Write to be read by publishing on the page!
The most wonderful way to make learning visible is to publish, present & produce student writing & storytelling to be read, heard & viewed by authentic audiences. Beginning with the Studio Process we design learning for students to make original writing & storytelling visible on the page, stage & screen. The examples below come from Rocky View Schools and are just a some of the many ways that we make student learning visible every year!
Macki MakesMacki is a published author and artist with her first two books, When I Grow Up and What Makes Me Special available on amazon.ca. She highlights her projects & processes in an online portfolio which is part of her work in the Visual Arts & Media Academy at her high school, with her teacher, Mr Gray!
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Heroes & HelpersDoctors, nurses, policemen, firemen, mommies, daddies and even honey bees! Listen to these kindergarten students share their stories about the HEROES & HELPERS in their community!
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Urban ObserversThese #rvsed teachers participated in making their own chapbooks at Loft 112 in downtown Calgary. Combining found art, writing and poetry, chapbook projects are endlessly adaptable to the classroom.
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Authors en françaisThese second grade French Immersion students wrote and illustrated their own cirlox-bound books about Canada, which they read aloud to live audiences of all ages.
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Media ArtsThis high school Media Arts program shares books, magazines & publications that showcase the original artwork, design, photography & storytelling produced by students in grades 9 through 12.
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Ripples of ChangeIndigenous learning is all about storytelling. These fourth graders learn about the land from its Knowledge Keepers & exhibit their learning in a student-created & curated cultural faire.
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Rocky View GeographicThese students combined their original writing & photography into beautiful magazines about the natural world around them. It's hard not to smile at their reaction when the published books arrive!
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The Art Journals ProjectWhen these students read a book together about a mythological character, they responded by creating their own original art journals & displaying them in a public exhibition.
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Outside the PackIt was the work of many months to research, write, edit and publish an original novel by collaborating as a class to publish the story "Outside the Pack" which you can order online!
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Warrior PaintThis group of enterprising students raised awareness & donations for their local food bank by publishing and selling cards that featured their original, cultural artwork on them!
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The Human Rights ProjectThese middle-schoolers took their learning from a novel about the theme of human rights & started a letter-writing campaign in their community.
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We Are The EarthThese students reflected on their learning about the environment by narrating a series of original documentaries which were exhibited as the "We Are the Earth" Film Festival.
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Capturing CreativityThese students worked with Trickster Theatre to write & produce original dramatic works that were performed for live audiences.
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Cavalier RecordsThe Cavalier Records project in this high school music academy program exhibited students music & lyric creations in many genres from classical, to rock and hiphop.
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Laminar RacingThe F1 In Schools challenge is more than just engineering; it's research, development, design, marketing and art. These students had to "learn how to learn" to make their learning visible to make their mark on the global stage.
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The Locked RoomThese students took their favourite novels & stories & turned them into huge interactive Locked Room exhibits for their audience to encounter & unravel the mysteries!
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The Bird & the WormThis short animation, written & drawn by tenth grade media arts student, Vanessa P., was selected as the Best Animated Film winner at the Calgary International Film Festival student event. It's hilarious!
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