I used this game last year to aid with teaching figurative language in poetry, focussing on personification. I decided to use this game again in the same way as it worked so well. In addition to this I had a SCITT student training in my class and I wanted her to see how the Wii could be used as an aid to teaching writing.
She was impressed by the ideas produced in these lessons and even delivered a lesson using the Wii. This was not an easy lesson as she was not familiar with the console herself and was aware that behavioural standards could slip when using a computer game. She had to spend some time playing the game before she taught using it but after that was fine and enjoyed the lesson.
Here are some examples of the writing they produced:
I'm really glad that you've had another successful use of this game - I think it has so many opportunities. Well done to the Scitt student too, I hope that when she does her final placement with you you'll be able to plan in some more use of the wii.
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