Here you can see some of the work done by my students on these last days before Easter holidays.
Feel, create and share!
Tuesday, March 30, 2021
Saturday, March 13, 2021
MODULE 5
Collaborative Storytelling PLANNING
A lesson plan to write a story for 3rd/ 4th of Secondary by Yasmin Aloy
INTRODUCTION
Through cooperative learning they will be able to write short stories in English. Learning the basic principles of storytelling as well as showing their skills on language management.
OBJECTIVE
Writing stories.
Using sequencing words.
All verb tenses (past simple, continuous, perfect...).
Using digital and cooperative resources and tools.
Respecting copyright rules.
MATERIAL
Infographic: online (the one worked on module 2) or other stories (from students).
Storyboard example.
Paper, pencil.
Mobile phone/ chromebook
ASSESSMENT
Using co-rubrics and google forms students will be able to think on their work by self assessment and give some feedback to their classmates. Then they will get feedback from their teacher and classmates.
ACTIVITY (DESIGN)
Day 1
5 min Task presentation. A story written by the teacher or other students from previous years… e.g. ONLINE
(remember the blog where all stories and activities related to storytelling and writing will be posted)
5 min Students work out the elements of storytelling.
10 min Story board. A storyboard is shown and they explain what is happening in each sequence. What elements are still missing? (music…) How do they think those will be?
Topic: Lockdown, Pandemic stories, The end of lockdown…
15 min In groups of 4-5 people they will sit in a circle and write/ draw on a paper one sketch of their stories. They will show, comment and decide on topic, order, possible changes.
15 min Starting Work on their story board on paper: story, resources, materials… Each one will draw/ write their sketch.
Day 2
10 min Checking work and taking new decisions.
45 min working on their digital stories: recording, filming, collecting images, music…
Day 3
55 min Working on their part of the story. Putting together.
ACTIVITY (DESIGN)
Implementation evidence will be shown in April. I do this activity on the last days of class.
MODULE 4: COLLABORATIVE STORYTELLING
INTRODUCTION
Through cooperative learning they will be able to write short stories in English. Learning the basic principles of storytelling as well as improving on the use of verb tenses and sequencing words.
OBJECTIVE
Writing stories.
Using sequencing words.
Past simple and Past continuous tenses.
Using digital and cooperative resources and tools.
Respecting copyright rules.
MATERIAL
Short film ALMA.
ASSESSMENT
Coevaluation
Assessment
Using co-rubrics and google forms students will be able to think on their work by self assessment and give some feedback to their classmates. Then they will get feedback from their teacher and classmates
ACTIVITY
5 min Watch the short film ALMA.
10 min answering questions: Students will answer the following questions orally in groups of 5 or 6.
-Who is the main character?
-What kind of story is it? What makes it feel? Why/how?
-What’s the main story? What happens first, after... ?
-When/ where does the story take place?
-What was the weather like?
-What was Alma wearing?
-What did she write on the wall?
-What did she see in the shop window?
-What was strange about it?
-What happened to Alma when she tried to catch the doll?
30 min In groups for 5 or 6 will finish the story on a google presentations document.
-In order, each student will write one slide to finish the story.
-Use free use images (images are protected, so they might change and focus on a different character, a new doll or change Alma’s image).
LESSON PLAN on google docs.
MODULE 3
I created my digital story on this tool but unfortunately it wasn't free, although it was supposed to be so.
https://app.vyond.com/videos/ff7ae388-2572-487b-95ba-7edfde7f24d2/edit
Tuesday, March 2, 2021
MODULE 2
RUBRICS
I have used google spread sheet extension CORUBRICS to create the assessment rubric for my student's task. With corubrics I creat a process of assessment, self-assessment and/or coevaluation through a GOOGLE FORMS.
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