‘‘Twas the Twas the Week OF KCK Week OF KCK

Act 21st Act 21st Century CampCentury Camp

Based on “The Night Before Christmas”Based on “The Night Before Christmas”

‘ ‘Twas the week ofTwas the week of KCK Act 21 camp KCK Act 21 camp

When all week long we When all week long we were were

revved up and amped.revved up and amped.

Julie, our leader, Julie, our leader, set the bar real high,set the bar real high,

And And challengedchallenged us to us to reach for the sky!reach for the sky!

In hopes that teachers would soon be In hopes that teachers would soon be awareaware

of all the 21st Century Literacy of all the 21st Century Literacy Resources out there.Resources out there.

Wallwishers, Wordle, and Wallwishers, Wordle, and Wikis to name a few,Wikis to name a few,

along with Tagzedo and videos along with Tagzedo and videos too.too.

The agenda was set with The agenda was set with laptops in hand,laptops in hand,

off we went with our KCK off we went with our KCK Strands. Strands.

Questions were developed Questions were developed all around Retelling,all around Retelling,

so our resources and so our resources and activities soon would be activities soon would be

gellin’!gellin’!

We searched the web on We searched the web on how to teach retell, how to teach retell,

and what we found will and what we found will ring your bell!ring your bell!

Working together to Working together to collaborate collaborate

allows project based learningallows project based learningto integrate.to integrate.

Discovering learning through Discovering learning through communicationcommunication

allowed for understanding as well as allowed for understanding as well as frustration.frustration.

Now it was time to take a Now it was time to take a lunch break, so our ideas lunch break, so our ideas could really marinate…could really marinate…

Creative ideas began to flow, Creative ideas began to flow,

which led us to many which led us to many resources including resources including

Classroom 2.0.Classroom 2.0.

Keeping innovation in mind,Keeping innovation in mind,A variety of web sites we did A variety of web sites we did

find.find.

Critically thinking about our task Critically thinking about our task at handat hand

helped us to gather our thoughts helped us to gather our thoughts and take a stand.and take a stand.

Solutions, Solutions, Solutions galore…Solutions, Solutions, Solutions galore…gave us innovative ideas for teaching gave us innovative ideas for teaching

retelling and more…retelling and more…

Students collaborating while Students collaborating while making a comic strip,making a comic strip,

will make them think we are will make them think we are really hip!really hip!

Producing a commercial Producing a commercial would be lots of fun,would be lots of fun,

Movie Maker, Photo Story, Movie Maker, Photo Story, Slide Show all in one.Slide Show all in one.

Puppet shows, poems, Puppet shows, poems, podcasts and more,podcasts and more,

help teachers go through the help teachers go through the 21st century door.21st century door.

Students actively engaged in Students actively engaged in role playing, Reader’s role playing, Reader’s

Theatre and dramatic plays,Theatre and dramatic plays, help generate enthusiasm help generate enthusiasm

throughout the days.throughout the days.

We accomplished our We accomplished our purpose throughout the purpose throughout the

week, exploring and finding week, exploring and finding answers we did seek.answers we did seek.

At last we heard Julie At last we heard Julie exclaim exclaim

as we packed for our as we packed for our summer flight,summer flight,

““Use this knowledge in Use this knowledge in teaching and your teaching and your

instruction will ignite.”instruction will ignite.”

We know classrooms will be We know classrooms will be overflowing with creativity overflowing with creativity

at every site.at every site.Students will find authentic Students will find authentic

learning quite a delight.learning quite a delight.

The whole purpose of The whole purpose of education is to turn education is to turn

mirrors into windows.mirrors into windows.Sydney J. HarrisSydney J. Harris