Well I enjoyed reading the blogs. I liked the one about giving homework or not. We have such a diversity of students and their learning abilities that it is hard to tell which kids are catching on. After many years of teaching I have discovered that for my subject area it is better to begin the assignment in class and if it isn't completed in class it is tarea. They also know that the homework is due the next day because they had class time and time at home to get it finished.
I also liked ready the SSR blog and I would really like to be able to this but there isn't much time due to the curriculum nor computer time available. I really found it interesting and I'm in agreement that by doing this it does make the kids aware that their voice counts and other people's opinions also count. It also teaches ownership and choice. Of course this in turn engages the kids in a two way conversation of learning, they will probably continue this for all their lives and will get the courage to become good public speakers. This something I had a hard time with in my earlier years of school. I think that the cool thing about reading blogs is that it isn't just a one way street but conversation can go back and forth. This in turn opens up many opportunities to learn something new each and every day.
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