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- Apr 2019
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www.edutopia.org www.edutopia.org
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As teachers we often put our students into reading groups with a limited choice of books and then try to create artificial conversations. In contrast, the act of creating the book commercial together pushes students to have deep discussions as they negotiate creative decisions about what to include and how to communicate the strengths of the book.
Artificial conversations are an issue I predict I'd face as a teacher, this activity seems to negate the issue by focusing on student interest and creation. What other activities deal with this issue in this sort of way?
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Now it’s time for an audience. My students watch each commercial and comment about what they liked, and then the creator tells us what they might do differently next time.
This is an activity that sees writing as making. Students plan, make, and peer edit.
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s Adobe Spark Video.
I have personal hate for Adobe Spark because of how glitchy and untrustworthy it is.
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The act of creating a commercial gets students thinking about elements of story such as character, setting, and plot.
Multilayered activity (benefits students multiple ways.) What other ways are there?
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The library is constantly expanding and keeps student interest in books and reading growing.
Answer to my possible question: How to get students interested/involved?
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