Thursday, February 12, 2009
Like most teachers, I am constantly trying to create academic yet fun activites for my students that will enlighten and engage them at the same time. Teaching journalism is a constant challenge for me. Some days, I rumble and grumble about how I wish there was a curriculum in place to tell me exactly how to teach these classes...other days I revel in the freedom these classes afford me. This year, I'm hoping to do more than just instill in my students a shared passion for writing. I want to encourage them to explore the internet for more than just socializing, e-mailing and instant messaging. I think it's important, as teachers, to adapt our lessons to the modern world so that our students can be better prepared to succeed in it...all while remaining engaged in their high school experiences.
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I think this attitude is fantastic. I see how well connected my students are from a social aspect on the internet and would love to see them take this ease in communication and use it in a constructive way. Students are so savvy in using the internet it seems logical they can transfer these skills to a learning mode.
ReplyDeleteSo many people believe that use of the internet is leading people to write less. I think that the trend with blogs and social networking sites is that people are actually writing more because it is so much more convenient and you can get your words out to a larger audience than before. There is so much potential here!
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