The project I have created includes a Caldecott Internet Scavenger Hunt and it's on the Meadow View School Website, under the News tab. I'm currently using it with the third grade students at Summit and Meadow View Elementary Schools. The students are to answer the various questions about the Caldecott Award by following the pre-selected links and search for the information off of the web sites. Students work collaboratively in groups of two and are given a worksheet on which to write their answers. They then are to read about the different mediums artists and illustators use when creating pictures for books. Next they are to read as many Caldecott books as they can, hilighting the ones they've read on their handouts. Working in groups of four they discuss the books they've read and help each other discover the type of medium the illustrator used when creating the pictures. They've been given handouts that describe various art terms as well as have been given web sites within the scavenger hunt to go to for information. Finally, they each choose one book to present to the class and discuss the one picture they liked best of the book, including information about the artist's medium used.
This activity takes one class period to do the scavenger hunt, and at least three more to read the books. They then have to choose one and give a presention about it for their teacher(s) and classmates. Then all have to have time to share their presentations, which could last at least two more library times. I put this activity at a LoTI level 3.
Wednesday, February 6, 2008
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Denise -
I think that since there is an audience, it could be a 4a. One possible way to take it up a notch would be to possibly look for other schools that may do the same type of project and collaborate with another school, possibly through a Ning. I am not sure if the district would unblock something like that, but collaboration and feedback from other students could help.
Sounds great, though!!
Denise-
I would look into trying to work with an art teacher. It would be great if the kids could choose one of their favorite books and create one illustration for the book and scan the images and somehow post them to the web or put them in a hallway. The audience doesn't always have to be linked to technology it just has to be authentic to the kids.
Another idea would be for the kids to choose a favorite book and see if they can email the author/illustrator through a website.
You could also have the kids look at the nominees for the next year and vote on which one they think should be the Caldecot winner.
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