The Secret Life of Shoes Activity : Multimodal Poem

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The Secret Life of ShoesActivity Multimodal
Poem

• Bridget Dalton, University of Colorado Boulder
• Bridget.dalton_at_colorado.edu
• The Digital Writers Workshop
• (source Dalton Smith, 2011)

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DWW Steps DCSrr

• DEMO -- Demonstrate
• Why?
• How?
• CREATE
• We all help one another
• SHARE, REFLECT, RESPOND
• Share work (post to edmodo, project, etc.)
• Reflect on designs and experiences
• Respond to each others work and share strategies
  and resources

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1. DEMO SHOE POEM

• WHY? HOW?

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My Black Converse by Ms. Blaine
Q Ive missed you shoes, where have you been? A
In your backyard, in your dogs mouth, and
trapped under your bed Q Where should we go
tonight? A Lets go dancing! But I havent been
worn in so long, so I might be a little rusty on
the dance floor. Q Thats OK! Im just so glad
to have found you again A Me too, but can you
wash me soon?
This is an example of a question-answer poem.
Have a conversation with your shoes!
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First High Heels by Claire

• My first pair of high heel shoes were bought at
  CookLove Shoes in Nashville, TN. I was 11 years
  old. All of my friends had heels and I
  desperately wanted some. But I had to wait a
  while because I was so small for my age, and at
  that time there werent any heels that would fit
  my tiny feet! Finally my mom took me to a
  specialty shoe store that sells special sizes. I
  found a pair of black heels with straps and fell
  in love. I remember tapping on the gymnasium
  floor because it would make the perfect sound.

This is an example of a shoe memory. It can be
written as a description, short story, or poem
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The Half-Pipe by J.S.
Right Shoe Wow, man that was a sick trick! Ty
is really learning to shred! I almost lost
footing on that Fakie Frontside.
Left Shoe No kidding dude! These four hour
practice sessions are wearing me down. Oh no, I
think were going back DOWWNNNN!!!
This is an example of a shoe conversation. Have
your shoes talk to each other!
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The Half-Pipe by J.S.
Right Shoe Wow, man that was a sick trick! Ty
is really learning to shred! I almost lost
footing on that Fakie Frontside.
Left Shoe No kidding dude! These four hour
practice sessions are wearing me down. Oh no, I
think were going back DOWWNNNN!!!
This is an example of a shoe conversation. Have
your shoes talk to each other!
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2. Create Design a shoe poem with a partner

• Use this PPT to guide you

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Create your own Shoe Stories

• Open the PPT and SAVE AS (file name your
  first name shoe). It should be in your folder.
• Choose your shoe image
• Choose a shoe photo from the shoe image folder on
  your desktop.
• Insert your shoe photo into your PowerPoint
• 3. Choose the kind of poem that you want to write
  (brainstorm some ideas first)
• Question-Answer Poem
• Shoe conversation
• Shoe memory

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Create your own, Shoes, cont.

• 4. Creating your PowerPoint involves different
  steps you can do them in any order (remember to
  save often!). Play around as you go to see what
  works best.
• Design your background (color, template, image)
• Write your title and authors
• Write your text
• Add sound (music, sound effects, voice narration)
• Edit for spelling and grammar
• Final production play it and make changes so
  that it looks and sounds the way that you want it
  to

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Titleby Authors
Insert picture here
Write text here
Sound audio record your poem, add music or a
sound effect
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Title and authors
A speech balloon
A speech balloon
Insert picture here
Insert picture
Sound audio record your poem, add music or a
sound effect
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3. SHARE, reflect, respond

• SHARE your shoe poem (we will project)
• REFLECT (add a design comment on edmodo)
• RESPOND
• Read the design comments.
• Post at least one response.