Many of our 6th grade students have started Literature circles this year. I believe that this would be a great outlet to incorporate blogs between the sixth grade class to interact in overall developments within their novels. As I guide I would set up prompts on my website for students to respond to regarding their selections. Students will be able to express their own opinions and respond to other peers views of the particular novels that they share within the 6th grade class. This activity allows them to develop critical thinking skills with others within and outside their reading group by allowing the students to communicate their own thoughts with their peers. Additionally, this activity creates a greater interaction and connection with the material bringing a greater knowledge and understanding of the topic to them.
This format is one that our students enjoy and serves as good tool to use for instructional content. Blogging exercises will motivate the learner and promote a dialogue between other participants that may have different views regarding the story. Students will be able to learn about the characters and plot of the story through collaborative efforts uncovering valuable information from others. In the classroom setting students will be able to discuss and debate various components of the story that they have read within these blogs and communicate these issues within their own groups in the classroom and generate comments for others to respond to.
Wednesday, March 11, 2009
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