About the Project

The project, Special Effects in the Classroom: Going Green Behind the Scenes, allows the fourth and fifth grade students in my reading intervention classes to have access to state of the art green screen technology to communicate what they are learning through a visual and digital platform. The availability of high interest books, resonating the theme of resilience, will serve as a springboard for inspiration for the green screen productions. This engaging and innovative approach to learning will allow students to take on student ownership as they collaborate, create, and film book reviews, commercials, news stories, and even interact with characters in the story through dramatizations and digital manipulations. This project will incorporate technology into the classroom, capitalize on student creativity, and strengthen public speaking skills while emphasizing the importance of becoming resilient readers.