Wednesday, September 11, 2013

Expanded Activity

My first activity for my students was to create a personal blog, and to post positive comments on others people's blogs. A way I could expand on this activity is to assign partners in the class. I would make sure that the partners I assign didn't really know each other. I would then have them post a short summary blog about their partner based on their partner's pesonal blog and new information they have larned about them. This activity would help my students get closer to their classmates, learn new things about their classmates, and hopefully make a new friend.
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13 comments:

  1. AnonymousSeptember 11, 2013 at 4:10 PM

    I like how you have them team up to write about their partner. It is a good way for others to get to know other classmates.

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  2. rhone_rebeccaSeptember 12, 2013 at 8:35 PM

    I like that idea! Teachers have always tried "get to know you" activities in my classes before but no one really felt comfortable talking to strangers in person. Having them get to know each other online may make the activity more successful and could help your students get to know each other.

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  3. Barbara RiceSeptember 12, 2013 at 9:09 PM

    I like the partner idea! That would be a great way to help kids get to know one another and build trust in the classroom. I love the scenery on your blog. It is very peaceful.

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  4. UnknownSeptember 15, 2013 at 9:53 AM

    This is awesome! Too many times kids just "go to class" and don't really at all take the time to meet new kids in school because of the teacher's lack of group project assignments. I think this is vital in a positive learning environment. Great ideas!

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  5. Dominique WSeptember 15, 2013 at 8:56 PM

    I think this would be a great first week of school activity for each student to get know one another.

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  6. Justin VeitenheimerSeptember 18, 2013 at 10:42 AM

    I like the idea of creating a positive blogging environment. It will make students feel safe and comfortable to express their ideas and thoughts without the thought of being ridiculed or made fun of.

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  7. Rachel CherrySeptember 20, 2013 at 10:15 AM

    Pairing the students for the blogging activity would be a great way for the students to meet their peers and potientally make a new friend? Would the students remain with their assigned partners throughout the school year?

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  8. UnknownSeptember 20, 2013 at 1:15 PM

    Expanding upon Rachel's question. I was also wondering whether the children would just use this as a one time beginning of school activity or if they would continue this throughout the school year. Maybe the students could have a different partner each week of school until the whole class had introduced themselves to each other. After they completed that they could make a presentation about everything they learned about all of their classmates.

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  9. UnknownSeptember 21, 2013 at 5:44 PM

    being close to their classmates are good because they wouldn't have to be shy around them.

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  10. UnknownSeptember 22, 2013 at 5:47 AM

    I really like this idea! It would help students get to know their peers in the class that they might not have thought about talking to if it hadn't been for you giving them the assignment. It's a good way to help them communicate with strangers in a real world situation.

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  11. Brittany SchumannSeptember 22, 2013 at 8:33 PM

    I love this idea for the students to get to know each other!

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  12. Eduardo NunezSeptember 22, 2013 at 8:48 PM

    I like the partners idea that's a good way for students to interact and learn.

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  13. UnknownSeptember 23, 2013 at 11:26 AM

    I like how you specifically said "postive comments" to often kids try to bring one another down.

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