#nErDcampMI Notes and Resources by Katie Muhtaris

Franki Sibberson & Gretchen Taylor: Keeping the individual at the Heart of Small Group Instruction

klmuhtaris — 2014-07-07 15:45:08 UTC

The Official Notes link!

klmuhtaris — 2014-07-07 16:05:07 UTC

Meeting space

klmuhtaris — 2014-07-07 16:10:53 UTC

Meeting space is critical in the reading workshop. Make it feel like a coffee shop with lots of great small spaces for small group meetings.

Purposeful choice

klmuhtaris — 2014-07-07 16:12:01 UTC

If you want it to feel like a conversation then meet with kids in a more conversational space. If you want it focused then pull them to a place that feels focused. Match the space to the purpose for the group.

Organize your supplies

klmuhtaris — 2014-07-07 16:13:43 UTC

Franki keeps a small group cart with everything she might need so that she can bring it to wherever she is in the room

Fluidity

klmuhtaris — 2014-07-07 16:15:36 UTC

Kids need and enjoy fluid movement! fluid work spaces and groups support kids in their work. This can apply in any class and setting!

Purposeful Tech in Reading Workshop

2014-07-07 16:16:08 UTC

Tony Keefer, 4th grade teacher and presenter, talks about 1) What we value in reading workshop 2) How the use of technology can broaden or deepen our work in reading workshop. His presentation

Whiteboard tables

klmuhtaris — 2014-07-07 16:17:48 UTC

Great idea for a fluid space. Love the collaborative nature of the whiteboard table! Use tech to archive.

Make your own! http://www.ideapaint.com/

Use Evernote to Collect Data!

klmuhtaris — 2014-07-07 16:29:27 UTC

A notebook for each student holds photos, notes, and other information about readers.

Kids take ownership!

klmuhtaris — 2014-07-07 16:37:22 UTC

Students sign up for groups based on what they feel they need help on.

If you had five minutes to work with a teacher...

klmuhtaris — 2014-07-07 16:52:51 UTC

Love this idea!

Tons of great resources here from the No More Blank Pages session!

klmuhtaris — 2014-07-07 17:07:09 UTC

Resources and Collaborative Note from Tony Keefer's Session

klmuhtaris — 2014-07-07 17:36:16 UTC

Via Tony Keefer

klmuhtaris — 2014-07-07 17:51:10 UTC

Such an important concept with technology! Is the effort and time we put into using technology worth what we get out of it? Teachers need to ask themselves this question all the time. "It's not language arts and digital crafts."

PLANNING (From Tony Keefer's Session)

klmuhtaris — 2014-07-07 18:07:26 UTC

Class Goodreads account acts as a record of all of the book talks that Tony Keefer does with his class.

About 15 minutes a week students get time to just plan. Students can access the Class Goodreads account as a way to sit and plan out what they'd like to read.

Dogo Books-Book reviews written by kids. Students also use this as a way to plan what to read and use as a mentor text. Also Kidsreads!

Tech Tools for Reading (Via Tony Keefer)

klmuhtaris — 2014-07-07 18:13:34 UTC

Dogo News, Wonderopolis, SI Kids

Great opportunities for kids to read online. Kids should also share that reading, share what they read that day. If teacher comes to confer then they confer about that article.

Sharing (via Tony Keefer)

klmuhtaris — 2014-07-07 18:18:53 UTC

Student pictures in a pocket chart outside of the classroom. Each student places an index card with the book they are currently reading. Brings in the community from outside of the classroom walls.

Class Instagram Account: (the class does not follow anyone & occasional blocking) Kids and Parents, former students, other teachers, other classes (?) Students share and reflect on books read.

Book Trailers shown during lunch time. !!!!

Class Twitter Account, Student written blogs (Kidblog)

Book Hook Site (need to know more about this!)

Extending/Reflecting Via Tony Keefer

klmuhtaris — 2014-07-07 18:29:28 UTC

Connecting with Authors through skype as a way to extend

Students come up with visual ways to track and reflect on their reading lives.

Embedding audio in blog posts with Audioboo

Resources from Donalyn Miller

klmuhtaris — 2014-07-07 19:03:42 UTC

Click through using the SOURCE button to get to the website. There was too much awesomeness in this Keynote! You'll have to check out the Twitter feed.

Follow This Blogs!

klmuhtaris — 2014-07-08 11:20:13 UTC

Donalyn says that every reader needs an epicenter reader. Someone who drives the passion bus for reading.

Best Books of the Year Padlet!

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