Do I simply hand over my million dollars to the bank robbers? Or do I choose to use my long-dormant judo skills to defend my winnings? Do I jump into shark-infested waters? Or do I try to paddle to the distant shore?

These are the types of choices that we’re asking readers to make in our original choose-your-own-adventure stories. Before Spring Break, we typed up our stories in Microsoft Word. Today, we translated those stories into Powerpoint. Not only did we learn the basic functions of the program, but we learned how to be creative with clip art, photos and background choices, making our slides bona fide works of art. The final step was learning how to create hyperlinks, so that with one click, readers are transported down the storyline of their choice – for better or for worse…

We’ll be finishing these up next week, although students are encouraged to work on their slide shows outside of class.