Hi faithful readers!
I need some creative help. My kids and I want a new idea for TeachJeffSpanish.com. He knows about it, and will be watching this year. Last year’s idea of a Scavenger Hunt was so great it’s hard to top. The ideas kids have come up with they admit to not really wanting to even do. Our goal is to come up with an overarching idea that could carry us through the year.
A few caveats…
1. I want something that is fun, new, and fresh. I want something explicity not “schooly” to borrow a term from Clay.
2. I want something that my kids would watch if they happened upon it on YouTube. That’s sort of my litmus test. If it’s not interesting enough to get you to watch it, why bother?
3. I want something not cheesy. Kids come up with ideas that seem to fit the school mold but are unable (seemingly) to come up with something more creative. Granted, my kids are 11-12 years old so developmentally they’re just not there yet.
That said, I want something that folks can learn along with us. Something fun, interesting, and that also teaches Spanish. I think teaching Jeff is a fun gimmick that folks might want to learn along with Jeff.
Ideas?
Thanks..
Chris
Shirley Smith says:
Maybe your students could do a take-off on Matt Harding’s videos. You know, the guy that danced all over the world and has 10 million hits on his latest You Tube video? The students could dance in front of local landmarks and teach Jeff about their locations, describe the surroundings, even make it a guessing game with clues. Matt had great success getting a sponsor for his second video–who knows, maybe some local folks could ante up for your students as well!
23rd September 2008 at 1:24 pm
Matt Cronin says:
How about a riff on the One Semester of Spanish Love Song. Take a song or genre of songs and apply some basic Spanish to it. Kinda like a haiku, let the limitations inspire the creativity.
23rd September 2008 at 4:29 pm