Are your students weary and ready for summer break?
Need something to motivate them to keep reading?
Look no longer! I got you.
The #BookSnaps Challenge!
This ONE week challenge begins May 14 and ends May 18, 2018.
It is as easy as 1-2-3-4!
1) Simply have the students make personal connections to the text they are reading and create a digital visual representation. They can use any app to create the #BookSnaps. If you need ideas, click here. The #BookSnaps must contain the author and the title of the book.
Hey, wouldn’t it be SUPER COOL if the author of your book has a Twitter account and you tag them in your tweet? It’s not necessary, but if they have an account, it would be amazing for them to see your #BookSnaps of their book.
2) Post the #BookSnaps image to Twitter (personal account, class account, teacher’s account, mom/dad’s account, etc.). Include the hashtag #BookSnaps2018 and hashtag #BookSnaps.
3) 20 winners will be chosen on Friday, May 18, 2018 at 6 PM CST.
4) All #BookSnaps MUST include the author and title of the book to be entered to win.
#BookSnaps 2018 Prizes
#BookSnaps Stickers for Your Whole Class:
5 Student #BookSnaps will be chosen to win #BookSnaps device stickers for them and their classmates.
#BookSnaps T-Shirts:
7 Student #BookSnaps will be chosen and each student will receive a #BookSnaps t-shirt.
Whole Class GHO Visit:
3 Student #BookSnaps will win a GHO class visit with me.
Guest Bloggers:
5 Student #BookSnaps will win a chance to publish their BookSnap along with a short blurb recommending the book on my blog for the world to see.
Writing to an authentic audience? Yes. Once the guest blogger winners are chosen, I’ll send the Twitter account holder a shared Google Doc where the student will type their blurb for the blog post, and a permission slip to post their work. The post will be published the following Tuesday morning at 11 AM CST.
All #BookSnaps (with author and title of the book) will be entered to win.
Winners will be chosen by a random number generator from the #BookSnaps2018 hashtag.
A Few Tips:
• Students can submit as many #BookSnaps as they would like!
I am an educator who values the individuality and uniqueness of others.
Writing the blog R.E.A.L. is an outlet for me to pay it forward by sharing ideas, influences, lessons learned and exposing a little vulnerability while encouraging others to maximize their R.E.A.L. potential, as well.
I can’t wait to introduce my students to this challenge! What a fantastic idea! It’ll also be great to see the contributions from others around the world. My students will post them to our class Twitter page (rather than me posting on their behalf). Look out for them @vsahkg_Y4
