Storywriting

Kathy and I brainstormed a number of ideas for how a voting system might be used, firstly linking to Literacy. We looked at one example of literacy week planning, and chatted for ages about how voting 'opportunities' could be integrated. I don't want to steal her thunder, so just one idea...
Use voting for children to choose the direction and context for their storywriting. Offer selections of possible settings, characters, key event etc with options for 'other', so that pupils ideas can be included too. If a good 'other' is suggested, you could always re-vote. If this is repeated in future writing sessions, the aspect chosen in the last writing session could then be omitted, so that particular groups can't dominate by always choosing the same option!

First contact

Hi, this is my first post.....
Just been trained on the software, all very exciting. Planning to do a quick quiz with my class this afternoon (they've all spotted the equipment and are desperate to have a go so i have no choice, honest).
Will let you know how it goes!

Kathy :)

Welcome

Welcome.
This blog is for teachers from Derbyshire schools, who are involved in voting projects. Hopefully it will be a place to share ideas, thoughts, successes, curriculum links...