I have learned so much today! I am glad that I will have a nice, quiet drive to try and sift through it all. I have a greater understanding for the value of teachers. We have so many different ideas to share and just because I do something one way does not mean that it is right. I remembered, today, that my writing life started much earlier than I thought that it did. (Thanks for the timelines and the memory jog!)
All of the digital mediums that we learned about today have given me lots of ideas as well. Since my students are 21st century kids, they need to be able to use those tools, and the old fashion ones too! I want to be a good example for being a writer for my kids. I want them to see my work, good or not, in print and work with me to make it better. Maybe by having that example, they will see what THEY can do and feel confident that what they say does matter.
I am looking forward to what tomrrow will bring. I can't wait.
Rebecca, You make valid points in your post this afternoon. We are all teachers and sharing is one of the best parts of teaching. There is so much media stuff out there for us to examine together over the next two weeks. Then, on those long drives home, we can sift and sort and decide what works for us and what does not. Every school is different and it is up to us to study our students and learn with them what of this stuff works for our school and our classes.
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