Understanding What the Teacher Wants - Improvement
The purpose of the blog is to help the students improve their speeches and to also teach students to take and give criticism in a positive and truthful way. But, the blog wouldn't be the entire concept of how the classroom would evolve. The students would be responsible for showing their improvements in the class through their speeches. The students would know that they had a successful speech if they improved from the last speech they presented. Improvement, not perfection is the key. Another activity that would go hand and hand with this activity would be to assign each student to a group and they would work together on a Getting to Know Yay project. Their first goal would be to read everyone's About Me blog post and get an idea about everyone in their group (on their separate computers/devices provided by the school.) Then they would talk to one another and get to know everyone in the group personally. Then the groups would rotate to new students and do the same thing. This would not only get everyone involved in the classroom, but also let every student learn about each person impersonally first and then hopefully find something to start a conversation with, with that student (their likes, interests, hometown, etc.) This activity would hopefully make the class feel better while presenting speeches because they wouldn't be presenting in a room full of strangers. This is more of an icebreaker for a beginning of the year activity.
I think it's a good idea to let some of the blogging happen in class. Even though technology is used frequently, not all students have access to the internet at home. This way, everyone can participate.
ReplyDeleteI like your blog but your blog archive is very small to see all your blogs.
ReplyDeleteThat is a good idea to use the blog during the classroom. Like rhone_rebecca said not everyone has access to the internet. I like the About Me blog. It will helps students get to know each other.
I've never thought of using blogs as ice breakers, that is a really neat idea.
ReplyDeleteI think this is a great ice breaker for kids.
ReplyDeleteI think your idea of doing an about me post is great! It would definitely help student connect with others and feel more comfortable getting in front to do a speech.
ReplyDeleteI think that having each student read everyone's personal blog is a good idea. I think it is important for students to know a little something about their peers.
ReplyDeleteI like the About Me blog! Its a great idea about giving speeches with some knowledge about the audience.
ReplyDeleteGood idea to have them get to know each other before presenting. It's way more nerve-wracking to give a speech when you don't really know who you're talking to. Practicing giving speeches around people you know helps you build confidence and become a better speaker so when you have to give one in front of people you don't know, you'll already know the tricks.
ReplyDeleteIt is good for students to get to know each other better before giving a speech in front of each other. Using blogging to help teach children about giving speeches will be a valuable life long skill for the children.
ReplyDeleteGood way for kids to be more open and be themself
ReplyDeleteI like the idea that you have. This would be great to build up confidence when giving speeches because it would just be giving their opinions to their friends or people they're comfortable with instead of just strangers.
ReplyDeleteI like the group work idea. It would be a good ice breaker.
ReplyDeleteI love the idea of the students getting to know each other before having to make speeches in front of the class. It's such a great way to calm their nerves.
ReplyDeleteI love the idea of the students getting to know each other before having to make speeches in front of the class. It's such a great way to calm their nerves.
ReplyDeleteGetting to know people before speaking in front of everyone is a great way to help people relax.
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