The kiddos are in the process of submitting their first
blogs, and I am finding that for every insightful entry, there are four entries
that read like a robot wrote them. I am completely o.k. with that! After all,
it wasn’t that long ago that I was a student who moved through assignments with
little understanding of the “why” behind them, and with even less understanding
as to how they impacted my future. Sure I could blame this on my teachers (and
don’t get me wrong, I had a few doozies), but honestly I just wasn’t ready
intellectually or emotionally to connect the dots. Reflection, self-analysis,
and action research were not a part of personal daily routine.
Part of my vision for the 20% Time Project in my class is to
provide the time, space, resources, and structure to allow students to begin
making this necessary step. As the students move forward with their project
goals, their ability to reflect on the process of their learning should
improve. I created a document with possible blog prompts to help some of my
reluctant reflectors get started. I also believe that if the students begin
getting feedback on their blogs (hint, hint), it will encourage them to think
more deeply.
The first blogs are a starting point – a place that will
look very distant in May. In the meantime, I wanted to highlight a few blogs
that have already found their voice!
Find out how RaeQwon plans to unite history with shoe
design!
Learn more about Ellie’s struggle to identify a 20% Time
Project that was just right!
Discover Luis’s vision for the perfect sports complex!
See how Madison was able to pursue her passion for reading
and still create a final product!
Check out how Julia is just plain gonna change the world!
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