I am so intrigued by the creativity in our field. Teachers consistently come up with unique and engaging lessons that leave the students wanting to learn more! Additionally, the readings for this semester have provided many ideas which can be integrated into a variety of classroom settings. In my last post I discussed trying some of these ideas (updates to follow!). I started to think: other teachers are doing the same things we are doing, right? Someone must be documenting this. In a simple google search, this is what I found: Documenting My Multimodal Creation.
This site was created by Jason, a teacher who is looking to integrate mutimodal compositions into his classroom. Instead of jumping into the idea he decided to research and try a project on his own. The site has a variety of sections in which you can see Jason modeling each step of the assignment, including a finished project that will be used as his example.
This is a great idea! Instead of jumping in blindly, Jason educated himself and tried it out. I am sure his successes and short comings will provide him with a great list of "tips and tricks" for his students. Furthermore, Jason will be able to more effectively answer his students' questions. This site is a great example of a teacher who is willing to go the extra mile to ensure he is providing exemplary education to his students, as well as staying current within his field.
Wow, isn't that the truth! Modeling is so incredibly effective in the classroom. I constantly have my 12th graders asking me "well how would YOU write the intro?" or "how do YOU outline?" It's funny because they're so authentic (or they try to be) as seniors that they respond like "adults" and give it to me straight. I think I'm learning that they like when I make mistakes because we can laugh about it together and they can watch me work through fixing the problem, much like Jason does with working through his blogging.
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