GCPS Presentation Reader�s Theater with a Technology Twist

Reader’s Theater with a Technology Twist:

Reader’s Theater with a Technology Twist Presented by Kathy Schmidt, Media Specialist & Janet Zawacki , 4 th grade Gifted teacher Rock Springs Elementary, Lawrenceville, GA

Slide 2:

This is a GREEN Presentation. Find this slide show and presentation notes at http://librarystew.blogspot.com

Reyna:

Reyna

What is Reader’s Theater?? :

What is Reader’s Theater?? Staged reading of scripts that are based on a work of literature Emphasis on the text Limited movement, no costumes, no props

Why Reader’s Theater?:

Why Reader’s Theater? Increase Reading fluency Increased comprehension of the text Building Vocabulary Improved public speaking skills Increased self-confidence Exposing students to different genres

Jenna:

Jenna

The Collaboration:

The Collaboration How it happened Incorporating Reader’s Theater into the curriculum Finding the time

1st Quarter:

1 st Quarter 2 Scripts: The True Story of the Three Little Pigs based on the book by Jon Sciezka and The Three Little Pigs based on the book by James Marshall Practicing – working on Fluency Voice Wiggling Expression

1st Quarter:

1 st Quarter Writing component: - created a Venn diagram comparing the two versions of the 3 Little Pigs that we used. - Wrote a five paragraph comparison essay

The Tech Twist:

The Tech Twist Podcasting & Blogging– Recorded using Audacity Stored using Podbean Uploaded to the class Blog Students blogging about the experience on the class blog. http://rtreflectionsthurs.blogspot.com/

2nd Quarter:

2nd Quarter Non-Fiction scripts: When Rain Falls by Melissa Stewart Under The Snow by Melissa Stewart Scripts from her website: www.melissa-stewart.com

The Tech Twist - 2010:

The Tech Twist - 2010 Art work created by students put into PowerPoint to use as a back drop for presentation Had students narrate the slideshow and upload it to PowerShow.com http://www.powershow.com/view/2aa5d9-ZDA5M/Under_the_Snow_readers_theater I uploaded it to my blog, and we get a comment from Author Melissa Stewart! http://celebratescience.blogspot.com/2010/04/friday-fun.html

The Tech Twist - 2011:

The Tech Twist - 2011 SKYPE visit with author Melissa Stewart Blogged about the SKYPE visit, author Melissa Stewart commented on their blog posts http://rtreflectionstue.blogspot.com/2011/01/my-experience-with-melissa-stewart.html

3rd & 4th Quarter:

3 rd & 4 th Quarter Writing their own Scripts They choose from picture books we chose, Good dialogue Funny A variety of characters in the story Final choices: Knuffle Bunny Free by Mo Willems Pirates Don’t Change Diapers by Melinda Long The Boy Who Was Raised by Librarians by Carla Morris

The Tech Twist :

The Tech Twist Students has to type their own scripts using WORD Created their own artwork and created a PowerPoint to go along with the scripts Blogged about the whole experience of Reader’s Theater and the experience of having a class blog

The Performance:

The Performance

The Results:

The Results 2010 More than 50% of our students raised their Reading CRCT scores 2011 More than 60% of our students raised their Reading CRCT scores

Resources:

Resources Scripts: Teaching Heart Aaron Shep Melissa Stewart (Author) Margie Palatini (Author)

Resources:

Resources Technology Blogger http://www.blogger.com/ Audacity http://audacity.sourceforge.net/ PodBean http://www.podbean.com/ PowerShow http://www.powershow.com/?u=pp&t=a

Resources:

Resources References/Articles American Libraries: From Children’s Literature to Reader’s Theater (April 2010) School Library Journal: Have You Heard the Word (Dec. 2009) Scholastic Instructor: The Power of Reader’s Theater (Jan/Feb 2003) Skype an Author Network Wiki