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Classic Literature Sparks Children's Creativity

Children explore classic literature, identify key information, and utilize technology to enhance learning experiences. Encourages personal classic book definitions, book surveys, storytelling with tech tools like Skype, book trailers, and more.

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Classic Literature Sparks Children's Creativity

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  1. Classic Literature Inspires Children’s use of Knowledge, Ideas, and Technology (CLICKIT): Learning Between and Beyond the Lines Judith A. Hakes, Marilyn J. Eisenwine, & Sandra Pedersen

  2. CLICKITs • Children choose their own literature selections from a list of classics, or justify why their own choice should be qualified as a classic. • Students must identify important information presented in the book, state big ideas, and employ technology to reflect what they have learned.

  3. Classic Definition • Write your own personal definition. • What are your favorite classic books? • Fill out the survey on the handout.

  4. CLICKITs • Classic definition “Any piece of literature that by common consent as considered superior - that is, which achieved the high quality of Greek and Roman masterpieces.” (Milner & Milner, 2003)

  5. CLICKITs • Electronic interviews • Classroom skype • Book trailers • Kindle use (electronic books) • Claymation creations • Laptop theater • Video productions • Photo essays • PowerPoint presentations

  6. CLICKITs • Electronic interviews - 4th grade original survey What makes a classic book? Nome Notes Including Dolly Parton Videos Survey Monkey

  7. CLICKITs • Classic books - as defined by authors The Day Jimmy’s Boa Ate the Wash by Trinka Hakes Noble

  8. CLICKITs • Electronic interviews – 2nd grade Classroom skype Free download at http://www.skype.com The Story of Madame Curie by Alice Thorne

  9. CLICKITs • Book trailers - 3rd grade • Windows Movie Maker • Percy Jackson series by Rick Riordan • Animoto www.santaritalibrary.blogspot.com • The Courage of Sarah Noble by Alice Dalgliesh • White Stallion by Elizabeth Shub

  10. CLICKITs • Book trailers – 3rd grade • Powerpoint Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak

  11. CLICKITs • Kindle use • 5th grade Witch of Blackbird Pond by E. G. Speare

  12. CLICKITs • Claymation - 4th grade Owls in the Family by Farley Mowat

  13. CLICKITs • Laptop theater - 4th grade Group 1 Group 2 Pecos Bill by Steven Kellogg

  14. CLICKITs • Laptop theater – 1st grade Arthur books by Marc Brown

  15. CLICKITs • Video productions - 6th grade • Witch of Blackbird Pond by E. G. Speare • - Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince • by J. K. Rowling • - To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee

  16. CLICKITs • Video productions – kindergarten The True Story of the Three Little Pigs by John Scieszka

  17. CLICKITs • Photo essays - 6th grade Individual Keystone Kidsby John R. Tunis The Hobbitby J.R.R. Tolkien Group The Westing Game by Ellen Raskin

  18. CLICKITs • PowerPoints • With video clips • 4th grade • With art work • ABC Book The Last of the Really Great Whangdoodles by Julie Andrews

  19. CLICKITs • Classic Book Quilt • 4th, 5th, & 6th graders

  20. Other Possibilities • Class or school website http://sites.google.com/site/mrsgarzaflores/ • Class blog http://mrsgarzaflores.blogspot.com/ • Twitter http://twitter.com/camphalfblood • Facebook http://www.facebook.com/jean.marzollo?ref=ts

  21. Other Possibilities • Wiki http://ramps.wikispaces.com/ • Ning http://nwp-tx.ning.com/ • Second Life http://secondlife.com/

  22. Group Work • In groups, share your survey data and your own ideas for CLICKIT projects.

  23. CLICKITs • Discussion Time • Questions and Responses • Library Song – 3rd grade Dr. Eisenwine’s website (on your handout) has links to this and other resources: http://www.angelo.edu/faculty/meisenwine/Website/index.html

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