In an effort to differentiate my annual "Thanksgiving Recount" writing activity this week, and have students begin using technology beyond the usual "look something up on the internet", I am going to give my Grade 6s the choice of writing their recounts, creating a Flipagram set to music, narrating an auditory recount such as a Tellagami, or designing a Piccollage or similar visual recount on their devices (or on one of our classroom devices).
My hope is that by using a text form they should be well familiar with by students may find experimenting with new forms of media more of an enticing challenge than an insurmountable hurdle!
My hope is that by using a text form they should be well familiar with by students may find experimenting with new forms of media more of an enticing challenge than an insurmountable hurdle!
Ms. Teschow's Written Recount
A Busy and Thanksgiving Weekend
This weekend was filled with friends, family and feasting. On Saturday, we went out for breakfast in the morning, and had scones and tea in the afternoon. Then, on Sunday, Ms. K. and I went kayaking and geocaching on the Humber River. It was warm and sunny. Finally, on Monday, Alex and Simon came over, and we had lots of fun: After spending the day at the Corktown Commons Playground, we we went to the Old Mill with some friends for a tasty Thanksgiving dinner buffet. What a busy and exciting weekend we had!
A Busy and Thanksgiving Weekend
This weekend was filled with friends, family and feasting. On Saturday, we went out for breakfast in the morning, and had scones and tea in the afternoon. Then, on Sunday, Ms. K. and I went kayaking and geocaching on the Humber River. It was warm and sunny. Finally, on Monday, Alex and Simon came over, and we had lots of fun: After spending the day at the Corktown Commons Playground, we we went to the Old Mill with some friends for a tasty Thanksgiving dinner buffet. What a busy and exciting weekend we had!
| Ms. Teschow's Tellagami | Ms. Teschow's Flipagram | Ms. Teschow's Picollage |
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Whatever students choose, they will begin by mapping out their ideas on a graphic organizer. (After brainstorming ideas on a Padlet, we'll actually begin by deconstructing my written recount onto a graphic organizer, which will provide an opportunity to review paragraph structure and teach recount signal words.)
| Then, students will choose whether to write out their recount, or to create an auditory or visual version of their Thanksgiving weekends. | ||
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