tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4602017946188567620.post4846587428494971035..comments2023-06-22T05:28:28.192-07:00Comments on Literacy Learning as Social Practice: Web 2.0 - Harry Potter FanfictionLizhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02536814572673404364noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4602017946188567620.post-1584750217790807572008-06-18T13:23:00.000-07:002008-06-18T13:23:00.000-07:00Of course, one has to be careful as well. There's...Of course, one has to be careful as well. There's a lot of not-exactly-age-appropriate fanfic on that website too, and parents might protest if little Johnnie happened to read the wrong story. Nonetheless, fanfic as a writing genre has certainly grown in popularity, and teachers may be able to capitalize on it in their classrooms. As Heather said, I am sure students would find it more interesting that the run of the mill assignment, and it still emphasizes a lot of important writing and critiquing skills.Gracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14644859183662353936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4602017946188567620.post-89747390338905030582008-06-18T12:51:00.000-07:002008-06-18T12:51:00.000-07:00This is great and how much fun it is to collaborat...This is great and how much fun it is to collaborate with a totally new group of people. I would imagine that the new experience might foster some students to be a little more experimental in their writing than they would be for a more traditional, turned-in-to-the-teacher assignment.Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14711808029041344358noreply@blogger.com