e-mag connect project Black History month 2003 Creating boys’ multicultural reading and writing groups using the LGfL portal

Challenges Reading ‘Thief’ by Malorie Blackman Solving literacy tasks Analysing the text ing a ‘buddy’ in another school Airing views in a group conference and via an on - line poll Publishing a webpage of work Researching and evaluating websites Taking part in live discussions

Literacy challenges

Literacy plans Shared read the Malorie Blackman interview. In pairs make notes from the interview under headings Life experiences, Likes and Dislikes. Discuss how her real life experiences are reflected in her books. Take feedback Introduce weeks writing task ; design a dust jacket for hardback copy of ‘Thief’ Beginning with an author profile Show writing plan - biographical details, likes and dislikes, books and popularity. Text level

ICT plans Pupils are introduced to the e-discussion. Explain that the discussion works in the same way as the brainstorm session where a larger number of children may contribute and that it differs from the more familiar in this way. Talk about how to respond to a point made by an individual but with the whole project group as the audience. Main part of lesson

Bulletin board

ing a ‘buddy’

Contributing to a discussion

E-mentoring Discussion topic- Would you have taken the cup?

E-mentoring

On-line poll

Live discussion What has got you hooked on the book ‘Thief’?

Writing a webpage

Uploading work

Setting up access rights

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