The CREATION AND PUBLICATION PROJECT was constructed to be in line with the Five Global Competencies that make up the backbone of the TDSB’s Vision for Learning. Below you will find a list of those competencies, and their specific look-fors. Below each of the look-fors you will find Italicized Text that explains how our assignment connects … Continue reading TDSB Global Competencies
Having looked at a number of ways for students to take their work outside of the classroom, it's important to give them something that they will want to strive towards. A project based task that encourages them to discover and work to solve an issue in their own community is a great way to engage … Continue reading Creation and Publication Project
Having looked at the importance of MAKING PROJECTS MEANINGFUL by giving them life outside of the classroom, we now focus on how those projects can be given life in the world. There are three main ways students can take their work beyond the classroom: Submitting Written Work Self Distribution and Self Publication Submitting Media Arts In … Continue reading Placing Student Work in the World – Part Three [Submitting Media Arts]
Having looked at the importance of MAKING PROJECTS MEANINGFUL by giving them life outside of the classroom, we now focus on how those projects can be given life in the world. There are three main ways students can take their work beyond the classroom: Submitting Written Work Self Distribution and Self Publication Submitting Media Arts In … Continue reading Placing Student Work in the World – Part Two [Self-Distribution and Self-Publication]
When student work is given life outside the classroom, there is a strong desire to create the very best piece possible, as students will have to own their creation not only in relationship to their peer group, but to the much wider audience. At the same time, students will learn valuable skills that will prepare … Continue reading Placing Student Work in the World – Part One [Submitting Written Work]
Student work so often dies on the teacher’s desk. A project that took dozens of hours, and led to the creation of a beautiful artefact is handed in, given a mark, and discarded. Every year hundreds of student hours, per teacher, create meaningful projects only to see them recycled or thrown out, never given a … Continue reading Making Projects Meaningful
There are a wealth of Comic Book publishers out there. Obviously, there are the big two: Marvel and DC. There are also the two other large houses, Image and Dark Horse. But those are only a small handful of the many publishers in the Comic Books scene today. Many people are probably familiar with Scholastic, … Continue reading Comic Book Publishers for Teachers to be Aware Of
Decoding is the process of making meaning from text. You're doing it right now. Where some might see nonsensical shapes, you see letters - or perhaps you just see the words. In your mind you give these shapes meaning. Some do so by subvocalizing, while others translate the text directly into internalized meaning and understanding. … Continue reading Comic Books Help Our Students With Decoding
There are a number of reasons why students that scoff at black and white text while fully engaging with comics, even if the actual word counts are comparable. This is part of and ongoing series on Comics in the Classroom. When teachers looks to introduce Key Literacy Skills to their students, they often overlook the most … Continue reading Why Students Are More Willing to Read Graphic Novels
When teachers looks to introduce Key Literacy Skills to their students, they often overlook the most powerful tool in reaching their students - Comic Books. This multi-part series explores why comics should be used in your classroom, as well as what books are best suited for your classroom. All articles in this series can be Read Here. An … Continue reading Comics in the Classroom
