Get Them Interested

This weeks reading in Multimodal Composing in Classrooms really backed up everything that we have been discussing about student involvement and interest.  The example showcased two students who took the initiative to partake in a multimodal project.  The fact that the two students specifically asked to do this type of project exemplifies how important these types projects are to students.  They tend to spark a genuine interest in otherwise bored students.  I know when I was in high school I was typically intimidated by projects that were based in film, but once we got started it was thoroughly enjoyable and forced me to think outside the box.  As a teacher I want my students to enjoy what we are doing while learning new things; multimodal experiences provide a perfect scenario for that to occur.