Airing Our Commercials!

Watching the students work together, and come up with ideas for commercials was truly probably the most rewarding experience thus far. They were thrilled to have the opportunity to play "actors" and "actresses" in their very own commercials. 

I must admit, it was, at times, quite hectic because all of the students had their input for the commercial. Although this was a hindrance  it was also a good thing because it meant their "creative juices" were going! The names of characters seemed to be the biggest issue, but we stressed the importance of the quality of the commercial, and that the characters names were not a big deal. 

Commercial airing time! What are important factors to consider in commercials  Well, for one, you want it to engage and attract audiences, reveal some (but not all) of the plot, and you want music and voice-overs. The students were able to bring in props and costumes that would appear in their commercials. Not a big deal, right? ...WRONG. The props seemed to take away from the essence of the commercial itself because the kids were so focused on what "heels" they were going to wear that they completely forgot the importance behind the commercial. The girls were fooling around in the heals, and I was besides myself fearing one of the girls were going to break their ankle! 

Diamond Works was the first group to present, and it was so rushed, and I admit, some essence was definitely lost. There was not enough time to display the background, some props were missing (such as the popcorn), and the kids were so very giggly! 

If I could turn back time, I would put more of an emphasis on the commercial itself rather than the props and costumes, as well as pace the commercial so that everything was well prepared for commercial airing day. There is definitely a lesson in this! Which is, teaching is all about trial and error - you learn what works best for your class, as well as what doesn't work so much!