Chatterbox on Chatterbooks
I have just spent a fantastic hour and a half as a ‘hot seat’ guest emailing responses to children’s questions on a forum called SupergroupsPlus. The forum is a British Council funded web chat for kids all over the world. The one I did was part of the Chatterbooks group and I ‘talked’ to kids from as far and wide as Staffordshire, Glasgow, Stockport and Cairo - all in one go. How brilliant is that? I had over 200 questions fired at me - phew!
I think this is where the internet comes into its own. Connecting children from so many different backgrounds and cultures can only be a good thing. And great fun too. Thanks to Ben and Corrine the organisers for inviting me and to all the teachers and children who took part - even the Man United supporters!
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I have just spent a fantastic hour and a half as a ‘hot seat’ guest emailing responses to children’s questions on a forum called SupergroupsPlus. The forum is a British Council funded web chat for kids all over the world. The one I did was part of the Chatterbooks group and I ‘talked’ to kids from as far and wide as Staffordshire, Glasgow, Stockport and Cairo - all in one go. How brilliant is that? I had over 200 questions fired at me - phew!
March 4th, 2010 at 4:39 pm
dunno what that means so i put that and i would like to say i bought love simonie today i am at the raddclife school. I love you espeshlily your books you were realoy funny today i think you were much better then alan no affence to him nd the strand thing is you look asecaly the same as my piano teacher weird!!!
from shelley p.s can you give me some tips to wrie because we had a writing test yesterday and i couldn’t think of any ideas and i got told of i am not a writer and we have been to hard things like metophers and camre pan zoom and my teacher things i have to be cood at it but i am not
March 4th, 2010 at 4:40 pm
sorry i made loads of mistakes
March 4th, 2010 at 6:15 pm
Hi Shelley,
Wow! You were quick - I haven’t even written your school’s blog yet! Thank you for writing. I really hope you enjoy Love Simonexxx. Hey, your piano teacher must be stunning!
I sure can give you a few tips to write. You’ll find some on my FAQ page on my website but the main thing is to try out a few ideas on paper first. Maybe make up a name for a character and give the character some bad habits. Now think of a place where your character lives. Describe the house (or tree or whatever). Don’t worry about metaphors and camera pan zoom. I never do! Just write. And read. Reading will give you ideas. There are also great websites such as Young Writer and Write Away that you might find helpful. Good luck and don’t get stressed about it. You might not be good at writing but I bet you’re good at loads of other things. Buying brilliant books for a start!
Helena
March 4th, 2010 at 7:12 pm
thx for the ideas i have write down some about a girl called henrieta her brother henry her mum hillery and her dad harry very counfusing !!! i know welll its about henrieta and she has a dog called guess ….. i will give you a clue it starts with H you got it humphrey and she spends most time looking after him and then one day when she gets back from school she cant find humphrey so she asks her mum and well id ont have much time but baciley he dies and then the get her a new dog
March 4th, 2010 at 7:36 pm
i have found out that on page 39 of love simone xxx there is a riddle and you need to crack the code and i think i have got it! is it defrost the cookies
March 4th, 2010 at 7:54 pm
There you go - you’ve got half a story already. I thought you said you couldn’t write?
And yes, you’ve cracked the code. Go to the top of the class, Shelley.
March 5th, 2010 at 5:07 pm
i got loads of ideas and i drew loads of picture to go with it and well people think i can write i am not very conferdunte in my self
March 5th, 2010 at 6:41 pm
You’ll get more confident as you get older, Shelley. Keep writing down ideas and drawing - I think drawing is just as important as writing, actually. It’s creative and also helps you relax.
Buy some cool pens next time you get some birthday money!
March 5th, 2010 at 7:50 pm
i will its nearly my birthday and well you now you said that you can take some peoples ideas at school we calll that burgler bill and i said a long time ago that you look like mt piano teacher you said she is fab then just to let you know she IS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
March 23rd, 2010 at 1:09 pm
Hi Helena, it’s taken a little longer than planned but everyone at SuperClubsPLUS wants to say a huge thanks for taking part in the hot seat. We are glad you enjoyed it, we know the children and teachers did too! Good luck with your next project and if you fancy doing another Hot Seat, just let us know. Have fun! Ben
March 23rd, 2010 at 2:53 pm
Thanks, Ben. It was a great experience. My fingers are still tingling from all the typing!