Turn your students into first time authors !

1. Turn your students into first time authors! You want your students to take risks, increase their fluency, perfect their written skills and still remain confident? This session will show you how to help your students write a book or ebook, using random pictures. Your students will love the freedom to incorporate their creativity with their language skills. Participants will be given lesson plans and will be able to adapt this lesson to their students’ level. Great promotional tool for your program! Presenter: KarineBoulle School: St. Anne’s-Belfield

2. French in my school + 2010-2013 Students/ grade 60 40 20 0 2002

3. Why spend the time on projects? They take a long time and don’t seem as efficient as a regular class! No need to take class time! Build long lasting memory! Flexible! Adaptable! Great promotional tools!

4. PICTURE BOOK Class time used: 2 (50 minute classes) 1 class to present the project (teacher) 1 class to PRESENT the project (student)

5. GOOD OLD PAPER BOOK POWER POINT / EBOOK / COMIC BOOK? Everybody has access to paper and pen Leaves room for more elaborate design Reliable storage Will still be there in 10 years Easily goes home Can be seen as old fashioned! Uses 21st century skills Simple to use Everybody’s work “looks” the same Can add audio Easy to share with others Doesn’t always make it home! Your choice or make it their choice!

6. APPS

7. Basic Does the job Simple therefore fast to use FREE

8. Easy to use Good selection of options (color/format) Professional look Fun for kids FREE

9. FREE Basic Does the job Simple therefore fast to use CANNOT SAVE PAGES!

10. $2.99? Easy to use Good selection of options (color/format) Professional look Fun for kids You can save pages and edit later

11. Choosing the kind of book you want is fun! Choosing your pictures well is important!

12. TRICK: Choose pictures from the same book/series

13. Include elements in a real book: This is the fun part! Book cover Copy rights Dedication About the author paragraph Summary of the story on the back Promotional comments Students who struggle feel comfortable with this part, yet they are challenged by the paragraphs. Include requirements regarding grammar: Make it fit your level! Prepositions? Partitive? Verbs? Past tense? Future? Conditional? Differentiate! Your strong students will love the freedom they have!

14. 1 MONTH Take stress out RULES Avoid problems PARENTS Weekend planning DATES Opportunity to improve PROJECT Now they are ready to hear you!

15. DETAILS

16. Anybody can do this! (20 points) CORRECTIONS! (25 points)

17. LISTE D’ERREURS • 1. Use an article • 2. Genre (masculinouféminin) • 3. Singulier/Pluriel • 4. Orthographe(spelling) • 5. Wrong word (check the definition in the dictionary) • 6. Infinitif • 7. Conjugaison(wrong way of conjugating the verb) • 8. Présent • 9. Imparfait • 10. Passé-composé • 11. Dr. Mrs. Vanddertrampp • 12. Verberéfléchi (reflexive) • 13. Grammaire(check your grammar rules) • * à + le = au, à + la = à la, à + l’ = à l’, à + les = aux • * de + le = du, de + la = de la, de + l’ = de l’, de + les = des • * à + city (ex: À Paris...) • * en + date (ex: En 1990...) • * le + day of the week (ex: Le lundi...) • * agreement of adjective (ex: elleestgrande) • * 2 vowels in a row (je ai = j’ai) • * Age: #ans (ex: j’ai 11 ans) • de/d’ • à • 16. dans • 17. qui/que/qu’ • 18. Order of words (ex: my dad’s sister --- the sister of my dad --- la soeur de monpère) Easy for you! Makes them think! Learning moment NO CLASS TIME!

21. NOW WHAT? Share the books in class: * in partners * in front of the class * over Skype with another class/school Give a copy to your boss! Choose a few books to turn into movies: * Use imoviesor movie maker * Make skits Read to others: * Younger classes to promote your program * Retirement homes or hospital for community service

22. SHOW THE REAL STORY! “My Father’s Glory”

23. Conference slides available at: www.2lingua.com