Alexis Nelson

Nelson’s innovative teaching idea, “Lights! Camera! Literature!,” focuses on giving students the opportunity to create commercials and mini-movie trailers about the literature they study during the school year. Nelson teaches a flipped classroom where students use technology to grasp concepts instead of purely listening to traditional lectures. This project complements that structure, as it exposes students to elements of literature, while enabling them to become more technology proficient. Since Nelson’s students are located in a poverty-stricken, rural area, and are often without access to advanced technology, she will use the Voya grant to purchase the equipment necessary to execute this project.