tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4484631510528344612.comments2011-08-17T22:31:26.429-07:00Kristinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05765149645279469780noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4484631510528344612.post-52200176188114781972011-08-17T22:31:26.429-07:002011-08-17T22:31:26.429-07:00hello<br /><br /><a href="www.mtechcomputers.in" rel="nofollow">MTECH COMPUTER</a>santoshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09465895972670565865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4484631510528344612.post-40108120336277490552009-03-11T12:40:00.000-07:002009-03-11T12:40:00.000-07:00Um, yeah, what they all said. Kristin you honestly have a gift. If I had your skill at writing, I'd write this comment simply to praise your skill. But of course, I don't think I could do that.<BR/><BR/>Your pictures are beautiful and I have never even heard of the Flickr program; I'll definitely keep that in mind, as I'm going to be using photos as wordsparks in my upcoming class. <BR/><BR/>I agree that this is great to assign to students. As I pondered the idea of assigning my own students this, I asked myself if it would be easier for them if they had already performed a standard, basic (5 paragraph) essay. Or, would you assign this prior to the standard paper? Just some questions that surfaced while reading your post. It has been a pleasure getting to know you and I hope to stay in contact with you beyond this Thursday. You are very intelligent and I know you're going to be a wonderful teacher. Cheers to the Eng. Ed. Cohort (and your beautiful blogs).Jamiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07698147349309037895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4484631510528344612.post-28775112233589179552009-03-04T13:12:00.000-08:002009-03-04T13:12:00.000-08:00You've done it again, Bergsagel! Quite making me look bad.Britthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13401380800000168636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4484631510528344612.post-3980304905725259472009-03-04T12:37:00.000-08:002009-03-04T12:37:00.000-08:00I totally agree with Erin! This post is well-thought out, and each of the images touched me individually and the way you grouped them. The images interacted with the text but didn't depend on them. Great work!Emiliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10825088589163315464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4484631510528344612.post-60373940052171554782009-03-04T00:55:00.000-08:002009-03-04T00:55:00.000-08:00Kristin this is beautiful. You are so graceful.IrishUponAStarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09107794417457247792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4484631510528344612.post-89174955432071469112009-03-03T21:47:00.000-08:002009-03-03T21:47:00.000-08:00I also love how right on we were with one another for this post. I only wish I had more of the optimism you have. You are right, we should love what our students DO or we should re-evaluate what we're doing here. Also, if we aren't creating assignments that produce substance...it's our own fault if we flounder in papers we don't want to read.IrishUponAStarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09107794417457247792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4484631510528344612.post-4154634243652370302009-02-26T07:50:00.000-08:002009-02-26T07:50:00.000-08:00Hi Kristin,<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the depth of your questions each week. They parallel that of scholars in critical pedagogy who ask what all of this will mean for democracy and human interaction. Jenkins worries about that too, as you note, and would appreciate the attention you give to this issue.<BR/><BR/>Well done,<BR/>Jessiejdochttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05224571141133598865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4484631510528344612.post-9546557825636325312009-02-26T07:43:00.000-08:002009-02-26T07:43:00.000-08:00Amazing! I was thinking about this as I watched the other night. They were on camera and didn't even stop.jdochttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05224571141133598865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4484631510528344612.post-869532646620499972009-02-25T11:32:00.000-08:002009-02-25T11:32:00.000-08:00that's so ridiculous!Jayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15266377404976324326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4484631510528344612.post-78715049296627362562009-02-24T22:55:00.000-08:002009-02-24T22:55:00.000-08:00Wow... I think we should just retire the "blog of the week" award and let you keep it! You always bring up great questions and concerns- your bullet points are exactly my own concerns about digital literacies (but more elequently written). I really like how you speak of the person (user) involved in technology- I agree that at numerous times throughout this program the integration of technology has overlooked the person leading these tools. I love the language flip to digital literacies and your rationale behind it- another great blog job this week!Jenifer (JL)http://www.blogger.com/profile/01841981888528878405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4484631510528344612.post-5205622841066416992009-02-21T12:50:00.000-08:002009-02-21T12:50:00.000-08:00I finally have enough brain space to viscerally appreciate your post. (Viscerally, or visceral, by the way, is one of my favorite words of the English language). <BR/><BR/>Kristin,<BR/>Your passion and commitment to detailing your ideas and values on this blog inspires me to be more honest on mine. <BR/><BR/>I really appreciate your gift for taking your beliefs a step further- placing your beliefs in the reality of our education system, namely, your thoughts on NCLB. You ask, if we get rid of standardized testing, how can we ensure that teachers have high standards? One way, if you want my opinion, is to PAY THEM! With higher pay, the teaching field will become more competitive. It follows that teachers will be more qualified and more committed to student intellectual development and growth.<BR/>-MollyMollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08846936503587884532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4484631510528344612.post-87682943833729589872009-02-18T17:18:00.000-08:002009-02-18T17:18:00.000-08:00Your perspective and eternal optimism are things we need more of in the world! I'm glad you brought up NCLB (*gasp*) and that it has raised the standards for educators, which WILL directly help students, even if standardized tests do not. But I do wonder as well as to how can all teachers assess at the same high standard. Hopefully it won't turn into standardized lesson plans, because if it does, I'm tempted to walk right out the door:)Anna Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17040229057385089050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4484631510528344612.post-74045528687130369732009-02-18T13:28:00.000-08:002009-02-18T13:28:00.000-08:00Well thought-out, Kristin.<BR/><BR/>I know for Jago it may not be the pain of assigning students a numeric score, but the sheer mass of work through which we have to wade. Also, though our content requires a great deal of outside-of-class grading, we aren't typically compensated for it. But yes, I think you take an excellent stance: make assignments meaningful and they won't be a chore to grade (or write).Matt_theyellowdart_Knutsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07074639064198264184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4484631510528344612.post-41811201855327638202009-02-17T20:51:00.000-08:002009-02-17T20:51:00.000-08:00I love you.IrishUponAStarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09107794417457247792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4484631510528344612.post-49016456337936250182009-02-10T22:05:00.000-08:002009-02-10T22:05:00.000-08:00You are such a beautiful writer.IrishUponAStarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09107794417457247792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4484631510528344612.post-24578864102851777672009-02-10T18:00:00.000-08:002009-02-10T18:00:00.000-08:00Loved your post, it raised some of my concern as well. And I do agree that revision is an essential part of the writing process. It is a process that has to be included in our writing projects. When we revise our work, we are in a better situation to correct our grammatical error and learn from our mistakes. As educators we should teach our students to correct their own errors, but we have to teach them the rules first. And just like you, I love words. Whenever I read a great novel, I have to take a minute in the end to just sigh and take it all in.<BR/><BR/>- Abdullahi BashirAbdullahi Bashirhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17696661109825094439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4484631510528344612.post-47001504591646857702009-02-10T17:55:00.000-08:002009-02-10T17:55:00.000-08:00Kristin-<BR/><BR/>I read half of your post and had to stop myself from finishing, not because I was bored or disengaged, but because I was so inspired.<BR/><BR/>I mean, the quote was really good; I especially enjoyed the part about sentences that are "worked and reworked" until they seem "foreordained." After I read that, I felt the sudden urge of creative energy that usually prevents me from getting any "real" work done.<BR/><BR/>And to be fair- your writing held its own! This string of sentences was a favorite:<BR/><BR/>"Personally, I love words. I love stringing them together, playing with them, forming them into sentences, both layered and simple, that not only express my meaning but look and sound beautiful."<BR/><BR/>I almost want to arrange it into a poem, then rearrange it, in order to puzzle together different combinations.<BR/><BR/>Great post, I can't wait to read the rest of it! ha.. <BR/><BR/>-SamSam Homanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10419432830300505579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4484631510528344612.post-2882027080806079522009-02-03T18:39:00.000-08:002009-02-03T18:39:00.000-08:00I love your comparisons at the end to other essay writers! What a great way to show students the diversity of essay writing. I completely agree with your points too. Although I argue that having a lot of structure like the five paragraph essay may help students with the daunting process of writing. I don't think there needs to be as many rules as the five paragraph essay, but something with form and structure to aid students in the beginning development of their writing. I also think we new teachers need to consider and come to terms with the fact that there are many teachers out there who may have taught our students the five paragraph essay and only the five paragraph essay. We need to find ways to work with this ugly truth and help students see beyond. I don't necessarily agree with the teaching of the five paragraph essay, but I feel it is something we will all have to deal with.Abihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02089309579207625515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4484631510528344612.post-48371398132804649822009-01-28T14:52:00.000-08:002009-01-28T14:52:00.000-08:00Did I subconsciously know that your blog is titled paper and pencil when I named mine pen and paper??? WEIRD!Mollyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08846936503587884532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4484631510528344612.post-50150378375112554542009-01-28T11:37:00.000-08:002009-01-28T11:37:00.000-08:00Kristin,<BR/><BR/>I hope you are ambitious enough to try a multigenre literary criticism paper of Frankenstein during your student teaching, if only because I'd love to hear about what comes out of students! It could be a great way to get students to express their preconceived notions of the Frankenstein story (whatever it is they've gleaned from pop culture) and comparing it to the actual narrative. It would be a great "theme" paper, a great way to look at one of Frankenstein's themes from many angles.<BR/><BR/>I, too, am really drawn to the idea of the multigenre paper, but right now I'm stuck imagining it as a fun, creative writing project. I hope we discuss in class the more "academic" (probably not the right word) permutations of the multigenre paper.Emiliahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10825088589163315464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4484631510528344612.post-52087363758679249642009-01-28T08:49:00.000-08:002009-01-28T08:49:00.000-08:00You ask really important questions about multigenre writing, Kristin -- ones we'll take up in class too. The narrative way of thinking is crucial, I believe, but is it not possible in expository writing? Is there a way that they might actually go together? Those aren't for you to answer. Just some questions generated by your post.jdochttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05224571141133598865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4484631510528344612.post-4398358840305763402009-01-26T20:15:00.000-08:002009-01-26T20:15:00.000-08:00Hehe, I feel the same way about Within and Beyond the Writing Process in the Secondary English Classroom. I feel as though this book and the UBD book share the commonality of being frequently dry, 1000 words to a page, and rather redundant.<BR/><BR/>But... I found the focus on the writing workshop and writing conferencing/consulting to be extremely helpful. <BR/><BR/>Because I teach face-to-face in individual writing conferences/consultations, I was pretty sucked into this party of the chapter, regardless of my gripes with the book. We have talked throughout this entire program about the diversity of our students in terms of their cultures, backgrounds, experiences, and whatever else you can think of. Although we will be exposed to this diversity all day, every day, I promise you that it will be during this short bursts of face-to-face, individualized interaction as afforded by the writing workshop that this level of diversity will be the most intense. When you truly an literally sit next to a student and get eye-to-eye with them, I can't see how it would be anything like addressing them in front of the entire class. Talk about differentiation. To be an effective face-to-face conferencers, we will have to become experts at who are students are as individuals, in the most individual sense of the word, to be effective writing mentors. Playful nudges that work with one student, might not work at all with another. A more directive approach that is wonderful with another student might work terribly with another. <BR/><BR/>I'm sorry, I ramble, it's getting late. But in short, I feel as though it are these face-to-face, individualized experiences that will truly give us a glimpse of all of our students as true individuals, apart from the rest of the class.Rick Filipkowskihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17532261411099238030noreply@blogger.com