practicing the strategies on paper when computers aren't available

One of the brick walls many non-core teachers face is the lack of computer availability. My partner and I brainstormed ways to mimic/practice blogging when the lab is reserved by someone else. Two possibilities included:

• Have students write a paragraph and pass around their paragraph, requiring 4 students to comment on the paper.
  
• Create a hallway bulletin board on which text sources are displayed. There, students publish their "posts," and comments are attached to the bulletin board.

Of course, this would just be practice until that opportunity to use computers arises and the students get the chance to blog for real.

BHS: Day One Reflection

Reflect on your learning today by considering these questions and commenting on this post.

1. What have I learned?
2. What confuses me? About what do I need more info or support to better understand?
3. What resources/support will I need to begin using literacy as a vehicle to teach my content?

Final Reflection

Post your reflection by commenting on this post.
Use these questions to guide your reflection:

• What aha's have you had?
• What are you confused about or need more information to help you clarify?
• What's one thing you plan to implement immediately?

Model Lesson 1 Reflection

Take a minute to reflect on the model lesson. Share your reflection by commenting on this post.


Use these questions to guide your reflection:

• What worked well?
• What would you change to make the lesson more effective?
• What strategies from the lesson could you use in your own classroom?
• How might you modify the lesson to fit your students' needs?
• Which particular Common Core Standards might a lesson such as this address?
• What texts might you use with this lesson?