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MANY VOICES:Interpreting Literature Via Online Book Clubs
Carmen Escamilla & Christine Romanelli© United Independent School District 2011-2012
Online Book Clubs with a Twist
Advantages• Great way to engage
students in digital literacies• Students can participate in a
discussion from anywhere, anytime!
• Online book club environments benefit students’ multimodal reading
• Tolerance is learned and lived in an online book club format.
Advantages with a Twist• Selected titles will be “read-a-
likes” using different genres• Classes chosen are from
feeder schools (K-12th)• Triad Partnership: Teacher,
Librarian, and IT Coordinator• Supports inverted or flipped
model of instruction where students practice what they learn under the guidance of a teacher: not LECTURE based!
Vertical Feeder Online Book Clubs and Standards for the 21st Century Learner
Standards Successfully Met:• Standard 1: Inquire, think
critically, and gain knowledge
• Standard 2: Draw conclusions, make informed decisions, apply knowledge to new situations, and create new knowledge.
• Standard 3: Share knowledge and participate ethically and productively as members of our democratic society.
• Standard 4: Pursue personal and aesthetic growth.
Source: Standards for the 21st Century Learner in Action. Chicago: American Library Association, 2009. 60- 61. Print
Use Award Winning Bibliographies
Reading Lists | Texas Library Association
Look for Commonalities
Slavery, independence, civil rights, self-rule, human dignity, personal and corporate freedom
Fiction Non-Fiction
Choosing Two Different Genres Will:
• Historical Fiction (Chains):• Develop an awareness of the past and its
connection to today.• Create a community of tolerance and
empathy.
• Information -Photo Essay Book (Marching for Freedom):
• Create interest, especially with boys.• “By grade five, many surveys of children’s
preferences show that boys, in particular, rate nonfiction books as their favorite.” (Vardell, 234)
Source: Vardell, Sylvia M. Children’s Literature in Action A Librarian’s Guide. Connecticut: Libraries Unlimited, 2008, 234.
Book Club Participants• Content of books• Grade levels tested • Go VERTICAL!– High School– Middle School– Elementary• Future high school students socializing with Juniors• Juniors setting an example for the upcoming students
• Permissions• Subjects
Elementary
Middle School
High School
Triad Partnership at Work: Who Does What?
Framework:Met with Teachers, IT Coordinator, and Librarian to discuss projectChoose online format: •ECHALK works well•Moderator was chosen for discussion boards•Create a Student Wiki•Choose Web 2.0 Tools•Choose Dates to Post/Publish •Computer Lab Times•IT Coordinator’s Role•Librarian’s Role•Teachers’ Role•Students’ Role
Most Important: Two Key Factors
• Patience & Understanding– Campus activities may interfere with scheduled events– Teachers and students may be at different technology
levels
• Flexibility– Change/ compromise on dates of activities/ readings
Moderator
Elementary
High School
“Marching for Freedom”
Let Them Loose!
Bookmarks created by AHS High School, CTE Graphic Design & Illustration Class, Mr. Fernando SilvaPrinted and handed out at the Author’s Presentation
Let Them Loose!
Submitted projects by: Middle School and Elementary
Clark Middle School, Ms. R. Villarreal’s Class
Design by: Nye Elementary, Ms. Z. Solis’ class
Book Jackets by: Gutierrez Elementary, Ms. S. Reyna’s Class
Vertical Feeder:Participating Campuses
New!
Web 2.0• Gave teachers the freedom to choose what
tool THEY felt comfortable using• Tagxedo• Comic Strip Creator• Voki• Xtranormal• *Wiggio• *FlockDraw
Comic Strip
• http://www.makebeliefscomix.com/Comix/
By: Elian Fernandez
Elementary
Voki• Elementary-”Chains” • Middle School-”Marching for Freedom”
• http://www.voki.com/
FlockDraw
FlockDraw
Adobe Connect• High School with Elementary
