Here's the best thing about being in a 1to1 environment
Learning Doesn't Have to Stop!
Take a minute.Think about it.
No snow days. Or cold days. No heat days. Or fog days. (We've had them all!)
Start up the computer, send out a message, and class is in session.
Learning Doesn't Have to Stop!
In creative writing, all they need is on the website (or will be once I finish this post). With schoology and remind101, it's easy to communicate with students.
And then there is email.
Learning Doesn't Have to Stop!
For quite a bit of this day, I've been communicating with one of my senior Creative Writing 2 students. I read her blog posts and did a website check. She's doing an amazing job. A requirement of the class is that students blog three times a week. She is using weebly to house her work, but she was putting all posts on a standard page.
I emailed her that on weebly there is a blog page. I told her I would show her tomorrow how to set it up.
Here's her response
And so, we have communicated all day about her work. I read and commented online, I sent her templates to create magazine layouts for her informational piece, and we've discussed the drawbacks of the firewall on the student computers.
Learning Didn't Stop
Gotta love a snow day.....
A little something to brighten a cold winter day.....
My district is looking at going to a 1:1 program right now. I think about all the things I could get done if we had that. You're right...no snow days. :)
ReplyDeleteSuch an important dispostion to teach our students. If they are engaged and have response --the learning is up to them! Thanks for sharing
ReplyDeleteClare
I love the idea of being able to keep the learning going. No matter what! And thanks for the Taylor Mali clip. I needed a laugh today :)
ReplyDeleteIt's so great that you can do some one on one with your student, too, Deb! I'm enjoying reading & commenting on some 'slicing' going on with a colleague's students that I've been writing with. Remember too that you can take a break though.
ReplyDeleteGreat way to keep the learning moving forward. But, you do (and can) take a break too. Dedicated teacher makes for dedicated students.
ReplyDeleteWhat a productive way to spend your snow day!
ReplyDeleteTaylor Mali's poem brightened my evening (as I listened a few more of his on YouTube).
I love being able to keep the learning going! Snow days, weekends, breaks... I get so excited when I can keep interacting with students on Goodreads, blogs, etc. Those moments give me hope that when they leave my class, they will still be learners. :-)
ReplyDeleteLove the video too -- especially the ending. Thanks for sharing!
How positive and engaged in our full world just at our fingertips. :) Love that
ReplyDeleteMiracle Worker Deb!
You are absolutely right. Never really thought that through, but the learning doesn't have to stop! Love the Mali poem too! We are miracle workers every single day - snow or not!
ReplyDeleteTechnology is a wonderful bridge to learning. Doing it daily myself, can't wait until all of my students can do the same. AND, I can't hear the Mali poem enough! You're a teacher! A miracle worker. What better job to get up in the morning for. Thank you.
ReplyDeleteSo right. And what an individualized chance to learn a snow day is, doing things at your own pace and schedule. With peaceful breaks in between work.
ReplyDeleteGreat - you are making every moment count. What a nice way to reach out and keep the learning moving forward. You sound like a miracle worker!
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