Agenda

• Student Lesson (RG)

• Hands-on Instruction (AC)
• How else can you use Wordle? What other technologies could you use?
• Extensions and Q&A

Web Tools

• Wordle
• Read Write Think
• Google Docs
• Bubbl
• Slideshare
• VoiceThread
• Google Books
• Poll Everywhere
• Xtimeline

List of Resources

• Genre Characteristics 

• Genre Study Book List

• Wordle Hacks
• Visualizations by Chris Harrisonata
• Data Visualizations

Library Sites

• Teen Reads

• Kids Reads

• The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Literature

Here are the pdf documents that were used in the lesson.

Night of the Twisters by Ivy Ruckman--#1 and #2

Enders Game by Orson Scott Card--#1 and #2

Atherton House of Power by Patrick Carman--#1 and #2

Monkey Island by Paula Fox--#1 and #2

Hoot by Carl Hiaasen--#1 and #2 

Steps to Lesson

1. Brainstorm characteristics and words you might encounter in each genre. (Bubbl.us)
2. Review different genres of writing
   1. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genre
   2. books.google.com
3. What is your favorite genre? (Poll Everywhere-vote online or by text msg)
   1. Genre definitions
   2. Examples of books within each genre
4. Small group work Enter your group's answers here--> What is your Wordle?
   1. Identify the genre of the sample text.
   2. Determine five words that help you identify genre.
   3. What is the title? Well, then, create one!
   4. Review summary of responses.
5. List additional titles that would fit into each genre. (Bubbl.us)