May

29

Making Student Council elections interactive

Filed Under Musings 

I tried an experiment today. Our school is holding elections for next year’s student council. Usually that’s pretty boring. A large number of very similar posters plaster the halls for a week, and then everyone votes for whoever’s the most popular.

I encouraged my class to try something different and, with some help from me, one student did. Using the Play My Game site, the student added her picture to an image of Superman, and threw it into a game which she then put into a simple website. She plastered the school with small signs that read: “For a Real Superhero” and included the site URL. She did not add her name or the position she was running for.

I doubt it will change the result of the election (high school elections tend to be popularity contests) but it has gotten quite a few students curious and has gotten this “superhero” girl a little more attention than she’d otherwise have. Adding a little Web 2.0 to student council elections adds interest.

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