Course 06 · Capstone4 phases · 8–12 hours

The Annotation Studio

The Annotation Studio is the capstone experience of The Annotation Academy. It brings together learners from both Pathway A (Social Reading & Collaborative Annotation) and Pathway B (Critical Annotation & Re/Marks on Power) to annotate a shared text together as a learning community, producing a richly layered artifact that synthesizes collaborative reading, critical analysis, and collective knowledge construction.

1

Convening the Studio

Choosing the text, forming the community, setting the norms

60–90 min
2

The Sustained Read

Weeks of collaborative annotation across the capstone text

Ongoing (2–3 weeks)
3

Reading the Annotation Layer

Analyzing what the community built

60–75 min
4

Reflective Portfolio & Closing

Synthesizing your Academy journey

90–120 min

By the end of this course, you will

Participate in a sustained, multi-week collaborative annotation synthesizing skills from both Academy pathways

Contribute annotations demonstrating the full range of annotation's functions: providing information, sharing commentary, sparking conversation, expressing power, and aiding learning

Practice epistemic expressions while applying critical literacy concepts like re/marks and counternarrative

Co-facilitate at least one phase of the collaborative reading experience

Produce a reflective portfolio synthesizing learning across the entire Academy experience