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= Sharing Their Learning =

Chapter 11: Not Another Boring Report
In chapter 11, Carlson and Brosnahan suggest that teachers have students hand in their report, but also have them do something creative with what they have learned as an extension. Final project presentations should be based on personal choice and could include a written, oral, artistic or computer technology component. This will help to motivate the students and give them a way to demonstrate their learning. They suggest some very creative ideas on page 78 which include:
 * Writing or performing a skit.
 * Create an imaginary person who has been affected by the issue you have researched and them prepare and deliver a monologue in the persons voice.
 * Write letters or a diary by a specific person.
 * Write and perform a news broadcast, a TV interview or a talk show that addresses your issue.
 * Write a collection of poetry about your issue.
 * Write a short story.
 * Write a dialog between two people.
 * Write a description of a situation from two or more points of view.
 * Create a CD that focuses on your issue. Include song titles and some lyrics of a few songs that focus on the issue.
 * Make an educational poster.
 * Create a fictional front page of a newspaper that features articles or stories about the issue.
 * Create an informational brochure.
 * Create editorial cartoons that express your opinion on the topic.




 * As you come across more creative ideas, please add them to the list. **

Chapter 12: When Will I Ever Use This Stuff?
To end the book off, the authors express the importance of teaching students how to recognize when information is needed, locate and evaluate resources and then synthesize the information for a specific purpose. By doing this we will be providing them with a number of skills that include how to comprehend questions, become critical thinkers, make connection and be able to sift through the numerous sources of information and determine what is important and accurate. These are life long literacy skills that they will need in the future.


 * Now that we have finished the book together, reflect back on all of the different strategies and ideas that we have learned. Which ones do you see yourself implementing in your library or classroom. How do you plan on carrying it out and why? **