Keeslers Writing World

I Think that the multigenre projects are really spectacular projects to do in the classroom. However it seem that there are some things that you would really need to think about when having your students do them. Especially if the project is about themselves. There are topics that will come up that may raise some topics that as a teacher as well as other students would need to be very sensitive about. I think students would need to know that when doing peer reading circles and such they should be very considerate of how the other person might feel. Some topics would be very difficult i'm sure for students to write about and I would be concerned about kids harassing someone because of something that was in their project. I would also say that the students would definitely need to know what kind of topics, language, and resources are acceptable for the classroom and which are not. Obviously there are some things that we just absolutely can not allow in the classroom. I really like the idea of the multigenre and would definitely use it in my classroom someday to see how it worked out and if the students enjoyed it. I would however make sure that all of the above things were very clear to them about the project before doing it though.
I think that the best way to work with the multigenre project would be to work in small groups on the project. By doing this the students can learn and figure out new creative methods of writing from other students. It also allows the groups to help each other develop their project into something polished and personal. I believe that this is really one of the true aims of multigenre is to allow students something personal thats theirs and theirs only to show off if they like. I would want my students to be very proud of what they have just created.
I think some good creative ideas for the multigenre project is to do something for the students to show their work when their done. Maybe have an open mic sort of day with the projects or even a multigenre gallery in the classroom thats set up like an art gallery. I think these would both be a lot of fun for the students and would allow them to see the great work that their peers have done.

I really like the idea of multigenre writing. The idea of including songs, comics, or photographs to tell a story is an amazing idea. I really think that it would allow students to find things that they are interested in and engulf themselves in the assignment. It could also teach them that a story doesn't always have to be told or read, but can be seen as well. I believe that this is definitely something that I would use in my classes in order to get students interested in different areas of literature and writing. I think it would be cool to have the students do a multigenre project about the life of an author of their choice. This way they could not only research the author and learn about them but also present the story of the authors life in a way that they saw it. This style allows for a lot of creativity and freedom on the students part and could really encourage students that have a tough time with many of the other assignments that don't allow for such creativeness.
By doing this project you would allow students to incorporate some of the things they may already be into like songs or comics and including it in an assignment for school. I think that this is such an important project for students to do because it allows them to share themselves in their school work. I want my students not only learning about writing, but also about themselves and world around them. I think that writing classes are the biggest opportunity in a school that a student has to get to know about themselves. I really learned a lot about myself and still do from writing classes that i've taken. I think students should be aware of the issues that surround them and things they will need to deal with after high school too. What better way for them to find out how they feel or are affected by the things going on in the world than to write about it and analyze their feelings on different things.
This is one of the things that I like about the multigenre project. A multigenre project can be done on pretty much any topic and from pretty much any view. I have every intention to teach multigenre in my classroom and I think that every writing teacher should.