I'd like to see a lesson exchange on teaching literature (you name your grade level/target student population) using technology and especially the Internet.

I'm going to try to add what I find faithfully--and thanks for your ideas!

Dr. Elizabeth Hanson-Smith

Sacramento, CA 95819

ehansonsmi@yahoo.com

http://www.geocities.com/ehansonsmi/

Hi Elizabeth!

I'd like to add the following ideas which I presented in a blogging workshop for the Rainbow District School Board recently:

In thinking about interaction and community building... Here is a list of Untried Class Blogging Activities which could be used in an english class but also many other courses:

• Point/counterpoint - one student posts their Point, another responds with a counter point.

• Students share favourite poem and other student analyses

• Post two questions for an exam and answer 2 (cannot be by the same person)

• Mad Libs - student creates a story (keeps it secret) but posts word list request. When another student supplies the required word, the first student then posts the newly created story.

• Fractured Stories - A student posts their short story but leaves out the ending and a second student writes an alternative ending.

• 20 Questions Game

• Track a Process - Writer posts a draft, 2 peers review, writer posts re-write, teacher/family/others review, student posts final copy and adds it to his portfolio category.

Sorry, these aren't specific lesson plans but it's a start - you can see the entire Blogging Workshop here: http://www.newmediaworkshops.com/2006/blogs.htm (From Sue)