Cheers,
Lesley
Well, it was an intense class, but almost all of my students should have their Weebly blogs up and ready to go. (I chose Weebly because I like how easy it is to add pictures and videos and other media that would make their posts more interesting.) Tomorrow I will have to review some of the requirements (some of them forgot to use tags and some haven't given me their links yet!), but I am just about ready to start connecting with others. Do you want to see what it looks like? Here's the Weebly site I'm using to make it easier for me to keep track of and for others to use: Why did I feel the need to make a website that connects it all together? Because I plan to connect with other English classes (and this way I only have to send one site!). I hope to be able to touch base with Amber, last year's 8th grade English teacher, and have her students comment and interact with my students' blogs. I may even use my Facebook and Twitter connections to find others who are interested, so that my students have a bigger audience and their writing will become more meaningful to them. In the past, I have been the only one reading my students' writing and that is a tragedy. I've seen some great pieces in my years of teaching and now the hope is that some of that writing can reach others. We'll see if this works out the way I hope it will. For now, that's my plan and feel free to have your students check out what my students are reading. :-)
Cheers, Lesley
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About the AuthorLesley is an English teacher who is passionate about using connectivism in the classroom and preparing students and teachers for using the tools that are available to them on a regular basis. This blog will focus on iPad apps and Web 2.0 tools that can enhance and diversify learning. Leave a comment and let me know what you think or what you'd like to learn about! Archives
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