goesberlin via Compfight FORMER STUDENTS’ BLOGS Shayla K. * Querencia * http://shaykotr.edublogs.org/ Stacie B. * Looking Up * http://stacbart.edublogs.org/ Sabrina B. * Tales from the Crypt * http://sabrbart.edublogs.org/ Devon T. * Me Gusta * https://devotors.edublogs.org/ Alyssa I. * Alyssa’s Blog * https://alysiver.edublogs.org/ Shelby T. * Seeing Red * http://phsapengst.edublogs.org/ Xiola K. * My Favorite F […]
NOTE: If you just want to get to my students’ blogs, scroll down. The links follow my rambling! My students have been blogging now for a couple of weeks and I’m happy to say, I have a PASSIONATE bunch! We’ve been calling our blogs “passion blogs” because they are fueled by the students’ direct interests. […]
UPDATE: Here is a link to a “mock” blog I set up with instructions for my students: MRS. MORGENSON’S MOCKUP. As an English Language Arts (ELA) teacher, I want my students to achieve at the highest level possible on district and state level goals, but ultimately, my goal is to help my students be the […]
When I find something that works, I tend to fixate on it. Right now I am fixating on my students’ blogs. I have a few “greatest hits” as far as things that I’ve tried that have gone over well in my career and I’m officially adding blogging to the top of that list. I’ve tried […]
This is cross-posted HERE. Last night I was fortunate enough, along with my husband, daughter, and father-in-law, able to see Dr. Jane Goodall speak on the opening night of her lecture series in my hometown of Omaha. The tickets were free to the community thanks to the sponsorship of Dr. Goodall’s good friend, Omahan and […]
Ganymedes Costagravas via Compfight To prep for our upcoming freshman English Odyssey unit, we are researching the gods, goddesses, and some other mythological friends. In order to avoid the boring Powerpoint/poster board format of the days of yore, my colleagues and I tapped into popular culture and asking the students to present their research in the form of […]
This post is cross-posted on the slowchated blog. This week’s #slowchated will focus on JOY in education. To participate in this week-long one-question-per-day chat, you can jump in here –> #slowchated It is the supreme art of the teacher to awaken joy in creative expression and knowledge. ~ Albert Einstein Oh, Albert. Such a smart […]
Dear #phsCONlit students, Today, we are going to be reading some of Pernille Ripp’s 5th graders’ blog post about this question: WHY SCHOOL? 1. Think about your own answer to this question (Why school?) and the follow-ups that are easily derived. (What has it done for you? Is it important? Is it for everyone? […]
This is cross-posted here –> SLOWCHATED. Now that week 6 is nearly coming to a close, I am ready to publish (the overly long) reflection of Week 5. (Brevity in writing is NOT one of my strong-points. Brevity in speaking is a specialty, so don’t ask me to TELL you about Week 5; you’ll just […]
*Updated from my April 2013 post My students, like many writers, crave feedback! Here is a LINK to a roster of their blogs: https://morgetron.edublogs.org/my-students-passion-blogs/ If you have the time and the *positive* energy to share, please visit one or more of them and leave them a little (or big) message. It will make their day! […]