Here in Malaysia we are quickly learning that writing, to be read online should look very different from writing to be read off-line. We spent today's lesson thinking about the differences between reading on- and off-line. We realized that when reading online we need:
- lots of space between paragraphs
- clear and deliberate headings in large, bold font
- bullets to organize lists of information
- horizontal rules (lines) to separate large sections of text
- less writing on more pages - links, links, links!
- images to break up the page
Our students also started their personal story pages today. They have added basic introductions (with links to their individual blogs), a description of the Malaysian record they are writing about (these are our story prompts based on the Malaysian Book of Records), and notes on what they believe makes a great story.
Next up: brainstorming their stories using Inspiration. The brainstorms will be posted next lesson on their personal story pages.
