The Evolution of a Hybrid, Multimedia, Multigenre Writing Pedagogy Course Gena D. Southall, Ed.D. Jeff Everhart, M.A. Longwood University, Farmville, VA SITE 2015

What is SOLstice? Summer Of Learning: Science Teachers Investigating the Chesapeake Environment (2011) Summer Of Learning: Students and Teachers Investigating the Chesapeake Environment (2012) Program created by Liberal Studies dept. to promote preservice teachers, practicing K- 12 teachers, and university faculty collaborating as teacher-researchers

SOLstice Course Goals Interdisciplinary Thinking Environmental Literacy and Awareness Place as Text Engaged Citizen Leadership

Hull Springs Farm Left to Longwood University in 1999 Westmoreland County, VA On the shore of the Chesapeake Bay / /

ENGL Course Structure Four simultaneous courses: Elementary Writing, Middle and Secondary Writing Week 1 and 2: Online instruction and collaboration Week 3: Living at Hull Springs Week 4: Online collaboration for final porfolios

ENGL Course Goals Develop instructional plans through collaboration and inquiry learning Increase literacy instruction content knowledge Practice researching and creating multi-genre texts Utilize “place as text” field experiences and resources to enrich literacy instruction Focus on the literacy knowledge, skills, and understandings of the Virginia 2010 English SOLs

Typical Day Morning – Trip or Speaker Afternoon – Instruction, Collaboration Evening – Presentations, Debriefing

Assignments Reading blogs and responses ◦ Voice recording ◦ Multi-genre ◦ Include video and graphics Use iPads, etc. for daily group expert project Model Lessons (Teachers) Final portfolio on Canvas ◦ Introduction ◦ Synthesis ◦ Lesson Plans and Resources

Blogs Used WordPress blogging platform Facilitated reflection, interaction, and discussion during online weeks Practice for participation in Professional Learning Networks

Multimedia Assignments Used mind mapping tools like Coggle and Text 2 Mind Map Encouraged video and graphic responses on Canvas and WordPress Required a variety of different genres of writing using forms of multimedia

Field Experiences Stratford Hall George Washington’s Birthplace Tangier Island Rappahannock River Cruise Omega Protein Plant Reedville, VA

iPads in the Field iPads used to record aspects of field experiences Students assembleld a video/slideshow of each day’s experiences and served as the “experts” for that place.

Guest Speakers Longwood Science and Theater Faculty Chesapeake Bay Foundation Clean VA Waterways ELA Coordinator from VA DOE

Enrollment ElementaryMiddle/Seconda ry Practicing Teachers Wait list Space?

Future Plans Continue online collaboration among preservice teachers (2014 Facebook group) Connect preservice teachers with mentor teachers Create cohort of local teachers for ongoing online mentorship Online interaction with preservice teachers and K-12 students Interactive instructional resources for K-12 teachers to promote HSF use

Questions? Dr. Gena Southall – Jeff Everhart –