TCEF 2021: The Power of Knowledge Organisers in the Secondary English Literature Classroom by Wai-Kit Ow-Yeong https://padlet.com/mr_ow_yeong/kaxawuafkhcb2272 Share your thoughts about knowledge organisers here! en-us 2021-05-18 02:49:09 UTC 2023-02-13 08:11:47 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f4d6.png Sample Literature Knowledge Organisers mr_ow_yeong https://padlet.com/mr_ow_yeong/kaxawuafkhcb2272/wish/1534330931 Here are some sample literature knowledge organisers based on our set texts (The Joy Luck Club and Off Centre)!]]> 2021-05-18 05:55:53 UTC https://padlet.com/mr_ow_yeong/kaxawuafkhcb2272/wish/1534330931 https://padlet.com/mr_ow_yeong/kaxawuafkhcb2272/wish/1578604151 Thank you very much for sharing, I have also tried this on my own for my graduating classes. However the issue I faced is that for bigger classes, it takes a toll when the teacher has to go down to the nitty gritty details and check that the notes they are writing are on the right track / not misread etc. Especially when they comb through the whole text. Just wondering, if you've found a way around it? - Rachel]]> 2021-06-02 05:33:14 UTC https://padlet.com/mr_ow_yeong/kaxawuafkhcb2272/wish/1578604151 Jayne https://padlet.com/mr_ow_yeong/kaxawuafkhcb2272/wish/1578604758 I think this is a great tool, probably something I will incorporate in my lessons. Here are my thoughts about two aspects that are not covered in Knowledge Organisers: 1) exact quotes, which they will need for the exam, and 2) stylistic aspects. These are closer details of the text and skills that may not be facilitated in the knowledge organiser, so that would be important to bear in mind too. ]]> 2021-06-02 05:33:34 UTC https://padlet.com/mr_ow_yeong/kaxawuafkhcb2272/wish/1578604758 For higher ability learners, I think they would appreciate this greatly and the issue of evaluation of knowledge comes into play when they are constrained by the limit of the organisers - so I suppose the challenge for them is to try to concisely and effectively capture knowledge on the text https://padlet.com/mr_ow_yeong/kaxawuafkhcb2272/wish/1578604963 2021-06-02 05:33:40 UTC https://padlet.com/mr_ow_yeong/kaxawuafkhcb2272/wish/1578604963 https://padlet.com/mr_ow_yeong/kaxawuafkhcb2272/wish/1578605046 Students are involved in co-construction forces them to engage with the text and increase familiarity with the text. (Nikki)]]> 2021-06-02 05:33:43 UTC https://padlet.com/mr_ow_yeong/kaxawuafkhcb2272/wish/1578605046 Do the students have enough knowledge of the text to create their own organisers? MdmMildredChew https://padlet.com/mr_ow_yeong/kaxawuafkhcb2272/wish/1578605725 2021-06-02 05:34:04 UTC https://padlet.com/mr_ow_yeong/kaxawuafkhcb2272/wish/1578605725 https://padlet.com/mr_ow_yeong/kaxawuafkhcb2272/wish/1578605933 how much information is adequate?

]]> 2021-06-02 05:34:11 UTC https://padlet.com/mr_ow_yeong/kaxawuafkhcb2272/wish/1578605933 Swee Li https://padlet.com/mr_ow_yeong/kaxawuafkhcb2272/wish/1578605955 I am thinking of using knowledge organisers for my Sec 3 Pure Lit Class, for Unseen Poetry and Novel. I think it will be great for my students to work together to build up their knowledge base. I am only concerned about time constraints - biggest worry for me as a teacher. I will need time to scaffold and teach my students on how to complete or make use of such organisers.

]]> 2021-06-02 05:34:11 UTC https://padlet.com/mr_ow_yeong/kaxawuafkhcb2272/wish/1578605955 https://padlet.com/mr_ow_yeong/kaxawuafkhcb2272/wish/1578606211 Teachers need to be very clear in what they want the students to  share . The categories must be both useful and doable]]> 2021-06-02 05:34:19 UTC https://padlet.com/mr_ow_yeong/kaxawuafkhcb2272/wish/1578606211 https://padlet.com/mr_ow_yeong/kaxawuafkhcb2272/wish/1578606256 Thanks for sharing. I also do the same thing for my Lit students. I do find an issue though, where the higher progress students are the ones giving more insightful input, while the lower progress learners tend to give basic input for their assigned portions. This leads to a situation where some portions are better done than others. May I know what you do to address this?]]> 2021-06-02 05:34:20 UTC https://padlet.com/mr_ow_yeong/kaxawuafkhcb2272/wish/1578606256 https://padlet.com/mr_ow_yeong/kaxawuafkhcb2272/wish/1578606674 You mentioned the GO is used with the Express class. How successful was it on the Normal stream students? What scaffolding will be needed?]]> 2021-06-02 05:34:34 UTC https://padlet.com/mr_ow_yeong/kaxawuafkhcb2272/wish/1578606674 https://padlet.com/mr_ow_yeong/kaxawuafkhcb2272/wish/1578607220 How does this compare to info sheets students can easily obtain online (e.g Litcharts)

]]> 2021-06-02 05:34:52 UTC https://padlet.com/mr_ow_yeong/kaxawuafkhcb2272/wish/1578607220 chee_yun_yeng_eisabess https://padlet.com/mr_ow_yeong/kaxawuafkhcb2272/wish/1578607542 Insofar as independent work means self-directed work, I think teaching them the skill of constructing knowledge organisers GRR-style, and perhaps in pairs/small groups at first, would definitely help scaffold the process for them. I think it is possible for students to eventually get to a place where they can construct their own individual knowledge organisers.]]> 2021-06-02 05:35:03 UTC https://padlet.com/mr_ow_yeong/kaxawuafkhcb2272/wish/1578607542 https://padlet.com/mr_ow_yeong/kaxawuafkhcb2272/wish/1578607566 Have group leaders to monitor and check on the rest of the members]]> 2021-06-02 05:35:04 UTC https://padlet.com/mr_ow_yeong/kaxawuafkhcb2272/wish/1578607566 How much information is needed in the knowledge organisers? nie20iha https://padlet.com/mr_ow_yeong/kaxawuafkhcb2272/wish/1578607594 2021-06-02 05:35:05 UTC https://padlet.com/mr_ow_yeong/kaxawuafkhcb2272/wish/1578607594 https://padlet.com/mr_ow_yeong/kaxawuafkhcb2272/wish/1578607965 Students may not be able to 'get it'.. like teasing out the themes or writer's intentions

]]> 2021-06-02 05:35:18 UTC https://padlet.com/mr_ow_yeong/kaxawuafkhcb2272/wish/1578607965 Students would be able to do it if they had their roles clear in their minds. chandrimaroy2 https://padlet.com/mr_ow_yeong/kaxawuafkhcb2272/wish/1578607969 2021-06-02 05:35:18 UTC https://padlet.com/mr_ow_yeong/kaxawuafkhcb2272/wish/1578607969 Tia KL ms_tia_kai_ling https://padlet.com/mr_ow_yeong/kaxawuafkhcb2272/wish/1578607980 Ownership. Students are more likely to remember, and want to remember, what they came up with.]]> 2021-06-02 05:35:18 UTC https://padlet.com/mr_ow_yeong/kaxawuafkhcb2272/wish/1578607980 Students are forced to review the text on a deeper level or systematically. MdmMildredChew https://padlet.com/mr_ow_yeong/kaxawuafkhcb2272/wish/1578607987 2021-06-02 05:35:18 UTC https://padlet.com/mr_ow_yeong/kaxawuafkhcb2272/wish/1578607987 https://padlet.com/mr_ow_yeong/kaxawuafkhcb2272/wish/1578608131 Student ownership of the knowledge, leading to deeper understanding

]]> 2021-06-02 05:35:23 UTC https://padlet.com/mr_ow_yeong/kaxawuafkhcb2272/wish/1578608131 https://padlet.com/mr_ow_yeong/kaxawuafkhcb2272/wish/1578608534 Independent learning n teamwork ]]> 2021-06-02 05:35:36 UTC https://padlet.com/mr_ow_yeong/kaxawuafkhcb2272/wish/1578608534 Vanessa Lee mslxn https://padlet.com/mr_ow_yeong/kaxawuafkhcb2272/wish/1578608655 Wondering how to scaffold the creation of these organizers so students can work independently

At what point in the school year would it be helpful to begin the creation of these organizers
]]> 2021-06-02 05:35:40 UTC https://padlet.com/mr_ow_yeong/kaxawuafkhcb2272/wish/1578608655 https://padlet.com/mr_ow_yeong/kaxawuafkhcb2272/wish/1578608763 Students are able to organise their own interpretation of the text and their own learning. ]]> 2021-06-02 05:35:44 UTC https://padlet.com/mr_ow_yeong/kaxawuafkhcb2272/wish/1578608763 https://padlet.com/mr_ow_yeong/kaxawuafkhcb2272/wish/1578608824 As long as students are familiar with the text they can co-construct their knowledge and this also motivates them to be self-directed learners.]]> 2021-06-02 05:35:46 UTC https://padlet.com/mr_ow_yeong/kaxawuafkhcb2272/wish/1578608824 Hardworking students' effort > Freeloaders' effort mamadeeofrss https://padlet.com/mr_ow_yeong/kaxawuafkhcb2272/wish/1578609038 Possibility of freeloaders taking more from the HAL/ hardworking students. ]]> 2021-06-02 05:35:53 UTC https://padlet.com/mr_ow_yeong/kaxawuafkhcb2272/wish/1578609038 https://padlet.com/mr_ow_yeong/kaxawuafkhcb2272/wish/1578609894 Students need to be knowledgeable and willing to share their thoughts ]]> 2021-06-02 05:36:21 UTC https://padlet.com/mr_ow_yeong/kaxawuafkhcb2272/wish/1578609894 How to best organise it, would it be chronologically as you've shared? Or perhaps to have them in terms of characters / themes / relationships to have the impressions / traits available at a grasp? https://padlet.com/mr_ow_yeong/kaxawuafkhcb2272/wish/1578610074 2021-06-02 05:36:27 UTC https://padlet.com/mr_ow_yeong/kaxawuafkhcb2272/wish/1578610074 Teacher-organised-but-student-driven Exam Revision MdmMildredChew https://padlet.com/mr_ow_yeong/kaxawuafkhcb2272/wish/1578610570 Character map or plot summaries to refresh information from text.]]> 2021-06-02 05:36:43 UTC https://padlet.com/mr_ow_yeong/kaxawuafkhcb2272/wish/1578610570 Siti https://padlet.com/mr_ow_yeong/kaxawuafkhcb2272/wish/1578610858 Thanks for the sharing. I've done the same for my lit students on google sheets and I noticed that for some of the time, my higher progress students are the ones who are mostly dominating in their sharing. Another problem I've noted as well, is that there were moments where I noticed misreading by my lower progress learners, and it was necessary to constantly check to correct that as well.]]> 2021-06-02 05:36:52 UTC https://padlet.com/mr_ow_yeong/kaxawuafkhcb2272/wish/1578610858 I plan on doing this with my class but one issue is ability, and the other is motivation. Students are used to being "force-fed" information in other more content-heavy subjects - how do we scaffold them sufficiently then? https://padlet.com/mr_ow_yeong/kaxawuafkhcb2272/wish/1578611153
-Wayne Tan ]]> 2021-06-02 05:37:03 UTC https://padlet.com/mr_ow_yeong/kaxawuafkhcb2272/wish/1578611153 https://padlet.com/mr_ow_yeong/kaxawuafkhcb2272/wish/1578611155 Student ownership
Collaborative work
Easy reference]]> 2021-06-02 05:37:03 UTC https://padlet.com/mr_ow_yeong/kaxawuafkhcb2272/wish/1578611155 Vanessa Lee mslxn https://padlet.com/mr_ow_yeong/kaxawuafkhcb2272/wish/1578611174 Lower secondary students in lower readiness groups might struggle with working independently unless given sufficient guidance/models]]> 2021-06-02 05:37:03 UTC https://padlet.com/mr_ow_yeong/kaxawuafkhcb2272/wish/1578611174 https://padlet.com/mr_ow_yeong/kaxawuafkhcb2272/wish/1578611240 We have thematic collaboration with the PEEL structure ]]> 2021-06-02 05:37:06 UTC https://padlet.com/mr_ow_yeong/kaxawuafkhcb2272/wish/1578611240 Shannon https://padlet.com/mr_ow_yeong/kaxawuafkhcb2272/wish/1578611288 This would be probably be useful for revision if we assign specific areas or chapters to different students / groups of students, and they will be in charge of “presenting” in class for the revision of that particular areas or chapters.]]> 2021-06-02 05:37:07 UTC https://padlet.com/mr_ow_yeong/kaxawuafkhcb2272/wish/1578611288 https://padlet.com/mr_ow_yeong/kaxawuafkhcb2272/wish/1578611737 2021-06-02 05:37:22 UTC https://padlet.com/mr_ow_yeong/kaxawuafkhcb2272/wish/1578611737 https://padlet.com/mr_ow_yeong/kaxawuafkhcb2272/wish/1578611908 Do u have any on Fahrenheit 451?]]> 2021-06-02 05:37:27 UTC https://padlet.com/mr_ow_yeong/kaxawuafkhcb2272/wish/1578611908 Tia KL ms_tia_kai_ling https://padlet.com/mr_ow_yeong/kaxawuafkhcb2272/wish/1578612464 Holiday homework for a text that we will start studying in Sem 2. Students can apply what they learnt in Sem 1 and we can also see where the knowledge gaps are.]]> 2021-06-02 05:37:46 UTC https://padlet.com/mr_ow_yeong/kaxawuafkhcb2272/wish/1578612464 Swee Li https://padlet.com/mr_ow_yeong/kaxawuafkhcb2272/wish/1578613369 To a small extent. There is a sizable group of students who are not confident working by themselves and there are others who are always lost.]]> 2021-06-02 05:38:17 UTC https://padlet.com/mr_ow_yeong/kaxawuafkhcb2272/wish/1578613369 mslxn https://padlet.com/mr_ow_yeong/kaxawuafkhcb2272/wish/1578613972 Students know how to utilize the organizers as they are the ones who created it. ]]> 2021-06-02 05:38:38 UTC https://padlet.com/mr_ow_yeong/kaxawuafkhcb2272/wish/1578613972 https://padlet.com/mr_ow_yeong/kaxawuafkhcb2272/wish/1578614051 Would you use this as part of assessment for learning? Alternative Assessment]]> 2021-06-02 05:38:40 UTC https://padlet.com/mr_ow_yeong/kaxawuafkhcb2272/wish/1578614051 James https://padlet.com/mr_ow_yeong/kaxawuafkhcb2272/wish/1578614784 The artistic and visual aptitude of the students and their general level of competencies in creating such knowledge organisers have to be considered. Techniques and the how-to knowledge are probably needed to  level up some students.]]> 2021-06-02 05:39:07 UTC https://padlet.com/mr_ow_yeong/kaxawuafkhcb2272/wish/1578614784 Swee Li https://padlet.com/mr_ow_yeong/kaxawuafkhcb2272/wish/1578616007 They take ownership of the knowledge that they are co-constructing. They will be better able to remember and internalize the knowledge they contribute to the knowledge organisers. Good way to make notes for revision.]]> 2021-06-02 05:39:48 UTC https://padlet.com/mr_ow_yeong/kaxawuafkhcb2272/wish/1578616007 Have you encountered students who may not be keen to create their knowledge organisers responsibly, and how could we mitigate this lack of motivation, or persuade them to do so? https://padlet.com/mr_ow_yeong/kaxawuafkhcb2272/wish/1578617713 2021-06-02 05:40:44 UTC https://padlet.com/mr_ow_yeong/kaxawuafkhcb2272/wish/1578617713 phoebe_st_wong https://padlet.com/mr_ow_yeong/kaxawuafkhcb2272/wish/1578617808 I am a primary school teacher. I can adapt it for a passage I am teaching. I will include vocabulary, characters, and summary/plot in the organiser, and ask pupils to fill in some blanks as I teach the passage in class.]]> 2021-06-02 05:40:47 UTC https://padlet.com/mr_ow_yeong/kaxawuafkhcb2272/wish/1578617808 Norlinda https://padlet.com/mr_ow_yeong/kaxawuafkhcb2272/wish/1578617978 Students get to visualise their thoughts and opinions. Because most of the time, when we analyse the texts, they just verbally offer their thoughts and opinions. And hope they jot something in their books. But with this, we get to monitor their learning also. ]]> 2021-06-02 05:40:53 UTC https://padlet.com/mr_ow_yeong/kaxawuafkhcb2272/wish/1578617978 Swee Li https://padlet.com/mr_ow_yeong/kaxawuafkhcb2272/wish/1578620150 Will take time to get it right and know how much to put in. Also for group work, some will contribute less while others can't stop talking/preventing others from contributing. Resistance? Students seeing this as another assignment?

]]> 2021-06-02 05:41:59 UTC https://padlet.com/mr_ow_yeong/kaxawuafkhcb2272/wish/1578620150 mslxn https://padlet.com/mr_ow_yeong/kaxawuafkhcb2272/wish/1578625755 I teach lower secondary literature. Would differentiate the organizers based on student readiness and model the creation of the organizer before slowly giving them more independent work that can be monitored to avoid misinterpretation
]]> 2021-06-02 05:44:48 UTC https://padlet.com/mr_ow_yeong/kaxawuafkhcb2272/wish/1578625755 Hanna https://padlet.com/mr_ow_yeong/kaxawuafkhcb2272/wish/1578625768 Should knowledge organisers be succinct, or should they be more in-depth? I struggle with the idea that they should be at most 2 A4 pages long. ]]> 2021-06-02 05:44:48 UTC https://padlet.com/mr_ow_yeong/kaxawuafkhcb2272/wish/1578625768 Swee Li https://padlet.com/mr_ow_yeong/kaxawuafkhcb2272/wish/1578628352 Can make it a whole class activity at the start of the series of using knowledge organisers but not sure how that will work though. Let students have the option of doing it alone or with groups after a while.

]]> 2021-06-02 05:46:10 UTC https://padlet.com/mr_ow_yeong/kaxawuafkhcb2272/wish/1578628352 https://padlet.com/mr_ow_yeong/kaxawuafkhcb2272/wish/1578649712 Just wondering, do you guys as teachers personally do the editing on your own as well? Because there's also a question of how they phrase their writing, and that's another layer of checking on top of the quality of the content. 

How do you also equip students with the skills to do peer evaluation as well then? ]]> 2021-06-02 05:57:08 UTC https://padlet.com/mr_ow_yeong/kaxawuafkhcb2272/wish/1578649712 Tia KL ms_tia_kai_ling https://padlet.com/mr_ow_yeong/kaxawuafkhcb2272/wish/1578650326 I believe if students are started on this at lower sec, they would be pretty good at this by the time they get to upper sec.]]> 2021-06-02 05:57:27 UTC https://padlet.com/mr_ow_yeong/kaxawuafkhcb2272/wish/1578650326 Check out this book! :) mr_ow_yeong https://padlet.com/mr_ow_yeong/kaxawuafkhcb2272/wish/1578657880 ‘The Power of Literature Knowledge Organisers’ in The World, the Text and the Classroom: Teaching Literature in Singapore Secondary Schools (eds. Dennis Yeo, Ann Ang, and Suzanne Choo) (Pearson, 2020)]]> 2021-06-02 06:01:21 UTC https://padlet.com/mr_ow_yeong/kaxawuafkhcb2272/wish/1578657880 Hanna https://padlet.com/mr_ow_yeong/kaxawuafkhcb2272/wish/1578661339 Very, very useful as revision materials. And because these are co-constructed, I tell them that they are responsible for making sure that they create good revision materials for themselves, and that they include good quotes etc. ]]> 2021-06-02 06:03:04 UTC https://padlet.com/mr_ow_yeong/kaxawuafkhcb2272/wish/1578661339