Spend 35 minutes exploring the sites in your section. In general, the first few sites are articles that talk about the method being incorporated. Then there are example sites for you to explore. You will then have 10 minutes to share information learned during your exploration. Please use this worksheet as you explore.
Method One
The Inquiry Method and the
Internet
Internet
Workshop: Making Time for Literacy
Dr. Leu talks about the need to
incorporate the Internet in the teaching of literacy. He illustrates an
Internet activity that not only builds reading and writing literacy but
also improves Internet skills.
Using
the Web to Support Inquiry-Based Literacy Development
An article that talks about the
Inquiry process.
Ms.
Fields’ Internet Workshop on the Titanic--An example of a Internet
Workshop talked about in Dr. Leu's article.
ABC
Gulp--Dr. Leu developed an Internet Workshop at this site to use with
Kindergarten children.
Cyberguides--Internet
activites developed around children's literature books that can be used
as excellent Internet Workshops.
Authors
and Illustrators on the Web--Develop Internet workshops about authors
of books that you are reading.
Method Two
Online Literature Circles
Theory
to Practice: Literature Circles-Annette Lamb's overview of Literature
Circles. Be sure to read the paragraph on Technology-Rich Literature Circles.
Literature
Circles Build Excitement for Books!-An article talking about the effectiveness
of literature circles. Contains links to other resources.
Literature
Ladders--A variation of Literature Circles developed by Annette Lamb.
Literature
Circles Resource Center
Literature
Circle Questioning Strategies
Literature Circle Projects
Mukilteo
School District's Literature Circle-this school has a online discussion
group for Literature Circles.
Culture
Clash: Two Sides to Every Story-an example of how you could incorporate
the Internet with your Literature Circles.
Reading
Scene-Houghton Mifflin provides students an opportunity to discuss
literature.
Method Three
Student Publishing
Encourage
Student Writing - Publish on the Web
Gaining
a New, Wider Audience: Publishing Student Work on the Internet
This article provides an overview
of publishing student work.
Writing
Resources
An article that talks about the
importance of developing a quality writing program. Internet resouces are
included.
Opportunities
for Teenagers to Share Their Writing Online
An article that talks about the
benefits to reading and writing literacy of having students publish their
writing online. Ideas are explored plus various student publishing sites
are included.
Reading
and Language Arts Projects-a variety of Internet projects.
Cicada-students
read online works. They can also submit their own writing and critique
other's writing.
TeenLit.com-a
place for teens to share their writing.
Book
Hooks--A place to publish book reports online.
Story
Book 2002-allows students to publish, stories, poems, journals and
play scripts.
Kids
Who Read - a book club for students to nominate and discuss their favorite
books.
Kidnews.com-a
children's online magazine that gives children a chance to write in many
different forms.
KidLit-provides
an opportunity for students to publish their work online.
Writing
with Writers - a Scholastic site that has students work with writers,
editors, and illustrators to develop a variety of writing types and then
post them to the Internet.
Writing
Workshop - Scholastic provides interactive lessons for writing on oral
history. It provides a mini lesson and information on prewriting, drafting,
revising, editing, reviewing, and publishing.
Folktale
Writers Workshop - students learn from two authors about writing folktales.
The students learn how to write folk tales, brainstorm ideas and can publish
their folk tales on the web.
Houghton Mifflin
Reading Scene: Online Book Reading Group - provides several books with
information and activities and allows students to post answers to questions
that others can read.
Houghton Mifflin
Current Events - provides a news article, quiz, word game, and a place
for students to share their feelings on news topics.