I have been working with a few students in the classroom the past few weeks on their essays. I have combined the regular classroom setup with tables and chairs with a row of computers. I had also been encouraging learners to bring in their netbook, Iphones and laptops to take advantage of the wireless connection. … [Read more…]
I am a personal blogger, a reflective writer interested in journaling, cultivating my personal voice, as well as developing my official academic voice. The first challenge of personal blogging has to do with shoring up enough confidence while expressing myself-in-the-moment. Buber (2005) refers to the act of pausing long enough to document in mid-stream one’s thoughts … [Read more…]
Robyn Philip and Jennifer Nicholls (2009) wrote an interesting article about group blogging, titled Group blogs: Documenting collaborative drama processes Here are some notes about the significance of play-building, a process that involves the documentation of collaboration, reflection and creativity. Playbuilding is described as Group devised theatre, in which “students create, produce and perform the play to … [Read more…]
I think the bigger picture involves a fundamental shift from treating students as objects to be measured or evaluated or changed or filled or improved or assimiliated, to treating students as legitimate co-participants. I have chosen blogging for advocacy to address the needs of my adult literacy learners, most of whom of First Nations descent, … [Read more…]
For the CCP program I am beginning a resource list of blogs to supplement the readings for learners. To start off, here is a reading blog for Monkey Beach: English 1890 – Canadian literature (Monkey Beach blog prompt)