While researching new literacy I have been reading some fan fiction on the Internet. My question about fan fiction is can it be considered a writing prompt? Or if students are writing about what interest them is a useful to for the classroom?
This is my first time hearing the term "fan fiction". I looked it up and it actually seems to be interesting. I believe that it can be used as a writing tool when including it in the classroom. If it interests the students, then go for it. Students need time to share their own work and personal opinions on things. There needs to be some kind of connection with what they are doing in school and their personal life. This gives "meaning" for instruction. *If for some reason I misunderstood what "fan fiction" is please correct me if I am wrong. However, on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fanfiction it did give a detailed desciption of the term.
I absolutely agree with Amber. I too have never heard this term before; I had to look it up too. I think you could use this for a writing prompt, my only thing with writing prompts is that they need differ. If you have students do the same type of prompt every week you will have some that get bored. A good way to capture your student’s interest is to change things up. I also agree with Amber that there has to be connections the students can relate to but not only in their personal life but you also need the students to create connections to the instruction. I would like to here more about "fan fiction" though if you are willing to share.
I think fanfiction is way for kids to be creative with how they would like a story to end or begin. I notice that many fanfictions are based on things like Harry potter and what not. It think its cool.
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nice writing- fan fiction has its place
This is my first time hearing the term "fan fiction". I looked it up and it actually seems to be interesting. I believe that it can be used as a writing tool when including it in the classroom. If it interests the students, then go for it. Students need time to share their own work and personal opinions on things. There needs to be some kind of connection with what they are doing in school and their personal life. This gives "meaning" for instruction.
*If for some reason I misunderstood what "fan fiction" is please correct me if I am wrong. However, on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fanfiction
it did give a detailed desciption of the term.
I absolutely agree with Amber. I too have never heard this term before; I had to look it up too. I think you could use this for a writing prompt, my only thing with writing prompts is that they need differ. If you have students do the same type of prompt every week you will have some that get bored. A good way to capture your student’s interest is to change things up. I also agree with Amber that there has to be connections the students can relate to but not only in their personal life but you also need the students to create connections to the instruction.
I would like to here more about "fan fiction" though if you are willing to share.
I think fanfiction is way for kids to be creative with how they would like a story to end or begin. I notice that many fanfictions are based on things like Harry potter and what not. It think its cool.
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