Recommended time
Minimum 60 minutes, maximum 90 minutes

What is it?
Continue working on the book this session and during future sessions, if necessary.

Extension activities

Group Multimedia Presentation
Use the content of the book to make a multimedia presentation using KidPix Slide Show, HyperStudio or PowerPoint. Begin by storyboarding each slide of the presentation. Have participants work in pairs to complete the slides. Record narration and other sounds on the slides. If a program with animation functions is used, such as KidPix or HyperStudio, think of ways to incorporate short animations into the presentation. Have two or three participants work together to finalize the order and layout of the presentation.

Group Web Site
Make the content of the book into a simple Web site. Have two participants work together to define the design elements of the site: the color and layout of the pages, and the font, color and size of the text. (They can sketch this on paper.) Then have two participants use software to make a diagram of how the pages will be linked. Inspiration K-12 is great for making diagrams. Microsoft Word has box and line tools that can be used to make a diagram.

Have participants work in pairs to transfer the content of their book pages into Web pages. Use Netscape Composer or a similar Web publishing program. (For 6- to 8-year-olds, the simpler the program, the better.) Show the participants how to do a few simple functions, such as inserting and changing text, inserting images, and changing the background color of the page. (Adult facilitators can work independently at a later time to hyperlink the pages, organize the Web documents into folders, and handle more complicated tasks.) Ask volunteers to make any new pages that may be needed, such as a front page, or other elements that may be needed, such as a special graphic to link the pages. If possible, load the pages onto a live Web site.