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Choose Your Own Adventure: Choose Your Own Adventure: Student Writing with a Twist of Student Writing with a Twist of
TechnologyTechnology
April Moore & Gil Diaz SBCSS
Resources for today’s workshop available at
http://www.sbcsseport.org/, click on “C,” and CABE
Why “Choose Your Own Adventure”?Why “Choose Your Own Adventure”?
• Interactive learning experience
• Various genres of writing
• Technology and oral presentation skills
• High student engagement
• Interactive learning experience
• Various genres of writing
• Technology and oral presentation skills
• High student engagement
The AssignmentThe AssignmentStudents will create a suspenseful narrative essay. They will utilize rising action, climax of the plot, and resolution of the story. Using PowerPoint®, students will then make an interactive multimedia presentation (similar to the 1980’s Choose Your Own Adventure books).
Students will create a suspenseful narrative essay. They will utilize rising action, climax of the plot, and resolution of the story. Using PowerPoint®, students will then make an interactive multimedia presentation (similar to the 1980’s Choose Your Own Adventure books).
The StructureThe Structure
TITLEby
Introduction* character* setting
Choice AChoice B
Ending
Choice AChoice B
Choice AChoice B
Ending
Choice AChoice B
Ending
Ending
Choice AChoice B
Ending
Ending
Scoring & GradingScoring & Grading
• Writing
• Presentation
• Media/technology use– Graphics– Navigation
• Writing
• Presentation
• Media/technology use– Graphics– Navigation
Student ExamplesStudent Examples
Sample 1Sample 2
Sample 1Sample 2
Equipment NeededEquipment Needed
Required: Multimedia presentation
software such as
• PowerPoint• Inspiration• Web Design Software
Required: Multimedia presentation
software such as
• PowerPoint• Inspiration• Web Design Software
OptionalModes of capturing digital images
• Internet• Digital Camera• Scanner• Video camera
OptionalModes of capturing digital images
• Internet• Digital Camera• Scanner• Video camera
Group Discussion & BrainstormingGroup Discussion & Brainstorming
How do you envision Choose Your Own Adventure PowerPoint® presentations in your classroom?
How do you envision Choose Your Own Adventure PowerPoint® presentations in your classroom?
Resources & “How To”Resources & “How To”
Resources for setting up this assignment, along with instructions for using PowerPoint® are available at http://www.sbcsseport.org/, click on “C,” and CABE
Resources for setting up this assignment, along with instructions for using PowerPoint® are available at http://www.sbcsseport.org/, click on “C,” and CABE
CreditsCredits
Thank you to Joseph Machado and Linda Dunseth, 6th Grade Teachers at Denair Middle School
Thank you to Joseph Machado and Linda Dunseth, 6th Grade Teachers at Denair Middle School
