2. The Secret Life of Shoes Activity : Multimodal Poem Bridget Dalton, University of Colorado – Boulder Bridget.dalton@colorado.edu The Digital Writers’ Workshop (source Dalton & Smith, 2011)

3. DWW Steps: DCSrr 1.DEMO -- Demonstrate –Why? –How? 2.CREATE –We all help one another 3.SHARE, REFLECT, RESPOND –Share work (post to edmodo, project, etc.) –Reflect on designs and experiences –Respond to each others’ work and share strategies and resources

4. 1. DEMO: SHOE POEM WHY? HOW?

5. My Black Converse by Ms. Blaine Q: I’ve missed you shoes, where have you been? A: In your backyard, in your dog’s mouth, and trapped under your bed Q: Where should we go tonight? A: Let’s go dancing! But I haven’t been worn in so long, so I might be a little rusty on the dance floor. Q: That’s OK! I’m just so glad to have found you again A: Me too, but can you wash me soon? This is an example of a question-answer poem. Have a conversation with your shoes!

6. First High Heels by Claire My first pair of high heel shoes were bought at Cook&Love Shoes in Nashville, TN. I was 11 years old. All of my friends had heels and I desperately wanted some. But I had to wait a while because I was so small for my age, and at that time there weren’t any heels that would fit my tiny feet! Finally my mom took me to a specialty shoe store that sells special sizes. I found a pair of black heels with straps and fell in love. I remember tapping on the gymnasium floor because it would make the perfect sound. This is an example of a shoe memory. It can be written as a description, short story, or poem

7. The Half-Pipe by J.S. Right Shoe: Wow, man that was a sick trick! Ty is really learning to shred! I almost lost footing on that Fakie Frontside. Left Shoe: No kidding dude! These four hour practice sessions are wearing me down. Oh no, I think we’re going back DOWWNNNN!!! This is an example of a shoe conversation. Have your shoes talk to each other!

8. The Half-Pipe by J.S. Right Shoe: Wow, man that was a sick trick! Ty is really learning to shred! I almost lost footing on that Fakie Frontside. Left Shoe: No kidding dude! These four hour practice sessions are wearing me down. Oh no, I think we’re going back DOWWNNNN!!! This is an example of a shoe conversation. Have your shoes talk to each other! dr

9. 2. CREATE: DESIGN A SHOE POEM WITH A PARTNER Use this PPT to guide you

10. Create your own: Shoe Stories 1.Open the PPT and ‘SAVE AS’ (file name – your first name shoe). It should be in your folder. 2.Choose your shoe image Choose a shoe photo from the shoe image folder on your desktop. Insert your shoe photo into your PowerPoint 3. Choose the kind of poem that you want to write (brainstorm some ideas first) Question-Answer Poem Shoe conversation Shoe memory

11. Create your own, Shoes, cont. 4. Creating your PowerPoint involves different steps – you can do them in any order (remember to save often!). Play around as you go to see what works best. –Design your background (color, template, image) –Write your title and authors –Write your text –Add sound (music, sound effects, voice narration) –Edit for spelling and grammar –Final production – play it and make changes so that it looks and sounds the way that you want it to

12. Title by Authors Insert picture here Write text here Sound: audio record your poem, add music or a sound effect

13. Title and authors Insert picture here Insert picture A speech balloon Sound: audio record your poem, add music or a sound effect

14. 3. SHARE, REFLECT, RESPOND SHARE your shoe poem (we will project) REFLECT (add a design comment on edmodo) RESPOND Read the design comments. Post at least one response.