{"id":13,"date":"2013-11-23T16:21:27","date_gmt":"2013-11-23T16:21:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cohort21.com\/alanmacinnis\/?p=13"},"modified":"2013-11-24T02:43:57","modified_gmt":"2013-11-24T02:43:57","slug":"so-we-tweeted","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cohort21.com\/alanmacinnis\/2013\/11\/23\/so-we-tweeted\/","title":{"rendered":"So, we tweeted…"},"content":{"rendered":"

…which means I need a new reference.<\/em><\/p>\n

Hmm… How about the players? That should work. I coached the troop; they performed the altered play; I saw Claudius’s reaction: now what?<\/em><\/p>\n

Please consider this a status up-date–It’s not yet ready for prime time.<\/p>\n

I had twenty prompts ready, each a modern-day equivalent of a major plot point in Hamlet<\/em>. I also flipped all of the genders, as I teach in an all-girls school. \u00a0This also allowed me to have some fun with names: Rosie and Gina; Aunt Claudette and Garth (sorry Garth Nichols!); Harriet… (The modern-day aspect aligns well with Michelle Ray’s fun retelling, Falling for Hamlet<\/a>.)<\/p>\n

After each prompt, I had asked the girls to tweet their responses.<\/p>\n

In short, it was a blast. Absolutely hilarious. I think hashtagging is a new art form. (I’ll share the best shortly.)<\/p>\n

I had students tell me it was the most fun they ever had in class. Other students, who missed class for a play rehearsal, could re-live the lesson for homework! And one said it was the most fun she ever had doing “homework”.<\/p>\n

Here’s what I can<\/em> conclude:<\/p>\n