| Literacy in the Content Areas |
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| WEEK 1 |
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| Thursday 13 January |
Preparation: Complete Literacy Survey In class: No class |
| WEEK 2 |
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Tuesday 18 January |
Preparation: Alvermann (Chapter 1), reading response due In class: Discussion of reading, |
Tuesday 20 January |
Preparation: Print out Michgan Curriculum Framework (entire book) <http://www.michigan.gov/mde/0,1607,7-140-28753---,00.html>. Bring to class In class: Discussion of Literacy Standards/Expectations in your content area. |
| WEEK 3 |
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Tuesday 25 January |
Preparation: Tutoring starts in schools. In class: Discussion of Literacy Standards/Expectations |
Thursday 27 January |
Preparation: Alvermann (Chapterr 2). Bring copy of Unit/Lesson Plan assignment, and have 5 questions about the assignment ready. In class: Discussion of reading: Megan R. and Melissa. Discussion of graphic novel/altered books option for unit lesson plan |
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Tuesday 1 February |
Preparation: Reading response for Alvermann Chapters 1 and 2 due. Print out the Digital Literacy Assignment, come with five questions about assignment. In class: Discussion of digital video/audio project. Showing samples. |
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Thursday 3 February |
Preparation: Ideas for 3-4 audio or video projects. Read Alverman (Chapter 8). In class: Minidisc recorders and video cameras, planning documents for audio or video assignment. |
| WEEK 5 |
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Tuesday 8 February |
Preparation: Review altered books site <http://hubcap.clemson.edu/~sparks/altbook/> In class: Discussion of reading Paul and Marcia. Graphic novel/altered books option for unit lesson plan. |
Thursday 10 February |
Preparation: In class: No class—Winter Carnival (S) |
| WEEK 6 | |
Tuesday 15 February |
Preparation: Read Alvermann (Chapter 9). In class: Discussion of reading: Jill and Holly. |
Thursday 17 February |
Preparation: Reading response due for Alverman Chapters 8 and 9). Read and print Audacity documentation at this web site: <http://www.transom.org/tools/editing_mixing/200404.audacity.html> Also read documentation at <http://audacity.sourceforge.net/> In class: Meet in the CCLI (Walker 113, PC side) to play with Audacity (audio software) |
| WEEK 7 | |
Tuesday 22 February |
Preparation: Read Alvermann (Chapter 5). In class: Discussion of reading: Michael and Megan L. |
Thursday 24 February |
Preparation: In class: Meet in CCLI to go over Movie Maker (video software) . Go over the Movie Maker tutorials at <http://www.atomiclearning.com/moviemaker2>. |
| WEEK 8 | |
| Tuesday 1 March |
Preparation: Complete draft Unit Lesson plans. Bring in copy of the Final Tutoring Report Assignment and questions about this assignment. In class: Group studio critique of unit lesson plan |
| Thursday 3 March |
Preparation: Begin downloading video and audio for your Digital Literacy assginment. Bring some recorded audio (on a minidisc or on a commerical CD) and/or some video (on a videotape cassette or from a web site that you have found). Work on digital video/audio In class: Work on digital video/audio downloading in the CCLI Lab. Schedule studio critiques for 29 March, 31 March, 5 April |
| WEEK 9 |
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| Tuesday 15 March |
Preparation: Alvermann (Chapter 10), reading response due for Alvermann Chapters 5 and 10. In class: Discussion of reading: Katy. Schedule audio/video studio critiques for 29 March, 31 March, 5 April |
| Thursday 17 March |
No class: Work on final tutoring report.
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| WEEK 10 |
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| Tuesday 22 March |
Preparation: Hand in draft of Final Tutoring Report. Hand in Tutoring Log to teacher for mid-tem check. In class: Group studio critiques of Final Tutoring Report |
| Thursday 24 March |
Preparation: In class: Class studio critiques of digital video/audio drafts. |
| WEEK 11 |
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| Tuesday 29 March |
Preparation: In class: Class studio critiques of digital video/audio. |
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Thursday 31 March |
Preparation: No class, work independently on editing digital video/audio, Unit/Lesson Plan, Final Tutoring Report |
| WEEK 12 | |
| Tuesday 5 April |
Preparation: Unit Lesson Plan due. In class: Class studio critiques of digital video/audio drafts. Schedule with Selfe. |
| Thursday 7 April |
Preparation: Hand in proof copy of Final Tutoring Report to Teacher No class, work independently on editing digital video/audio, Unit/Lesson Plan, Final Tutoring Report |
| WEEK 13 |
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| Tuesday 12 April |
Preparation: Sign up for conference with teacher. No class: Conference with teacher |
| Thursday 14 April |
Preparation: Work on Teaching Notebook, In class: Air final digital video/audio project |
| WEEK 14 |
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| Tuesday 19 April |
Preparation: Work on Teaching Notebook, Final Tutoring report due In class: Air final digital video/audio project |
| Thursday 21 April |
Preparation: Teaching Notebook due. In class: Air final digital video/audio project |