Book-It Pizza Rewards to Q-R Code

Pizza Parties Age Old Techniques in Today’s Digital Age Classroom

Amanda Modena Biviano Virginia Tech and Blacksburg High School

Presented at NCTE Annual Conference, Boston, MA November 22, 2013

MUSIC•eMpowerment

• Usefulness

• Success

• Interest

• Caring •Brett Jones’ MUSIC Model online site

eMpowerment With Technology

• Book Talks• Wikis • Blogging• Book Projects

Animoto, Voicethread,

Podcasting, Padlet, Glogster

eMpowerment Through Book Choice

• Students are empowered when given choice over what they are reading.

• Using the age-old techniques of Scaffolded Silent Reading (ScSR) method, students are given time throughout the week for teacher-guided independent reading. This time is structured as follows:

1) Allow for free choice in independent novels (3 finger rule) monthly2) Offer short lessons on reading strategies and time in class to read silently 3) Monitor with student checklists and conferences

Read, Relax, Reflect, Respond, & Rap (R5)

• Read and Relax—students read silently using comprehension strategies discussed in class.

• Reflect and Respond-Students reflect on reading log, then turn to elbow partner to share.

• Rap- Students share partner’s response with the class and comprehension strategies used.

Kelley,R. & Clausen-Grace, N. (2006) R⁵: The sustained silent reading makeover that transformed readers. The Reading Teacher, 60(2)60, 148-156.

Wikis & BlogseMpowerment--Wikis offer choice in student projects

and an online space to share for the five R’s Class project sample 1Class project sample 2

Student BloggingStudents are eMpowered with blogs as a purposeful

and meaning way to share and respond to literature.

Connecting Through Class Blogs

Success• Students need

to succeed in class when they put forth their full effort—technology offers alternative ways to succeed

• The Life of Nolan Ierardi

Support for Success

• Following the MUSIC Model, give feedback on students’ ungraded work through Google docs

Online Grading• Technology offers the

ability to quickly review student work before grading

• Iannotate• Notability

Tips for Success with Technology

• Scaffold technology steps• Provide clear written instructions• Offer peer and teacher support• Support students throughout the process

Interest Situational Individual

(Short-term)

• Fun, social activities• Novelty foods • Games• Humor • Interactive activities

(Long-term)

• Showing an enthusiasm and love for English inspires students.

Pizza Reports

Interest and eMpowerment

• Book and project choice

• Pacing of reading and projects

• Ability to express and share opinions

Creating Q-R Codes• Using Unitag, students link

to online projects with Q-R codes.

• Codes are placed on toppings

Try it Out• To build interest and success, try the following

technology tools:• Class Dojo• Evernote• Animoto• Voicethread• Goals on Track• 42 Goals

Resources• Jones, B. D. (2009). “Motivating students to engage in

learning: The MUSIC mode of academic motivation.” International Journal of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, 21 (2). Retrieved from EricEd.gov.

• Kelley,R. & Clausen-Grace, N. (2006) R⁵: The sustained silent reading makeover that transformed readers. The Reading Teacher, 60(2)60, 148-156.

• Reutzel, D., Fawson Jones, P., & Smith, J. (2008) Scaffolded silent reading: A complement to guided repeated oral reading that works! The Reading Teacher, 62(3) 194-207.