Long after the school year ends, students will still think about their Civil War-reenacting history teacher or their librarian who enters poetry competitions.
Ways to Welcome Fanfiction in Schools
July 18, 2013 by
When it comes to fanfiction and academics, there is a long history of non-fans writing and doing things that fans don’t particularly like, so you should be extraordinarily careful when you introduce fanfiction-based exercises to wary young fans.
Fanfiction: What Educators Really Need to Know
July 17, 2013 by
Do young fanfiction authors seek the kind of feedback that educators would find “useful” in K-12 settings, and are fanfiction communities really the nurturing environments of peer-critique that some make them out to be?
Why Are Zombies So Good for Libraries?
June 21, 2013 by
More than just a craze, the interest in zombies points the way towards a new kind of literacy engagement.
Transmedia in Schools and Libraries: Thoughts and Strategies from Tyler Weaver
February 7, 2013 by
“How can you tell a story in a game and have it be school-appropriate, while simultaneously making the student think about the implications of what they enjoy playing?”
Guest Post by Christopher Shamburg… When the Lit Hits the Fan in Teacher Education
November 23, 2012 by
Teachers don’t have to teach Harry Potter, Captain America, or World of Warcraft, but they can allow students to build their writing on these stories.