Congratulations to all those who have either created or participated in a rap during 2009. We have seen some extremely high quality work! Some exemplars include those from the Online Literature Festival 2009:

Collecting Colour by Kylie Dunstan







The Big Little Book of Happy Sadness by Colin Thompson








Home and Away by Matt Ottley      








Inspired? Discover how to participate in a rap that is currently running. As a member of the Learning

Place you can co-ordinate your own book, music, or film rap. Follow the link to find out more.

A RAP is a blended discussion on a particular book that will engage the students in research, debate, perspective taking and will allow for healthy argument on a topic or point of view. The central idea is that students construct meaning about a text by engaging in substantive dialogue with their peers in class and online about the higher order thinking questions posted as three RAP points and a RAP up. More information about RAPS is available on the Learning Place.