Gina, My students are in the middle of using textmapping to create a script, so they have an authentic reason to use it. That might be a factor in their motivation. First they meet as a group and read the text. Then they create their scrolls. Next they agree on what color to associate with which character. Then they go through and highlight each character's actions and dialog, one by one. They go through and highlight props they might need, changes in setting, events and actions, etc. Each time they highlight a feature, they reread the text to find it. So they will reread the text as many times as there are characters, plot changes, character introductions, etc. They walk the text to see what they notice, for example, I had one group notice a pattern in the appearance of characters, amount of dialog done by each character, and number of scene changes they will need. Another group noticed that the ending was inferred, and they had to add action to their script to make the end understood. Right now they are in the midst of lifting text from the original and dropping it into their script. (Of course, they will give credit to the original author/publisher). Does this make sense? It is tedious and time consuming, but the first time is the worst, mostly because they aren't quite sure what I'm shooting for. They get more efficient as they do this.
gina nunley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: To everyone who is using text mapping. I am feeling like a real idiot. I have looked on the site, and understand the process BUT I do not get exactly what you are doing with it. Is it as simple as doing a kind of SQ3R with text features? Coding the text with reading strategies? Joy you talked about using it with fiction to reread. Can you give me an idea of the process? I have tried it once and the kids found it tedious and not really worth the invested time. I am certain I have been missing something in my approach. Thanks, Gina _________________________________________________________________ Puzzles, trivia teasers, word scrambles and more. Play for your chance to win! http://club.live.com/home.aspx?icid=CLUB_hotmailtextlink _______________________________________________ Mosaic mailing list Mosaic@literacyworkshop.org To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive. Joy/NC/4 [EMAIL PROTECTED] How children learn is as important as what they learn: process and content go hand in hand. http://www.responsiveclassroom.org --------------------------------- Park yourself in front of a world of choices in alternative vehicles. Visit the Yahoo! Auto Green Center. _______________________________________________ Mosaic mailing list Mosaic@literacyworkshop.org To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive.
