Creative Poster

This is a project that will be meant to stimulate student creativity while getting them to practice their Spanish and introducing them to a very useful program – Microsoft Publisher. As a Community Advisor at Northern Michigan University I have used Publisher on countless occasions to create fliers for my residents and to advertise planned events. I think that Publisher is an extremely useful tool that students will be glad they gained experience with.

This project will meet standard one in the NETS-T standards because it will “facilitate experiences that advance student learning, creativity, and innovation in both face-to-face and virtual environments” (S1).

This activity was an excellent review of Publisher and it gave me useful material to use when trying to creatively integrate technology into the classroom.

In the creation of a poster the students will practice and learn the Spanish language, create an original piece of work, and innovate to make an interesting advertisement. They will also become acquainted with a valuable program, Microsoft Publisher. Lastly, the posters will be excellent prompts to engage in face-to-face activities in the classroom (comparisons, discussions, games, etc).

I will look forward to integrating a similar activity into my future classroom and using the final products to decorate the classroom and to create a more student-centered environment.