inanimate+Alice

Inanimate Alice []

A digital novel about a character named Alice and her digital friend Brad designed for students from 10-14 years of age, but could be used for older ELLs.

Strengths
 * Free downloadable education pack for teachers.
 * Free downloadable starter pack.
 * Information page for parents.
 * Activities that correspond with the story that incorporate a variety of content areas (reading, writing, social studies, media literacy skills).

Weaknesses
 * Core Standards link on the site does not work, however access to standards can be gained through a curriculum page.
 * The story content assumes background knowledge that many students may not have.

Opportunities
 * Participating in the digital novel activities could be done at school and/or at home.
 * Activities to read visual images provide opportunities to practice visual literacy skills.
 * Wiki activity provides collaboration opportunities for students.

Threats
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">A chance of inappropriate use of the wiki.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Ideas for the Classroom
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Use as an enrichment activity for differentiation.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Use the digital novel to teach multimedia literacy skills such as reading visual images, research, and critical thinking.