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Literature Circles Go Digital
Author(s) -
Bromley Karen,
Faughnan Michelle,
Ham Susan,
Miller Melissa,
Armstrong Traci,
Crandall Cassandra,
Garrison Julia,
Marrone Nicholas
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
the reading teacher
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.642
H-Index - 50
eISSN - 1936-2714
pISSN - 0034-0561
DOI - 10.1002/trtr.1312
Subject(s) - psychology , the internet , mathematics education , primary education , pedagogy , world wide web , computer science
This article describes a literature circle of seven pre‐service teacher education students who read Al Capone Shines My Shoes (G. Choldenko, 2009). Students used the Internet to complete their roles, shared what they learned as they discussed the book, and then wrote about the digital experience. Four themes emerged from an analysis of the written responses with representative excerpts from these responses included. Implications and suggestions for using this kind of assignment with elementary age children are discussed.