literacy

For Educators: Literacy and Harry Potter, with Lesson Plans

by Travis Prinzi on June 6, 2008

This is a project I did for a graduate class. It includes a brief theoretical framework, some brief reflections on how Harry Potter relates to that theory, and then, for the sake of any educators who read this site, I’ve attached, as a downloadable document, this content plus eight lesson plans I constructed. I hope it’s helpful, and I assume that the theoretical framework will inspire some debate. [click to continue…]

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Hog’s Head Pubcast #52: Is Harry Potter Literate?

by Travis Prinzi on June 5, 2008

Literacy and Power in Harry Potter; Announcing the winner of the giveaway; news; E-owl response

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Hog’s Head Proprietor at Convention Alley 2008

by Travis Prinzi on May 20, 2008

Exciting news: In addition to presenting twice at Portus 2008, I’ll be speaking twice, as Keynote Speaker, at Convention Alley in Ottawa, ON, June 19-22. This will be an exciting event, held at the University of Ottawa, which will be a great venue for a Harry Potter conference.

One of the two talks will be on Harry Potter and Literacy (I’ll update this post with the title when I’ve decided on it), and the other I have yet to decide on.

I’m looking forward to seeing my friend John Granger again, as he is also a Keynote Presenter for Convention Alley. I’ll also be liveblogging the event, as well as doing a pubcast from there.

You can register for Convention Alley here. I hope to see you there!

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