My claim to greatness was writing, directing, producing, costuming, ... a movie with my middle schoolers last year. I lost track of the hours I put into it. I am a self-taught movie maker and usually just go with what feels right and what I can get done in a reasonable amount of time. I am planning one again this year and will begin production some time in December. The last one was like running a marathon for the first time--just finishing was an accomplishment. Now that I know I can do it, I am going to focus more on quality (well, the best I can with limited resources). If you want to watch all six parts, go to schooltube.com and search under films. Give a five star rating please!
I have found one great idea for using a role-playing game similar to Dungeons and Dragons for getting relunctant writers turned on to writing. I'm trying it out on my summer school kids. Check it out at this site: http://www.creative-writing-solutions.com/legends-of-druidawn.html
I'll let you know how it works. Anyone have ideas on how I could incorporate an online role-playing game into language arts?
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