Interactive Presentations

One of the texts my World Literature students read is Ties That Bind, Ties That Break by Lensey Namioka. One issue that the main character deals with is the pressure to have her feet bound. Students are interested in this topic. This is a brief interactive presentation on the topic of foot binding.

Video Reflection

The star of this short video is one of my favorite companions, Rocky.

The nice thing about digital video and iMovie is that you can edit, so it's important to plan but know that it will be fixed up later. This is similar to writing a paper using a computer; the writer feels more free to experiment and take risks because it is easier to clean up later. And sometimes good materials and insights come from "playing around." The steps to creating a video are similar to creating a written text, so teaching process is important. Just like in writing, producing a video requires brainstorming, outlining, composing a rough draft, revising, and polishing. I imagine that many students would find creating a video fun, so it might be a good way to teach the process that can then be applied to creating a written text.