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The Collaboratory Project

Book Talk

Using the Collaboratory Forums for Student Discussions
about Independent Reading

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Palatine, IL

8/16/08

Northwestern University

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The Collaboratory Project

The Collaboratory Project

Independent Reading

Students select books from Internet Book Club Independent
Reading List monthly
They choose from a different category each month
They choose a format for writing reflectively on their
monthly reading
Teachers give feed back, suggestions and evaluations
monthly

8/16/08

Northwestern University

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The Collaboratory Project

The Collaboratory Project

Independent Reading Lists

8/16/08

Northwestern University

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The Collaboratory Project

The Collaboratory Project

Choices for Reflection

Write traditional journal entries
Participate in a Book Talk forum in the Collaboratory
Create a 3D Diorama of a scene
Summarize the book in a paper
Write and present a Soliloquy
Hold a Press Conference

8/16/08

Northwestern University

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The Collaboratory Project

The Collaboratory Project

How the Book Talks Work

Students choose a book from the Independent Reading
List to read together for the month
Students ask a teacher to set up a Book Talk
Students post at least five meaningful entries over
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