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Results from PISA
“Being more enthusiastic about reading
and being a frequent reader was more
of an advantage on its own than having
well-educated parents in good jobs”
(OECD, 2002: 3)
FICTIONAL CHARACTERS GET THEIR OWN BLOGS
Objectives
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To delve into a specific book and identify with its characters and author.
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Children to play with books, utilizing ICT tools.
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Children to interact within reading communities, playing, communicating, and
discussing book-and-reading-related issues.
Setting, materials and preparation
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Place: Computer lab, classroom, or library.
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Materials: PCs, Blogs.
Step-by-Step Description
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Each group selects a book to be read by all group members.
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Before reading the book, each member selects a character from this particular
story (teacher could provide a list with the book’s characters)
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As they read the book, each group member/fictional character writes a Blog
about their experiences in the story, communicating how they feel, what they
think, and in general writing as if they were the characters.
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The children/”heroes” read each other’s Blogs and meet in their groups
discuss.
Sources
Merenyi, A. et al (2010).
101 Ideas for Innovative Teachers
. Budapest: Microsoft.
Merenyi, A. et al (2010).
101 Ιδέες για Πρωτοπόρους Εκπαιδευτικούς
. Μτφρ. Γιάννα
Σκαρβέλη. Αθήνα: Microsoft.
