Don't Fast Forward....Start the Movie Where You Want To

Here is the bonus post for today. Yesterday I shared video sources on the net. Sometimes...it is just a part of the video you want. So here is a link to a tool that let's you choose where to start your video and save that link instead.

The link is called, "YouTube Time




Enjoy!
Until Next Time,
Lit Maven Out!

Don't Use That Tone With Me

Recently I was presenting to a group of Junior High teachers. The topic? Introducing students to Tone and Mood. Tone is defined as the author's intention towards a character or something. Mood is the feeling an audience or reader gets from the author's piece.

I was specically intrigued by the recent explosion of mashups and recut versions of movie trailers. Here is an example from the Shining.

The Original Trailer




Now here is the recut version as... get this...a ROMANTIC COMEDY!



What a great way to present these terms to students.

You can also see this effect in songs.

Check out this common song.


And you can't deny a change in tone and mood with this one.



Until Next Time,
Lit Maven Out!

Warning: Watch Out for Fountains While Texting

This security footage of a woman falling in a fountain while texting is hilarious!!! Digital Illiteracy perhaps....


Unitl Next Time,
Lit Maven Out!

Where the Wild Things Are...Meets A Christmas Story

Thanks to Heidi at work for sharing this video of the Christmas Story.

What worked for the Lit Maven?

1. Children telling the story in their own voices.

2. The use of technology to make a story more relatable

3. The music.

4. The costumes were fun and reminded me of Where the Wild Things Are.

5. It was cute!

Until Next Time

Lit Maven Out!

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