10a.+Language+Arts

Essential Question:
How can teachers develop communication arts lessons using constructivist principles?

Resources:
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Constructivism Review
How do we incorporate Constructivist philosophy into Language Arts? Review ABC's of Constructivism. What elements are an easy fit into your Language Arts Program? http://www.readwritethink.org/materials/acrostic/ Make a CONSTRUCTIVISM acrostic. Prizes for every letter you get right "perfectly" right.

Resources

 * 1) Read, Write, Think [|http://www.readwritethink.org/student_mat/index.asp]Over 50 different interactive literacy tools. Each tool has individual lessons, already created, to help you plan how to use that specific tool.
 * 2) Vocabulary Tic Tac Toe combined with Comic Creator. http://www.readwritethink.org/materials/comic/
 * 3) //**Your Task: Browse the tools, find one might be able to use and be prepared to share how! Bookmark (File-It) this link now!**//
 * 4) //**Discussion: Where do these tools fall on the ABC's of Constructivism and Grapplings?**//
 * 5) **[[image:https://graniteplanning.wikispaces.com/i/mime/32/application/pdf.png width="32" height="32" link="https://graniteplanning.wikispaces.com/space/showimage/GrapplingsTechnologySpectrum.pdf"]][| GrapplingsTechnologySpectrum.pdf]**
 * 6) //**[[image:https://graniteplanning.wikispaces.com/i/mime/32/application/pdf.png width="32" height="32" link="https://graniteplanning.wikispaces.com/space/showimage/C_is_for_constructivism.pdf"]][| C_is_for_constructivism.pdf]**//
 * 7) Looking for story starter ideas? Have students use the "Writing Idea Generators" below to find a story topic they want to write about.
 * 8) [|Writing Ideas]Randomly gives a writing prompt for students that are having a hard time coming up with ideas. Or this one: [|http://jc-schools.net/write/create.htm]
 * 9) [|http://www.writingfix.com/]Click the setting button to receive your setting, the character button to get a character, and the conflict button to get a conflict. Now start writing. And just lots of other great writing practice ideas at: [|http://www.writingfix.com/leftbrain.htm]
 * 10) And the ultimate writing prompt generator: [|http://www.gkbledsoe.com/articles/process/writing_prompt_generator.html]
 * 11) Generate a place name: [|http://nine.frenchboys.net/country.php]
 * 12) Generate a character name: [|http://www.behindthename.com/random/]or a detailed character generator: [|http://nine.frenchboys.net/chardetail.php]
 * 13) For Secondary Students? [|http://www.seventhsanctum.com/index-writ.php]Maybe elementary students could use this one too!
 * 14) //**Discussion: Which prompts would you use & why. Which prompts wouldn't you use & why?**//
 * 15) Reader's theater Scripts:
 * 16) [|http://www.aaronshep.com/rt/RTE.html]Free scripts, and templates for writing your own.
 * 17) http://www.storiestogrowby.com/script.html
 * 18) http://www.education-world.com/a_curr/reading/index.shtml#coach
 * 19) Writing Fun http://www.teachers.ash.org.au/jeather/writingfun/writingfun.html Poetry>Haiku
 * 20) Read DogKu
 * 21) Share the DogKu PPT[[image:https://graniteplanning.wikispaces.com/i/mime/32/application/powerpoint.png width="32" height="32" link="https://graniteplanning.wikispaces.com/space/showimage/dogku.ppt"]][| dogku.ppt] & [[image:https://graniteplanning.wikispaces.com/i/mime/32/application/octet-stream.png width="32" height="32" link="https://graniteplanning.wikispaces.com/space/showimage/Dogku.gwb"]][| Dogku.gwb]
 * 22) Student their own "Animal Haiku".
 * 23) Share Cindy's HamsterKu. [[image:https://graniteplanning.wikispaces.com/i/mime/32/application/msword.png width="32" height="32" link="https://graniteplanning.wikispaces.com/space/showimage/Hamsterku.doc"]][| Hamsterku.doc]
 * 24) Finally create a Podcast, iMovie or PowerPoint combining photos and written Haiku's.
 * 25) Rhyme Zone: http://rhymezone.com/
 * 26) Poetry with Spelling Words: http://staffweb.peoriaud.k12.az.us/Teresa_Wilson/Poem%20of%20the%20Week%20Teachers.htm
 * 27) Author Studies
 * 28) http://www.cbcbooks.org/contacts/
 * 29) http://www.teachingbooks.net/home. In the "Sign In" box, under Password, enter: granite, click submit.
 * 30) Making Big Word - Show Interwrite file. Create a Making Big Words Multipage Interwrite file.
 * 31) Lingo Web Browser: http://lingro.com/ Words become "clickable" when using this browser. Students "finding resources".
 * 32) Fridge Magnets http://www.teachersfirst.com/getsource.cfm?id=8870
 * 33) Story Sites:
 * 34) [|http://www.themoonlightroad.com]
 * 35) Teacher Sites - Sign Up!
 * 36) http://www.proteacher.com (found the Grinch Readers Theater Here! [[image:https://graniteplanning.wikispaces.com/i/mime/32/application/msword.png width="32" height="32" caption="external image msword.png" link="https://graniteplanning.wikispaces.com/space/showimage/Grinch.doc"]][| Grinch.doc]
 * 37) http://www.teachingbooks.net/home. In the "Sign In" box, under Password, enter: granite, click submit.

**Project Ideas (60 minute tour)**

 * 1) My Album Maker: [|http://www.myalbummaker.com/]
 * 2) Tip: Have images already selected in a folder on the desktop. This will make the upload photo process easier.
 * 3) Tip: If you are using the Firefox browser and pop-up are blocked the upload photo window will not open. Click on the preference button, telling Firefox to always allow pop-ups from this site. Then reclick the "Add Photo" button and it will work.
 * 4) Tip: No way to save projects. Projects are either printed immediately or emailed to a specified recipient. The email function did not work when I tried it. I recieved an email from them with a link to follow but the link never produced my project.
 * 5) My Brochure Maker: [|http://www.mybrochuremaker.com/]
 * 6) My Newsletter Maker: [|http://www.mynewslettermaker.com/]
 * 7) Reader's theater Scripts: [|http://www.aaronshep.com/rt/RTE.html]Free scripts, and templates for writing your own. Record on with digital camera/camcorder.
 * 8) Publish Your Own Books [|http://www.lulu.com/>]