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Digital Book Reports using Wall Wisher and Voki

Digital Book Reports using Wall Wisher and Voki. Lindsay, Laura, Caroline, and Lauren. Introductions. Caroline Baldwin-2 nd grade teacher at Huntingtowne Farms Elementary Lindsay Pyatt-English teacher at East Rowan High School Laura Thomas-5 th grade teacher at Matthews Elementary

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Digital Book Reports using Wall Wisher and Voki

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  1. Digital Book Reports using Wall Wisher and Voki Lindsay, Laura, Caroline, and Lauren

  2. Introductions • Caroline Baldwin-2nd grade teacher at Huntingtowne Farms Elementary • Lindsay Pyatt-English teacher at East Rowan High School • Laura Thomas-5th grade teacher at Matthews Elementary • Lauren Patchett- Graduate student seeking her Masters in K-12 Literacy Instruction

  3. Centra Quick Tips • Press Ctrl Key to speak • Use button to ask questions • Use button for Yes, button for No • Use buttons for feedback • Use the if you need step out • Text Chat – type, then press Enter/Send

  4. Agenda • Discuss and share ways to use Wall Wisher for students to collaborate. • Discuss and share ways to Use Voki for students to create. • Brainstorm ways this could be used in individual classsrooms • Question and Answer Session

  5. Our Purpose • To use multiliteracies to create a Digital Book Report for Charlotte’s Web • Six Components • Researching • Collaborating • Creating • Sharing • Exploring • Communicating

  6. Overview • 4th grade focus using Charlotte’s Web • Students will collaborate using Wall Wisher • Students will create a presentation using VOKI • The overall goal is for students to share their digital book report

  7. Wall Wisher • Sticky note discussion board that can be used for collaboration • Students can add videos, links, and images • Students can work on the same board • A great way for students to prepare for a group project

  8. Purpose of Wall wisher • Students should collaborate with each other on the discussion board • They should post thoughts, ideas, and images that will eventually help them create a VOKI. • http://wallwisher.com/wall/ELA-BR

  9. Survey • Has anyone used Wall Wisher before?

  10. Sharing

  11. Survey • Have you ever heard of Voki? • Have you ever used Voki before?

  12. VOKI • Interactive free website • Voki Classroom –about $30 for yearly license, -allows for more creative options • Create avatars and give them a voice • Create settings and scenes • Control content and messages • Used in classroom, posted to Blogs, and other websites/wikis

  13. Purpose of Voki • Allows for digital creativity • Motivate students • Integrate technology throughout content areas • Encourages engagement • Increases comprehension

  14. Application Share

  15. Reflection • What are some contexts which you have used or could use Voki in your classrooms?

  16. Question & Answers • Use the and we will call on you. • You can also type your question in the text chat box.

  17. Next Steps • Over the next two days try out some of the tools we’ve shared with you here and think about how you can use them in your classroom with your students.

  18. Next steps • That discussion is at the Teaching & Learning in the 21st Century Blog at: http://teach-learn21.blogspot.com/ • Scroll down the page to find the discussion forum for this presentation titled: Digital Book Reports

  19. For More Information For more information about this workshop and others go to the Center for Adolescent Literacies website at: http://literacy.uncc.edu/ Presentation materials including this Power Point are posted at: http://literacy.uncc.edu/professional-development

  20. Thank you! Thank you for joining us today. In about a week, you will receive a short survey that helps us evaluate these workshops. Thanks in advance for filling that out. For additional questions contact: Bruce Taylor Director, The Center for Adolescent Literacies at UNC Charlotte bruce.taylor@uncc.edu

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