Oct 14, 2014
Oct 13, 2014
Changing Writing Outcomes Using SOLO
Writing Outcomes: How do you get children to look at things in new ways?
(see learning maps
aligned to SOLO)
Apply SOLO Taxonomy in layers to writing from listing
to connecting. Levels 1-3 are
surface features. What have they done in their writing? Listing? Describing?
Questioning? These verbs, which are included on SOLO pages, can be a guideline
as to which level of understanding and ability they are working at.
Refer to slide 6: Describe-Writing
Outcomes
Levels 4-6 How I
teach
Vocab + Connections + Exemplars = allows students to see things
in new ways
Habits of Mind
Always
have a verb from SOLO tied into WALT as a habit of mind / scaffold.
1. Don’t let our own expectations knee cap our kids. Push
their boundaries.
2. Be the
Santa Claus and gift them the strategies that will allow them to
be successful writers
3. Push your own boundaries when exploring text and adapt to
your learners.
What builds
creativity?
Creativity
Fluency Elaboration Flexibility (different styles)
Haiku activity
·
Santa Claus = Provide full page of examples on a
chart with number sequences
·
Take pieces out of chart to come up with new
lines
·
Level 5-6: Create your own
Good books to use
with activity below
The Big Little Book of Happy Sadness by Colin
Thompson
The Arrival of Sean Tan
Before they write
Have students work up
the levels
·
List themes that are present in a book (Use a
Describe Map)
·
Take the map and theme and make a connection
·
Come up with questions from story where there is
no answer (infer), put these ideas onto the map and then connect them to issues
that have been listed. E.g. Why might George have been living with his
grandmother?
·
Extended
Abstract Predict what would happen if……….
Create a picture about how the dog
got his leg
Let them write
about………
The Scarecrow
·
LIST SCARECROW WORDS ON A DESCRIBE MAP: Show images, look at time of day, faces,
movement. Gift them with questions and vocab.
·
INCREASE FLUENCY by having them count up
words. Share what ideas you have and pinch others.
·
Then look at MAKING CONNECTIONS e.g. find words that are the same and opposite
which are building up word banks.
·
Take the
baby talk out of writing. Highlight 5 words. You can’t use these so grab
thesaurus and choose new words.
·
CREATE OWN POEM. Scarecrow can’t be in
title. Use words / clue to let reader figure it out. Gift them a framework to
take the guess work out for strugglers e.g. this many words on this line and…
·
Then provide AUTHENTIC CONTEXT create a book,
evening www. snapfish.co.nz hp to
allow students to make their own book after
exploring all things about books, evening where stories are read to
nanas.
E.g. Orangutans
· List ideas around brainstorm and then make a connection to list words
· What are definitions of words?
· Extended abstract: May lead away from orangutans but exploring issues associated with them.
Other Resources
Use ‘Carrying
Baggage’ and ‘The Ian Sharpe Poem’ as basis for activities
The Exercise Book: Creative writing exercises from Victoria
University’s Institute of Modern Letters.
Carrying Baggage
Glen Colquhoun G. (2003) The
act of walking upright. Wellington: Steele Roberts Ltd.
iPad Literacy support options – Lynne Silcock
iPad Literacy
support options – Lynne Silcock
lynne.silcock@minedu.govt.nz
Go to Assistive Technology for resources
eval: bit.ly/breakouteval
Assistive Technology (VLN)
Word
Prediction
Pros
-
Spelling, productivity (flow),
reading & editing
-
Writing vocabulary
-
Motor difficulties (less
keystrokes)
Cons
-
Can disrupt writing for some
students
-
Slow typing
-
Predict ahead
Go to iPad Settings and change settings to
suit.
Speech
Feedback
As you type (most)
Predicted words (most)
Review writtend work (editing – using iOS
or app)
iOS speak selection
settings – general – Accessibility
Turn ‘speak selection’ on
Highlight/ select text
Depends on app
Long press
Double and triple tap
Best Apps reviewed:
IWordQ – most accurate but have to toggle
between reading and writing
iReadWrite -
CoWriterBE
Spell Better – can insert pictures
Brevity – cheapest
Pictello – Book format
Speech
Recognition
Suitable for everyone!!
Need to be careful about clear speech
May need a microphone in a noisy
environment
Cannot give 100%
Has to be online to work
Microphones
Bluetooth pairing option on iPads to use
wireless headset
iPad default – hold close to mouth (all CAT
tests)
Skills
required
Think of what to say
Speak clearly
Speak the sentence fluently
Speak punctuation
Track delayed writing on screen
Read and review your work
Onboard iPad iOS dictation is better than any apps you can buy.
Good accuracy
If you have an iPad 1 or 2 (no microphone
on keyboard) use Dragon (free!)
If you have an iPad 3 or 4 use in built
iOS.
Future Learning: Programming, robotics and missions of code
Future Learning: Programming, robotics and missions of code
@Taranz1
STEAM
curriculum model:
Science
Technology
Engineering
Arts
Maths
Chn need cognitive flexibility – combining
concepts, adapting to unfamiliar situations
Maker
Movement – making things that you can imagine
Magazines: Wired and Make
Instructables website
Apps: DIY Make skills. Also has a badge
system
Hour of code – Codecadamy
Khanacademy
Raspberry Pi Community:
Raspberry Pi - $40 computer – plug in old
stuff mouse, screen, cameras etc
EV3 mindstorm $800ish
Logo
scratch.mit.edu = Scratch – animations – on
Raspberry Pi plus free app on iPad
Flappy game
In China, every child learns computer
programming!
Game
Design:
Kodable – iPad app – okay for younger chn
if they can read
Game Press – designed for older chn. Can
personalize it and use it to reinforce other learning in the classroom.
Robotics:
Romo – affordable $240. Comes with a base.
Have to have iPod touch or iPhone. 8yrs +. Great for geometry.
Play-i. Uses Scratch to programme.
The best way to predict the future is to
create it. Alan Kay
Robots and 3D Printers . . . a learning journey . . . with Colin Gover.
Robots and 3D Printers . . . a learning journey . . . with Colin Gover
Colin Gover Marina View School Auckland
MVTV Crew
Diamond Mind – local in Henderson
$1800 185 degrees 3mm. Uses free
software - Repetier. Single head.
Flashforge – import $2000 uses PLA. 265
degrees to melt. 110 degrees for the
plate. 1.75mm. Comes with commercial software called Makerware. Dual head.
Hebal – manmade rock for carving
Don’t have air con on. Works better when
warm.
Save as .stl files
Take and put on SD card and feed into 3D
printer.
Use Inkscape to draw then put it on
tinkercad and save as .stl file etc.
SculptGL is easier than Blender.
Use Paint to draw a Cookie Caster shape.
Arduino – free web programme. Language
allows you to do lots of cool stuff.
Autodesk 3D iPad and laptop app
123DSculpt
123DCreature
123DMake
3D Scanner
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