BookCreator Cultural Exchange Experience

By JC33
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    BookCreator Cultural Exchange Production Timeline

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  • Introduction to Traditional Asian Stories

    Analysis of Traditional Asian Stories begins via books and internet

  • Continued analysis of language and structural features of Traditional Asian stories

  • BookCreator entries completed; teacher editing

    Including uploaded student illustrations

  • Rough draft of ideas for stories written and BookCreator App introduced

  • Teacher feedback given; Rough draft ideas shared

  • Written assessment commences

  • Written assessment concludes

  • BookCreator introductory exploration of App

    Some students knew the app from earlier years so assisted others to play with the app, to show them features, while teacher worked with higher needs group.

  • Exchange event

    Shared reading session with 9 exchange students from Shandong and one Prep class. Chinese students recited a traditional Asian folktale in Mandarin and English that our students studied. They sung a traditional song. Parents made and brought food. Called it "Yum Cha Storytime". Our preps and exchange students rotated around picnic rugs and student stories were read from IPads.