This is going to be an incredible year. We are off to great start. We have many returning students this year and it has been fun to find new challenges for them. We have registered for the Global Read Aloud that begins on September 30th and runs for six weeks. We will be connecting with many classes across the country and world as we read a book together. We will be blogging, using edmodo, and Skype to connect, share our thoughts, and discuss the book. We will be reading Out of My Mind by Sharon Draper. It is a fabulous opportunity to be a part of such a large movement, at this time there are over 100,000 students registered!
While I was sure that this would be enough to keep us busy this fall, the class had other ideas. They remembered that the Student Blogging Challenge occurred 2 times each year and they were determined to be a part of the challenge again. I reminded them of all the writing work that would be required to participate in both projects, but they assured me they were ready! In an effort to prove their point they completed the first challenge before they were even registered. Several students, Makayla, Noel, and Madisyn, are using their own blogs to participate in the challenge while others are working on our class blog posts for the challenge.
I have an amazing class! It is a privilege to work with them. Please encourage them by commenting on their posts. Thank you!
While I was sure that this would be enough to keep us busy this fall, the class had other ideas. They remembered that the Student Blogging Challenge occurred 2 times each year and they were determined to be a part of the challenge again. I reminded them of all the writing work that would be required to participate in both projects, but they assured me they were ready! In an effort to prove their point they completed the first challenge before they were even registered. Several students, Makayla, Noel, and Madisyn, are using their own blogs to participate in the challenge while others are working on our class blog posts for the challenge.
I have an amazing class! It is a privilege to work with them. Please encourage them by commenting on their posts. Thank you!