About this edublog project

  • Pre-service teachers used blogs to discuss award-winning Newbery books using reading roles creativiely adapted from Harvey Daniel's 'Literature Circles: Voice and Choice in the Student-centered Classroom'. Contact Anne Davis at adavis@gsu.edu if you have questions.


    Note

    These blogs were moved from Manila blogs to TypePad blogs. The author shows up on each post as Anne Davis as a result of the transfer. The original posts were made by students and the instructors Lynne Jordan & Anne Davis. The initials on the post title signify who did the actual blogging of the post.

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Reflections


What I enjoyed the most out of this whole web log experience were the presentations. I thought for sure everyone would do a PowerPoint, but it was just the opposite. Every group's presentation was original and interesting. Usually after the fourth presentation people stop paying attention, but I noticed the entire class was riveted up until the eighth presenters. Bringing in food and eating together was also a great idea. I give us an opportunity to say farewell to one another and proved to be a great end to three semesters. To be truly honestly, the presentations really turned this experience around for me. Posting every week for almost 15 weeks was a real burden. There were so many other assignments that needed to be done. <?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p>


All in all, however, I think this project was a worthwhile and meaningful experience. My only suggestion would be to shorten the number of weeks required for postings. The presentations at the end truly show why these books are Newbery Award winners.<o:p></o:p>