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Digital Reading Workshop Using Digital Bins to Teach Text Evidence, Mood, Multiple Perspectives, Symbolism and Theme Sonja Cherry-Paul & Dana Johansen
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Digital Reading Workshop
Using Digital Bins to Teach Text Evidence, Mood, Multiple Perspectives, Symbolism and Theme
Sonja Cherry-Paul & Dana Johansen
What are Digital Bins?
● A "bin" is a "living folder" filled with links and documents
● Links connect to... - YouTube.com- photographs - videos- music- primary source documents- advertisements, etc.
When to Use Digital Bins?
● Reading Units:○ Historical Fiction○ Realistic Fiction○ Nonfiction○ Poetry, etc.,
● Constructing Interpretations About:○ Figurative Language○ Mood, Tone, & Atmosphere○ Multiple Perspectives○ Symbolism○ Theme, etc.,
Sample Digital Bin: Mood
Interpreting the Mood
Using a digital text:
● What do you see? Be detailed and descriptive.● What do you think is happening?● What are your initial reactions?● Why do you feel this way?● What questions do you have? ● What might be the purpose of this text?
Interpreting the Mood
Photo Types of Text Evidence
Clues about the mood?● Facial expressions● Gestures/ Actions● Posture● Lighting● Colors● Setting Description
Mood Word List
Mood
Video Clip Types of Text Evidence
○ Characters' Actions○ Weather○ Setting○ Lighting/ Time of Day○ Characters' Emotions○ Characters Thinking/ Realizations/
Decisions
Song Lyrics
Mood
Song Lyrics Types of Text Evidence
Lyrics that show:○ Characters' actions○ Characters' choices/
decisions○ Figurative language○ Setting○ Weather○ Lighting/ Time of Day
Student Work
Mood
Novel
Multiple PerspectivesSample Digital Bin
Guiding Questions:
● -What/ Who do you see?● -What do you think is
happening? ● -What are your initial
reactions? ● -Why do you feel this
way? ● -What questions do you
have? ● -What might be the
purpose of this text? ● -Describe the different
perspectives in this text.● -Is there a perspective
that is missing?
Multiple PerspectivesSample Digital Bin
Types of Text Evidence:
○ Opinions○ Feelings○ Rationale
(Examples, Facts, Research, Observations)
*What People Say and Do (Dialogue and Actions)
●
Multiple PerspectivesUsing Interview Transcripts
Graphic Organizer
SymbolismSample Digital Bin
-Photographs, Advertisements, Logos
-Videos such as Pixar's "La Luna"
-Song Lyrics
Types of Symbols List
Theme Sample Digital Bin
Photos byLouis Hine
List of Themes
Theme
Types of Text Evidence● Looking for patterns in
○ Actions○ Thoughts, Decisions, Realizations○ Lessons Learned○ Obstacles○ Turning Points○ Changes from the beginning to the end○ Triumphs○ Symbolism○ Multiple Perspectives
