsed with a red light and he stepped through… Google: Advanced images search – top box – put TOPIC eg HAT SCROLL DOWN – USAGE RIGHTS Change to FREE TO USE OR SHARE
- 19. Task 1: Hats options
- 20. Task 2: Boxes options
- 21. Task 3: Magic options
- 22. Task 4: Moon options
- 23. Task 5: CBCA people‟s choice
- 24. CBCA Super 6 Fun http://lizziechase.wix.com/cbcasuper6fun
- 25. Birrong Girls‟ HS & Victor Davidson http://peppercornsandnuggets.weebly.com/ http://peppercornsandnuggets.weebly.com/julie. html
- 26. Raft, river, rainbow image cards www.raftriverandrainbow.com – ALL RESOURCES Image cards to support writing Raft, river, rainbow modes of responding – do, flow, plug in… A fiction blog for students at http://raftriver.edublogs.org/ An autobiographical blog for students at http://rapblog14.edublogs.org/ A community life writing blog at http://raftriverandrainbow.edublogs.org/life- writing/
- 29. Writing tips – cards
- 30. Band of heroes writing quest http://bandofheroes.weebly.com – IMAGES & RESOURCES http://rapblog15.edublogs.org – Student blog
- 31. Fantasy quest - tasks overview
- 32. Amy‟s perspectives & resources 1. Structure 2. Writing Partners 3. Mapping Success
- 33. Units of work
- 34. Learning Spaces
- 35. Writing Partners
- 36. Mapping Progress
- 37. Enrichment Web 2.0 tasks http://bandofheroes.weebly.com/web-2.html
- 40. Chantelle‟s glog Journal entry about the final battle
- 41. Codey‟s Animoto book trailer http://animoto.com/play/cK6ihAON5eYaVsGK1rEMfg
- 43. The best feedback “Oh Miss, I don‟t want to make a poster for my assessment task! Can‟t we just write another story instead?” – Year 10 boy
- 44. Blacktown Boys‟ HS – Trio http://laurenceandkaramandhuzaifa.weebly.com /
- 45. Which is your favourite piece & why? https://www.box.com/s/c5tjmzkkozk209f8mol0
- 46. Participants write a blog post Choose a task & write a short piece: Hats, boxes, magic, moon Raft, river, rainbow Demonstration of partner conferencing by Lizzie and Amy Share your draft now with a writing partner
- 47. Writing session leader - cards
- 49. Personal challenge checklist for talented writers http://sdrv.ms/Z7sJ8a
- 50. Super 6 plus blog Resources: http://celebratingus.webnode.com
- 51. Super 6 Plus Blog – Starts August Students will blog at http://super6plus.edublogs.org/