181: Highly Recommended: John Spencer's Video Writing Prompts

<p dir="ltr">This week on Highly Recommended  I’m sharing one of my favorite sources for writing prompts, <a href= "https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLzDOGMsmDvev9eeJeNUAJx7N8SOGLRwMJ"> Dr. John Spencer’s video writing prompts channel</a>.</p> <p dir="ltr">Personally, I love his short, impactful videos for educators as well as for students. I like how they get to the point in three or four minutes, and how they incorporate sketchnotes - one of my favorite things - to help us as viewers to visualize the most important ideas John shares.</p> <p dir="ltr">The video prompts are organized into four categories, making it super easy to find the kind of writing you want your students to do. <em>You can choose from creative thinking prompts, story prompts, persuasive prompts, and informational text prompts. </em></p> <p dir="ltr"><strong>To give you an idea of what’s there, here are a few example titles:</strong></p> <ul> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation">“You are a Real-Estate Agent for Magical Homes” </p> </li> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation">“Should Schools Ban Junk Food”</p> </li> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation">“What are 5 Things you Want your Teacher to Know”</p> </li> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation">“Create a Map of Your Life”</p> </li> </ul> <p dir="ltr">You could easily make these prompts into a regular class activity this month or build them into one of your writing units. I also think any one of them could become the basis of a much larger project than a quick write.</p> <p dir="ltr"><strong>Go Further: </strong></p> <p dir="ltr">Explore alllll the Episodes of <a href= "https://nowsparkcreativity.com/podcast">The Spark Creativity Teacher Podcast</a>.</p> <p dir="ltr">Join our community, <a href= "https://www.facebook.com/groups/256927044749038">Creative High School English</a>, on Facebook.</p> <p dir="ltr">Come hang out on <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/nowsparkcreativity/">Instag