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Mass multimedia: classrooms in Shrewsbury, Mass., use multimedia technologies to add "real substance" to numerous curriculum areas. (Ideas at Work)

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Mass Multimedia

As part of a process-writing curiculum, second graders at Patton Elementary School in Shrewsbury, Mass., watched a student-produced video called "How to Write a Book." Written and directed by (and starring) third grader Karin Danielson, the video featured footage of Karin explaining the writing process. In one segment clouds and lightning were superimposed around Karin's head to show "brainstorming."

Multimedia projects like this one have helped make student-driven investigation and learning common in many Shrewsbury classrooms. According to Tom Plati, Shrewsbury's Coordinator of Educational Technologies, "These tools ... add real substance…

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