Jacquelyn C. Olson
SLM 521 – Course Module
July 12, 2009
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Instructional Web Activity – Multimedia – 20 pts. |
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Author Presentations |
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Upon Completion of the
Course Module, the student will be able to: |
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Objective |
Explore various websites dedicated to children and young adult authors and literature. |
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Locate grade level appropriate material on an author, his/her biography, books, interviews and other media to develop an effective power point presentation to utilize as part of an author’s showcase unit within the language arts curriculum. |
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Create an entire lesson on a children’s’ or young adult author as an engaging power point presentation. |
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Introduction |
Children’s’ literature is a focal point in the K-12 language arts curriculum. It is important for teachers and students to be familiar not only with the work of various authors, but to discover the person behind the story, become familiar with their lifestyle and mission for writing great children’s literature. For many students, reading literature for assignments becomes just that – work that needs to be completed for a grade. Providing students with the opportunity to get to know several authors adds a personal dimension to reading and understanding. Students meet an author through video interviews, learn why the author writes, how the author writes, and the purpose behind their writing. All four of these aspects combined with the literary work itself help students to internalize and retain in deeper depth the scope and breadth of an author’s literature. In this activity, students will explore various author websites. They will learn (1) the awards the American Library Association (ALA) bestows on accomplished authors, (2) how an author earns a distinguished award from the American Library Association, (3) which authors have won awards from the ALA and (4) when these authors won their awards from the ALA. Then, they will create a body of information which will serve as the basis for an instructional power point presentation, complete with pictures, graphics and an interview session to utilize as part of an instructional unit on children’s’ or young adult authors. |
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Activities: |
Step 1: What types of sites dedicated to children’s’ and young adult literature are available? Evaluate the following websites dedicated to young adult and children’s’ literature. Read about how they work and try them out. Decide which four would be the most useful to you in developing lessons for your grade level:
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Step 2: What does an author’s website look like? Explore the following author websites to see how they are organized and what features the have to offer.
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Assignment: |
Part 1: Choose your top four websites from Step 1 above. Based on what you learned from exploring the children’s and young adult author’s websites, create a “Best Children’s’/Young Adult Author Websites” list. Create a webpage complete with the following information:
1. Website Title (This should link directly to the website.) 2. Brief annotation including sites useful features, user friendliness, and examples of how you could use this site’s features in a learning activity, etc.) 3. Date site visited. 4. URL Address (do not make this the link to the site). |
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Part 2: Create an Engaging Instructional Power Point Presentation. Using the sites you have chosen as “Best Children’s/Young Adult Author Websites,” create an instructional power point presentation for your grade level language arts curriculum. Your power point presentation must contain at least 10 slides illustrating the following elements:
All graphics and features must be visible and working. Unmet elements will result in the deduction of points from your total score. |
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Submission: |
Post both of your activities in two separate html files to your FTP folder (Part 1 and Part 2), create a link to the files on your index page, and send your instructor an email notification containing a working hyperlink to the assignments (not to your index page) and the assignment files’ URL. Subject line of the email must be in the following format: SLM521 – last name – Author Presentations (Part 1 or Part 2) – Elective # (if applicable). |
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Rubric |
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Unacceptable |
Developing |
Accomplished |
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“Best Four Children’s/Young Adult Author Websites” |
No selection criteria listed. Little or no explanation as to the site’s usefulness or feasibility for lesson planning. No review continuity between annotations. 6 pts |
Selection criteria limited and sparse explanation as to the sites utility and features. Undeveloped lesson plan examples or unrealistic expectations. Annotations are mostly on point, but lack one or more elements. 8 pts |
Selection criteria are understandable and comprehensive. Top sites are useful and user-friendly. Examples for lesson planning are developed and realistic. Annotations are thorough and complete. 10 pts |
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Power Point Presentation |
Power Point Presentation does not possess 5 or more required elements and/or contains 5 for fewer slides. 6 pts |
Power Point Presentation may contain an ample number of slides, but does not possess more than 8 required elements. 8 pts |
Power Point Presentation is engaging and contains all required elements, including required number of slides. Presentation is clear, creative and informative. 10 pts |
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ISTE Standards: |
This course activity addresses the following ISTE
Standards II. PLANNING AND DESIGNING LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS A. Design
developmentally appropriate learning opportunities that apply
technology-enhanced instructional strategies to support the diverse needs of
learners. C. Identify and locate technology resources and
evaluate them for accuracy and suitability. |
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Other Sites: |
Google Images - http://images.google.com/ Bing Education Clipart - http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=Education+clipart&FORM=MFEIMG&PUBL=Google&CREA=userid1743e56f1a6276db32a48a2235cb918dbdf9c# |