With these funds I will incorporate creative writing through Skype to give 50 students, 2 classes (2nd grade) an interactive writing lesson that will foster and inspire their writing. As a Skype Master Teacher, I know the importance of interactive engaging lesson for students. I want my Skype sessions/lessons to be meaningful and engaging at the same time. Even though an introductory lesson with Night in the Zookeeper is free, through Skype in the Classroom, along with one week of utilizing the website to explore and write for students, I want to give my students multiple creative writing sessions and opportunities to create stories of their own. The money would allow 2 classes, or approximately 50 students, to have access to the site for a full year along with multiple Skype sessions with The Night and the Zookeeper. We had chance to do a creative writing lesson with the Night in the Zookeeper this past April. During the lesson students had to first draw a character and a scene that went along with the story that the Night in the Zookeeper was sharing with the students, then the students were able to explore the site, create additional characters and continue working on their own version of a story. As the lesson progressed students were picked to read the students they had created using the site. Students were also able to tweet with him before and after the Skype session to ask questions and show him their work. Two months after the Skype lesson students were still actively engaged and writing using the creative writing format of the website. Help me create this inspiring opportunity for my students in the upcoming year. 

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