Teacher Involvement in Student Web Page Creation - Classroom 2.02024-03-28T14:39:22Zhttps://www.classroom20.com/forum/topics/teacher-involvement-in-student?commentId=649749%3AComment%3A327148&feed=yes&xn_auth=noI 100% agree with you, Eve. T…tag:www.classroom20.com,2009-04-17:649749:Comment:3285532009-04-17T19:02:04.016ZStephanie Bullockhttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/Stephanie3
I 100% agree with you, Eve. The errors are part of what make the work theirs! I will direct them to correct the mistakes that deal with concepts we have studied, but overall I will remain more hands off. We took our field trip to the Apple Store this morning to share what we've done and get feedback fromthe "pros," and they were impressed with what 10 year-olds are capable of. I don't want my controlling-type personality to get in the way of tech. learning and creative work!<br />
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Thanks for all the…
I 100% agree with you, Eve. The errors are part of what make the work theirs! I will direct them to correct the mistakes that deal with concepts we have studied, but overall I will remain more hands off. We took our field trip to the Apple Store this morning to share what we've done and get feedback fromthe "pros," and they were impressed with what 10 year-olds are capable of. I don't want my controlling-type personality to get in the way of tech. learning and creative work!<br />
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Thanks for all the advice everyone! :-) Eve, the internet is cluttere…tag:www.classroom20.com,2009-04-17:649749:Comment:3283942009-04-17T14:48:30.453ZNancy Boschhttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/nbosch
Eve, the internet is cluttered enough, we as teachers (with our kids) don't need to add to the clutter. Haha!
Eve, the internet is cluttered enough, we as teachers (with our kids) don't need to add to the clutter. Haha! I also teach the fourth grade…tag:www.classroom20.com,2009-04-17:649749:Comment:3283372009-04-17T12:13:21.153ZEve Heatonhttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/EveHeaton
I also teach the fourth grade and rely heavily on peer editing when it comes to our blog posting - only because, as you know, it is so time consuming to walk around the room and review and edit everything that students do. I do tell partners that they get points off their final grade for any mistakes they don't catch (that has helped them be a bit more attentive). I recently edited a large project (44 students made animal powerpoints) and that was very draining but they were being posted to our…
I also teach the fourth grade and rely heavily on peer editing when it comes to our blog posting - only because, as you know, it is so time consuming to walk around the room and review and edit everything that students do. I do tell partners that they get points off their final grade for any mistakes they don't catch (that has helped them be a bit more attentive). I recently edited a large project (44 students made animal powerpoints) and that was very draining but they were being posted to our blog and I felt an obligation to make sure they were seen by me before they got posted. Some mistakes slipped through but honestly I had to let that go or I would still be editing (mmm...which I still am by the way...sigh!).<br />
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I do agree that some mistakes are part of the charm of this age group. I mentioned that in my science notebooking blog (<a href="http://www.sciencenotebooking.blogspot.com">www.sciencenotebooking.blogspot.com</a>) when I purposely didn't correct the spelling of a child on their title page. As a parent my favorite gift from my son was a flowerpot that says "Huges and Kisses Always". He is now a graduating senior and I get all misty eyed when I look at that pot and the reflect on how the years have flown by!<br />
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Eve<br />
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<a href="http://www.mrsheatonsclass1.blogspot.com">www.mrsheatonsclass1.blogspot.com</a> Nancy - I love this post. I c…tag:www.classroom20.com,2009-04-17:649749:Comment:3283272009-04-17T12:05:06.820ZEve Heatonhttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/EveHeaton
Nancy - I love this post. I copied it to a personal file and plan on sharing it with our tech folks. Thanks for always being willing to share.<br />
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Eve
Nancy - I love this post. I copied it to a personal file and plan on sharing it with our tech folks. Thanks for always being willing to share.<br />
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Eve I'm not a teacher, however I…tag:www.classroom20.com,2009-04-17:649749:Comment:3282652009-04-17T05:22:53.686ZJason Fabbrihttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/JasonFabbri
I'm not a teacher, however I volunteer in my boys computer lab class. IMO, I would advocate allowing them to be "them". In some cases the incorrect grammar/punctuation may be intentional. Although there is the argument for "texting is ruining the English language", I think it's also important to allow them to realize how visible and obvious there errors may be.<br />
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Perhaps a peer review would be an interesting experiment? As we all can attest to, it's easy to miss an error in your own writing over…
I'm not a teacher, however I volunteer in my boys computer lab class. IMO, I would advocate allowing them to be "them". In some cases the incorrect grammar/punctuation may be intentional. Although there is the argument for "texting is ruining the English language", I think it's also important to allow them to realize how visible and obvious there errors may be.<br />
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Perhaps a peer review would be an interesting experiment? As we all can attest to, it's easy to miss an error in your own writing over and over only to have someone else read it and point it out. It may be an interesting experiment to have the students pair up and have them proof each others online work.<br />
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Good luck! Hi,
I've had students publish…tag:www.classroom20.com,2009-04-15:649749:Comment:3274632009-04-15T20:04:01.685ZC. Hutchesonhttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/CHutcheson
Hi,<br />
I've had students publish websites on several occassions over the last four years and without fail, if there is an error on their public site, someone calls it to my attention! So~ if it is a finished, published creation I edit them. Some quick ways to edit~ use peer editing first, then spell check (since some portion of it must be in digital format?!), and even parent-helpers.<br />
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Note: As I understand the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act and other safety regs, students in elementary…
Hi,<br />
I've had students publish websites on several occassions over the last four years and without fail, if there is an error on their public site, someone calls it to my attention! So~ if it is a finished, published creation I edit them. Some quick ways to edit~ use peer editing first, then spell check (since some portion of it must be in digital format?!), and even parent-helpers.<br />
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Note: As I understand the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act and other safety regs, students in elementary school may not have their name published with their picture...While that always put a damper on my students' enthusiasm initially it also opened the door to lessons on internet safety~ which I needed to add to my curriculum anyway!!!<br />
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Have a great time, and congratulations on using tech in such a great way!<br />
Clair Great tip! I actually complet…tag:www.classroom20.com,2009-04-15:649749:Comment:3271482009-04-15T14:10:43.655ZStephanie Bullockhttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/Stephanie3
Great tip! I actually completely control when the page gets published, so I don't have a need to add the feed, but for older students, bloggers, etc. I can see how this would really be beneficial!
Great tip! I actually completely control when the page gets published, so I don't have a need to add the feed, but for older students, bloggers, etc. I can see how this would really be beneficial! Stephanie, can you add RSS fe…tag:www.classroom20.com,2009-04-15:649749:Comment:3271462009-04-15T14:08:09.760ZNancy Boschhttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/nbosch
Stephanie, can you add RSS feed to the kids' sites, then you could be notifed when a specific site is updated and wouldn't have to look at them all everyday. N.
Stephanie, can you add RSS feed to the kids' sites, then you could be notifed when a specific site is updated and wouldn't have to look at them all everyday. N. Hello! Thanks for the suggest…tag:www.classroom20.com,2009-04-15:649749:Comment:3271392009-04-15T13:50:57.587ZStephanie Bullockhttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/Stephanie3
Hello! Thanks for the suggestions for the students' webpages. I want to give them the freedom to be creative and unique, but I also want them to use the sites as a way to showcase some of the great work they've done this year. I do have a way to see their pages before publishing them, but working on editing is a valuable skill to develop, so I think that will be my approach. I like the buddy system idea, especially because I encourage them to use editing partners during writer's workshop.<br />
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Hello! Thanks for the suggestions for the students' webpages. I want to give them the freedom to be creative and unique, but I also want them to use the sites as a way to showcase some of the great work they've done this year. I do have a way to see their pages before publishing them, but working on editing is a valuable skill to develop, so I think that will be my approach. I like the buddy system idea, especially because I encourage them to use editing partners during writer's workshop.<br />
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You can view some of their pages by clicking on the red linked names on this page of our class website: <a href="http://web.me.com/sbullock/Mrs._Bullocks_Class/About_Our_Class.html">http://web.me.com/sbullock/Mrs._Bullocks_Class/About_Our_Class.html</a> Anne, Thanks.tag:www.classroom20.com,2009-04-10:649749:Comment:3251472009-04-10T22:27:02.291ZNancy Boschhttps://www.classroom20.com/profile/nbosch
Anne, Thanks.
Anne, Thanks.