Watch Out for That First Step...
Well, here I am at the end of another LONG day at RMS. I have to ask myself, what did I learn today?
To start, herding seventh graders is like herding cats...wait...I already knew that...
To start again, no matter how simply you try to explain something, it's never really simple. I understand that repetition is a good way for kids to commit to memory, but does it have to be the same thing 3 time for each individual student? Lesson learned: it is effective to preview, practice & then perform... The blog set-up went rather smoothly.
Second, concrete examples are never quite solid for everyone... Lesson learned: have more than one example to show what you mean.
Finally, the kids are excited about the blog. I know the first blog entry seemed simple, but I felt like the key was to get them going. Now that we've opened the door, the students are ready to run into the world and express their thoughts electronically. Lesson learned: this is a good idea, challenging as it may be to plan & implement. We will all be better readers and writers from this experience.
posted by KC @ 17:32
1 Comments:
Don't forget what you said in the beginning. 7th grade students will take their time, but by the end of the year the blogging will provide them with more insight about writing and technology.
Kiernan in first post, "So, what do I want the students to get out of this project? I want them to have a particular comfort level with the technology. I want them to have a regular reference for assignments, and a way to ask questions & get feedback on their time... as they are completing assignments. I want them to have a format for their thoughts and musings (reading journal/writing journal) that is accessible to me without limiting their own access."
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