We have some very enthusiastic kids in 7th grade TAG this year. Last year they participated in a MockNewbery project. This year they will collaborate with FL Wright, Lincoln and D.C. Everest Middle School on approximately 15 titles, books published during 2010. Students will read books and write book jacket reviews (book blurbs) on a WIKI we share with the other three schools. Until the award is announced we will skype with students from the other schools about the books we are reading. We have also been in touch with a couple of authors of books we are currently reading and hope to set up some skype sessions soon! On January 10th we will get watch a delayed broadcast of the awards. Awards are announced at 8:00 am Pacific time.
Some students are more interested than others in this project. We may branch off with more independent small group and independent projects before January. We have some terrific script writers and an interest in video production. A couple of students are also interested in learning html. Another group has expressed an interest in game programming. To see an video of some of the Google SketchUpdrawings go to: http://www.wawm.k12.wi.us/Schools/WMIS/LibraryMedia/Celebrations/TAG_GoogleSUFall2010.htm
Our next interactive online discoveries will take place in “Scratch” and online animator and game creator from MIT.
Seventh graders are using Wikispaces to reflect on TAG projects and explore the potential of the tool to help develop an online portfolio of their work in TAG.
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