Literature, Writing & Technology

1. Literature, Writing & Technology Jeanne Pfeifer, Ph.D. Teacher Education

2. Literature, Writing and Technology • Literature • Plot Analysis • Typical • Complex • Tracking, Analyzing aspects of literature • Writing • Technology

3. Narrative Reading/Writing Plot Analysis Template Beginning Middle End

4. Typical Fiction Rising action Fairy tales/journey Climax Anti-climax Main characters Setting Introduce problem/dilemma 6 4 7 5 3 1 2 Middle End Beginning

5. Questions • What titles of children’s literature seem to match this pattern? • What “sequels” might children write for fairy tales following this pattern? (e.g. How did Red Riding Hood get home?)

6. Plot Analysis for “A View from Saturday”(E.L. Konigsburg) Complex Plot Development 1 3 5 7 9 8 6 10 4 2 Middle End Beginning

7. Questions • What examples of children’s literature use a different plot line? • Or use a more complex plot construction?

8. Analyzing Literature

9. Analyzing Literature

10. Analyzing Literature

11. Analyzing Literature

12. Analyzing Literature

13. Questions • How might this study of literature help children appreciate literature? • How might it help them with their own writing?

14. Pre-writing Literature Brainstorming Charting Draft Faster Longer More in-depth “save as” Revision (peer) Comment Track changes “Save as” Editing (peer) Spell check Grammar check “Save as” Evaluation Rubrics Writing Process and Technology

15. Questions • When can children begin to use the writing process? (What age?) • How often during a school year might a teacher engage children in the writing process? • Can the writing process be used for expository (non-fiction) as well as narrative (story) writing?

16. Literature, Writing and Technology • How are literature and writing related? • How are literature and technology related? • How are writing and technology related?