Descriptive Writing and Mario Kart

Great overview from primarypete of his work on descriptive writing using Mario Kart as a stimulus for discussion.

Dawn has made some comments herself - have a watch and see what you think.

"Wii Love Learning" Mario Kart from Peter Richardson on Vimeo.

Wii Fit Persuasive Writing

Is the Wii Fit appropriate for younger children?

In Literacy the children in year 6 have been doing persuasive and discussion writing. A small group of children have been looking at the wii fit and whether it is appropriate for children. The children completed mind maps of reasons for and against the Wii Fit, they then went through the process of loading their weight and height on their Mii profiles. The children were also given the opportunity to play the games and discuss how appropriate they feel they are for younger children.

The children also recorded their thoughts and feelings about the games and the process of loading their data on the Wii Fit.