Hello LLSS 438 classmates! this is the very first time I write a blog, and I know it might be the same for some of you. The closest I've been to writing a blog I suppose would be on my Facebook page, within the "Notes" section; the type of blog I considered that was probably a journal. I think I wrote it in a sort of poetic manner. I have selected Do I Really Have to Teach Reading? by Cris Tovani, mainly because it was one of the two only books that I could get that addresses the grades that I will be teaching in the future, and out of the two the one that caught my attention the most. I'm one of those readers that likes to actually skim through the first pages of a book to see if I can really engage into the reading and understand the content, and this book has so far been a good read.
Unfortunately, I have never been attracted to create a blog, maybe because I simply didn't know what they were actually about. But anyway, I'm very excited to see how this turns out. Hopefully it will be fun and useful for all of us. I usually have a good time writing, even though sometimes I do run into a writer's block moment and I have to take a breath, maybe a drink of water, and a good old stretch to be able to set me thoughts straight again.
I can't lie, I'm nervous about this, but hey, what can come out of this? The importance of this is to grow, to expand and gain more confidence in our reading, writing, and teaching.
Before this class I have actually experienced with a bit of blogging as I became a member of the Education department at UNM. In my Educational Technology class I was introduced to a very helpful blogging site called Edutopia. This a blog that I have read recently because it related to our class; it tells the story of a teacher seeking to find a way to motivate her students into reading.
http://www.edutopia.org/blog/infographics-students-reading-history-sarah-gross
Laura,
ReplyDeleteI choose the same book you did, "Do I Really Have to Teach Reading" by Cris Tovani.
It caught me attention because from what I read so far was that all teachers, no matter the subject are responsible for helping their students read. I am currently a stay at home mom to three kids ages 4, 2 1/2 and 7 months. Before I was a stay at home mom I taught 7th and 8th grade physical education for 3 years. I incorporated literacy into my class, it made it more interesting for me and the students.
I look forward to reading you blog. Maybe we can discuss her book more in detail through our comments to one another.
Hi Laura
ReplyDeleteI am also new to blogging, I had no idea how it worked or what to do, but I used blogspot because Sandra had used it and she was the first one to put up her blog. I was surprised how easy it was to create and how fun it would be (if one had a great deal of time to waste...)
Laura, I love the look of your blog. and thanks for sharing the edutopia link!
ReplyDeleteLaura, I haven't blogged much either, but you are a step ahead of me, as I haven't even figured out how to add my picture yet. I have my more tech savvy sister coming to help me! Thanks for sharing the edutopia link, I look forward to reading it.
ReplyDeleteThank you all for your comments! I really appreciate them!! I look forward to reading yours as well!
ReplyDeleteSanderson, I'm glad to know that someone else will be reading the same textbook as I am. To be honest I haven't gotten very far in m reading, but I agree that I also agree that it does emphasize the need for all teachers to help students read and comprehend their reading.
Hello Laura,
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed this post and am looking forward to learning more from you about this book. I am not a huge fan of writing, but I do love to read! the title of your selection is great, and coming into education I actually remember thinking that. After all of the classes I have taken my perspective has really changed. I look at it more as I "get" to teach them to read. It will be interesting for me to see the approach that your text takes.