Back in early
November, I re-ran this
popular post from the past on my blog. And once again, teachers loved it.
Revision never fails to gets kids moaning and groaning, so educators are always
looking for ways to convince them that it’s a natural part of the writing
process.
In the post, I use
this image as I compare revising a manuscript to renovating a home. And that inspired
Miss Ruffio (@missruffio), a dedicated teacher in Highland Park, NJ, to start
looking for other examples of revision in real life.
Here’s the image
she tweeted back to me:
It compares two
figures from an older version of a Harry Potter Lego set to the revised
versions of those same two figures in a newer Harry Potter Lego set.
figures from an older version of a Harry Potter Lego set to the revised
versions of those same two figures in a newer Harry Potter Lego set.
Yep. That’s a
prime example of Revision in Real Life.
prime example of Revision in Real Life.
Miss Ruffio shared
the photos with her students, and challenged them to look for more examples of
revision in real life. A few days later, one of her fifth graders brought in
this photo:
the photos with her students, and challenged them to look for more examples of
revision in real life. A few days later, one of her fifth graders brought in
this photo:
It compares an
original B&W image of Mickey Mouse to the current version of our favorite
cartoon mouse. Great job!
original B&W image of Mickey Mouse to the current version of our favorite
cartoon mouse. Great job!
What about you?
Can you find more examples of Revision in Real Life? Can your students? I’d
love to see any examples you find. Please tweet them to me with the hashtag #RevisioninRealLife.
Let’s see what we can come up with.
Can you find more examples of Revision in Real Life? Can your students? I’d
love to see any examples you find. Please tweet them to me with the hashtag #RevisioninRealLife.
Let’s see what we can come up with.
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What a great exercise! I think it's so helpful to have concrete examples to show what possibilities exist for re-imagining & revision.
This is so great! Over winter break I watched the Netflix shows THE TOYS THAT MADE US and THE MOVIES THAT MADE US. Both show example after example of revision in pop culture favorites. I also think the whole HGTV network is essentially about revision.
This is a very engaging real world assignment. Look what you have inspired.
Cars!
Every year each model gets an update…or discontinued.