Thursday, June 18, 2009

Thing #5


Super Men!
Originally uploaded by daviesvj
What fun! I could lose a lot of time playing around with fun things like this! There are so many options and fun things to play with! My boys each have Superman pajamas that they love to run around in, so this was a natural fit.

As far as using it in a professional setting, the first idea that popped into my head was to encourage students to create a movie poster based on a story they've written or a book they've read. Pretty basic, but it gets kids thinking about their story differently as far as trying to determine taglines, etc.

The one reservation I might have is that classes have time limits. Just like I could easily get sucked into playing with tools like this, students could as well. I'd need to be careful about the time given for a project like this and the overall end purpose.

2 comments:

  1. Valerie - I have enjoyed reading your comments, which I find very succinct and well-written. Your pictures of Greece and of your superman are awesome! Nancy @Tory takes charge!

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