Response to Week Two Readings

     In response to "Why Heather can Write", I found myself wanting to know more about fan fiction and how this might look in my own classroom. I found myself wondering how my colleagues would respond to this as well. Was this literature? How truly creative was this? How does fan fiction apply to other novel series besides Harry Potter? Could this be adapted for classrooms that embrace the classics? Perhaps students could write original narratives that convey similar themes. I agree with the author that digital literacy is important for our students and that it often what engages many of them who would otherwise be disengaged. This is a great example of students learning by doing. It is okay to be in the drafting process. It is a community of support and extensive scaffolding for those who need it. Critics, however, may claim that students are less than original. Yet, we all learn by watching, then doing and eventually we make something of our own.