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Primary ICT - Whiteboard Literacy - Story Starts - Teachers.TV Grades 1 to 7

Are you looking for a way to spice up your creative writing lessons? If so, check out this site! The site puts a new twist on story starters... video story starters. There is one video (approximately 15-minutes long) that provides seven creative writing scenarios. One scenario, for example, is a ghostly graveyard (perfect for a Halloween writing exercise). Use these 2-3 minute video topics to get your students excited about writing.

Tip: when first downloading, the clip pauses a bit. Watch it in full on the computer you plan to use in advance, so it is in your "cache" before using in class. The video require Flash. You can get it from the TeachersFirst Toolbox page.
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In the Classroom:
Preview this video and figure out which clips work with your students. The graveyard one is a perfect motivator around Halloween. But all of the topics are highly creative and pique students' interest. Share these video prompts on your interactive whiteboard or projector. Brainstorm (as a class) possible conclusions to the story. Have students write their story and share it with the class. Have students use one of the prompts to make a class-contributed wiki or continuing story from the prompt.

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