Scholars are often asked to write a letter to me summarizing the text or detailing a thought. I could switch that up to publishing a letter to a conservation organization identified in the text.
I think when scholars realize that someone other than their teacher will be reading their work, it becomes even more of a chance to really show what they know. I like your idea here. ~Amanda Rouse, PLA@103
I publish professionally and have always encouraged my students to start that practice. Having your work juried always feels shocking, but is truly the way to influence others. I start with SMITH MAGAZINE and their 6 word memoir contest. I have had students chosen--- and the ideal that their work is good enough to publish validates original thinking and revision. Both are necessary, but neither is a common practice for secondary scholars. The "one and done" model is hard to break--- but that extra layer of being seen--- being HEARD, makes them notice and engage just a bit differently.
In Chapter 12, reading about global collaboration excited me because I realized that I have many connections that I could be using with my students. The barrier I have is knowing how to incorporate going global in my small resource groups. Maybe I will start small and have it is as something they can do once a week with a skill they are working on.
I think starting small is a good idea. The fact you already have many connections is a good first step. You're in a good position with your small groups to really delve in and help the scholars connect globally. Good luck and let us know if we can help.
Amanda Rouse, PLA@103 Chapter 12 was exciting because it showed me the potential for global collaboration and learning for our scholars and teachers. Our challenges would likely be: *fear of the unknown (most of us, as scholars, didn't have the opportunity to experience global learning, so it's new and that can cause anxiety) *the amount of choices and knowing where to start when jumping into global learning can be overwhelming *just the sifting through, signing up, setting up to get ready for global learning
Hi Amanda. A book review sent to the author or publisher may be a place to start. The publisher's address/email may be available inside the text. Be encouraged.
In chapter 12, I really like the idea of publishing work for others to comment and critic. The scholars are always hearing from their teachers about their work. Sometimes when it another student or even a mysterious person commenting it makes it fun the scholars. **My fear is the unknown. There is so much unsafe and unknown people out there that it makes me anxious. **My scholars are little ones that are really trying just to write a simple sentence and read simple sentences. This would not be am individual activity but made a class project lead by the teacher. It would give them an idea of the global world. **Maybe I could find another global network for little ones that would work together on an age appropriate activity.
Yes, I think you could find another global network (another 1st grade class) that you could work with to publish their simple sentences. You could start with another Phalen 1st grade school in the city or another state. PLA@103 Sohn'a Duff
The paragraphs on “Global Collaboration” were exciting based on the concept alone. The ability the children will have to ask/answer questions of their favorite author, connect with other Kindergartners around the world, and publish their art and other projects is amazing and heart-stopping all at once.
I’m too green and naïve to the different processes to truly anticipate challenges outside of safety. I believe “going global” within my classroom first would work better for my age group however, incorporating family participation will be key in extending their exposure.
Veronica, I agree with you that family participation would be helpful in "going global" with our students. How cool would that be if we could partner with families to connect our students with students across the world. How would you bring families into this process in your classroom? -Anna Zvers, PLA@93
Choice and freedom promotes passion. I felt my students did their best work when they were part of the decision making process. Knowing others would see their creations pushed them even further to produce their best work.
Anna Zvers, PLA@93: +It was exciting to read about how Kasey's students created a podcast and published it on iTunes. I think having our students publish their work makes it more relevant and meaningful to them. I am excited to implement some way for students to publish their work in my classroom this coming year -I think that it would be challenging to find a consistent way for students to interact with other students across the globe due to what the curriculum demands. However, I would like to bring the two together and hopefully work it into our routine.
I liked the idea in Chapter 12 of publishing your work. The author's idea of turning the students into entrepreneurs is a wonderful idea but it is difficult when we are having to work on standard tests. I LOVED the PD BINGO. It is nice if students can have more choices it gives them more power over their learning!
I agree with you about the standardized testing. It goes back to what Bell says in the book in that we are currently in an "industrial revolution model of education" in that there is little individuality. Even though this book was written pre-covid, the ideas are all relevant because that is how we learn and teach now more than it was before possibly.
I really enjoyed reading chapter 12! Giving students choice promotes the idea that their ideas matter and thus they matter in the class. I really loved the tic-tac-toe choice menu and in fact plan to use it with my next novel study in the first few months of school. It's a great way to get student buy-in on the topic as well and ensure that all are engaged in some way. PD bingo is a good way to make myself read and attend online trainings and conferences this summer, a good checklist of sorts as well. I definitely want to start a google site to help students publish their work and possibly peer-review each others work this way. It's something I was already considering and this chapter pushed me to thinking more about this idea and how it can be done. The problem is that I don't know that having students publish online has been done before at my school, though this doesn't close the door on it for me as an option for students. Students need the choice is what stood out to me and the ability to learn how to publish. Lastly, I loved the shoutout to Stranger Things at the end of chapter 13.
Grace Munoz- Trix Academy I agree with the point about not knowing if the school has really done anything to "go global" before. It can be scary/confusing to figure things out on our own. I plan to reach out to tech resources available through my school with questions or for help if I need it. Hopefully those things can set a precedent for other teachers who want to go global as well.
I agree with Grace regarding not knowing what our school has to offer. Going global would definitely be a great experience for our scholars but knowing what can be offered at our school would be beneficial. Grace, maybe we can look into it together and see if we can get somethings going. :)
I was super encouraged by the ideas in chapter 12 to increase my classroom's connectivity with the world. We are so connected globally outside of the classroom with things such as social media or the internet, and it only makes sense to incorporate these opportunities into our classrooms in ways that are beneficial for young minds. I especially liked the idea of finding a teacher or class from across the world and making a connection with them in some way. This reminded me of the concept of pen pals, and sparked thoughts of how I could use that in my classrooms moving forward.
Something that worries me about going global in my class is the fact that we only have ipads to use with scholars. I am very grateful to be 1:1 with technology in the class, but ipads do have limitations in comparison to laptops or chromebooks. There are some programs that I know would not be available or easily accessible through IOS. It will just take research on my part as to what kinds of these resources we can utilize in my room.
Good point about the iPads, though I'm sure there are apps and resources out there. I like the idea of having a sister classroom in which students talk to students to from some other place. The experience will require some research, but will be rewarding and meaningful for the student.
I had never heard of Time for Kids and plan on doing more research into it. I do a weird combination of teaching band, choir, and ENL, so I think there could be a great chance to bring in an international music performer that could speak with all the classes!
I do worry that scholars, especially my music scholars, will just see this as an excuse to be on YouTube, TikTok, or SoundCloud, but not actually be educationally productive. These could be great resources for them in the musical world, but I am worried if I try to introduce them educationally, I will just completely lose the focus of the class and they will just tell their parents, other teachers, and the admin that, “Ms. B let’s us be on TikTok…”
I have always made it a priority to encourage my scholars to be excited about the work they do and their accomplishments. We hang our work around the room, halls, share with other teachers, and make class books are just a few. I really enjoyed this chapter and would love to explore different ways to go global. I would love to connect will classrooms around the globe or have NASA astronauts visit the class as mentioned in Chapter 12.
One thing that I'm concerned about is actually being able to make these global experiences happen. When I clicked on the link provided above I found many experiences and projects I was excited about until I scrolled and notice the price to join. I don't' know if there are any that are free and will continue to search. I know personally I cannot afford to invest $250 for my class to participate and I don't know if my school has funds to do so either.
I love your idea of the class book! I could see how "scrapbooking" would help younger students develop fine motor skills through the process of using scissors and glue along with teaching language concepts. Students could also make a digital class book. Love this!
I love the idea of telling students to publish their work instead of just turning in work. I can see how empowering students to take ownership of their work and giving them an audience would encourage them to take pride in their work and desire to be successful. I'm worried that time constraints involved in the publishing process may pose a problem until I became more familiar with navigating the social media platforms. I'm open to the challenge!
After reading this chapter I was glad to see that it is important for students to publish their work. In the past, I used to use kidsblog.org. I will look into ways to allow my students to publish some work this year. In the past, I tried to read each blog before publishing to public and it became overwhelming. I need to figure out a better way to handle what is being published.
TLJA Fort Wayne, IN I am the Librarian so my classroom is a bit different. I think it would be nice if scholars would like to volunteer to read a story to lower grade levels or review a book title for others to consider. This would be a way they could publish online and promote reading. They would have to read clearly and with expression to do a r4eading and they would have to do a sort of book report before it was approved to publishing by the teacher.
Kyrie Lewis PLA@48 Students love sharing their artwork, so having a way for them to publish their work online is a great opportunity for them to choose what to share and how to share it. The difficulty is making sure that everyone is safe since art is inherently personal and a part of the artist, making sharing a little more complicated.
I am so excited to see the ideas for sharing and collaborating globally! I have heard of having pen pals or friends around the world to talk with or video chat with as a class, but I love the other ideas that are given. I think it's a wonderful idea for scholars to share their work, their art, their creativity with other kids around the world. I think the difficult part may be making those initial connections and getting a classroom that is on board, but once that connection is made I think it would be really beneficial for everyone! Heather Hill PLA @93
Heather Barney @103 - the whole idea of going global is an idea that sparked excitement, as I absolutely love the idea of having students communicating and engaging with their peers from around the world. However, I know that finding a safe platform for this to happen in the school setting is very challenging. Our scholars use chrome books and many firewalls have been installed to prevent access to unauthorized sites, like YouTube and Pinterest, as there have been times that have been misused. Scholars have all learned about digital citizenship and how we should be responsible online, but many times these lessons can be forgotten in the k-6 school. So having access to sites to publish work, engage and communicate with peers from around the world is very challenging. I guess this is an idea that will need to continue to be discussed and evolve, so that the appropriate measures could be in place. Starting with the engagement from within the classroom, doing some publishing on a google classroom could teach these lessons to prepare to move to that global engagement.
The thought of publishing scholar work via podcasting sounds really exciting to use in the classroom. Podcasts are extremely popular now days and I think the scholars would really enjoy using this forum to publish their work. I think that the biggest challenge in publishing the scholars' work globally is actually finding an audience to read the work or listen to the podcast.
Scholars are often asked to write a letter to me summarizing the text or detailing a thought. I could switch that up to publishing a letter to a conservation organization identified in the text.
ReplyDeleteI think when scholars realize that someone other than their teacher will be reading their work, it becomes even more of a chance to really show what they know. I like your idea here. ~Amanda Rouse, PLA@103
Delete@Amanda Thank you very much.
DeleteI publish professionally and have always encouraged my students to start that practice. Having your work juried always feels shocking, but is truly the way to influence others. I start with SMITH MAGAZINE and their 6 word memoir contest. I have had students chosen--- and the ideal that their work is good enough to publish validates original thinking and revision. Both are necessary, but neither is a common practice for secondary scholars. The "one and done" model is hard to break--- but that extra layer of being seen--- being HEARD, makes them notice and engage just a bit differently.
ReplyDeleteI will check out Smith Magazine. Thank you!
DeleteWow and congratulations to you and your students. I am inspired to check out Smith Magazine too. Thanks for the share!
DeleteI agree, Stacy, being seen and heard is very powerful!
DeleteIn Chapter 12, reading about global collaboration excited me because I realized that I have many connections that I could be using with my students. The barrier I have is knowing how to incorporate going global in my small resource groups. Maybe I will start small and have it is as something they can do once a week with a skill they are working on.
ReplyDeleteI think starting small is a good idea. The fact you already have many connections is a good first step. You're in a good position with your small groups to really delve in and help the scholars connect globally. Good luck and let us know if we can help.
DeleteAmanda Rouse, PLA@103
ReplyDeleteChapter 12 was exciting because it showed me the potential for global collaboration and learning for our scholars and teachers.
Our challenges would likely be:
*fear of the unknown (most of us, as scholars, didn't have the opportunity to experience global learning, so it's new and that can cause anxiety)
*the amount of choices and knowing where to start when jumping into global learning can be overwhelming
*just the sifting through, signing up, setting up to get ready for global learning
I agree with the fear of the unknown. Our little scholars don’t know global learning. It’s exciting but there’s anxiety too.
DeleteHi Amanda. A book review sent to the author or publisher may be a place to start. The publisher's address/email may be available inside the text. Be encouraged.
ReplyDeleteIn chapter 12, I really like the idea of publishing work for others to comment and critic. The scholars are always hearing from their teachers about their work. Sometimes when it another student or even a mysterious person commenting it makes it fun the scholars.
ReplyDelete**My fear is the unknown. There is so much unsafe and unknown people out there that it makes me anxious.
**My scholars are little ones that are really trying just to write a simple sentence and read simple sentences. This would not be am individual activity but made a class project lead by the teacher. It would give them an idea of the global world.
**Maybe I could find another global network for little ones that would work together on an age appropriate activity.
Yes, I think you could find another global network (another 1st grade class) that you could work with to publish their simple sentences. You could start with another Phalen 1st grade school in the city or another state. PLA@103 Sohn'a Duff
DeleteThe paragraphs on “Global Collaboration” were exciting based on the concept alone. The ability the children will have to ask/answer questions of their favorite author, connect with other Kindergartners around the world, and publish their art and other projects is amazing and heart-stopping all at once.
ReplyDeleteI’m too green and naïve to the different processes to truly anticipate challenges outside of safety. I believe “going global” within my classroom first would work better for my age group however, incorporating family participation will be key in extending their exposure.
Veronica, I agree with you that family participation would be helpful in "going global" with our students. How cool would that be if we could partner with families to connect our students with students across the world. How would you bring families into this process in your classroom?
Delete-Anna Zvers, PLA@93
Hi Anna, I just saw your comment. I think keeping the communication lines open and sharing our plans and ideas with families is a place to start.
DeleteChoice and freedom promotes passion. I felt my students did their best work when they were part of the decision making process. Knowing others would see their creations pushed them even further to produce their best work.
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ReplyDeleteAnna Zvers, PLA@93:
ReplyDelete+It was exciting to read about how Kasey's students created a podcast and published it on iTunes. I think having our students publish their work makes it more relevant and meaningful to them. I am excited to implement some way for students to publish their work in my classroom this coming year
-I think that it would be challenging to find a consistent way for students to interact with other students across the globe due to what the curriculum demands. However, I would like to bring the two together and hopefully work it into our routine.
I liked the idea in Chapter 12 of publishing your work. The author's idea of turning the students into entrepreneurs is a wonderful idea but it is difficult when we are having to work on standard tests. I LOVED the PD BINGO. It is nice if students can have more choices it gives them more power over their learning!
ReplyDeleteI agree with you about the standardized testing. It goes back to what Bell says in the book in that we are currently in an "industrial revolution model of education" in that there is little individuality. Even though this book was written pre-covid, the ideas are all relevant because that is how we learn and teach now more than it was before possibly.
DeleteI really enjoyed reading chapter 12! Giving students choice promotes the idea that their ideas matter and thus they matter in the class. I really loved the tic-tac-toe choice menu and in fact plan to use it with my next novel study in the first few months of school. It's a great way to get student buy-in on the topic as well and ensure that all are engaged in some way. PD bingo is a good way to make myself read and attend online trainings and conferences this summer, a good checklist of sorts as well. I definitely want to start a google site to help students publish their work and possibly peer-review each others work this way. It's something I was already considering and this chapter pushed me to thinking more about this idea and how it can be done. The problem is that I don't know that having students publish online has been done before at my school, though this doesn't close the door on it for me as an option for students. Students need the choice is what stood out to me and the ability to learn how to publish. Lastly, I loved the shoutout to Stranger Things at the end of chapter 13.
ReplyDeleteGrace Munoz- Trix Academy
DeleteI agree with the point about not knowing if the school has really done anything to "go global" before. It can be scary/confusing to figure things out on our own. I plan to reach out to tech resources available through my school with questions or for help if I need it. Hopefully those things can set a precedent for other teachers who want to go global as well.
I agree with Grace regarding not knowing what our school has to offer. Going global would definitely be a great experience for our scholars but knowing what can be offered at our school would be beneficial. Grace, maybe we can look into it together and see if we can get somethings going. :)
DeleteGrace Munoz- Trix Academy
ReplyDeleteI was super encouraged by the ideas in chapter 12 to increase my classroom's connectivity with the world. We are so connected globally outside of the classroom with things such as social media or the internet, and it only makes sense to incorporate these opportunities into our classrooms in ways that are beneficial for young minds. I especially liked the idea of finding a teacher or class from across the world and making a connection with them in some way. This reminded me of the concept of pen pals, and sparked thoughts of how I could use that in my classrooms moving forward.
Something that worries me about going global in my class is the fact that we only have ipads to use with scholars. I am very grateful to be 1:1 with technology in the class, but ipads do have limitations in comparison to laptops or chromebooks. There are some programs that I know would not be available or easily accessible through IOS. It will just take research on my part as to what kinds of these resources we can utilize in my room.
Good point about the iPads, though I'm sure there are apps and resources out there. I like the idea of having a sister classroom in which students talk to students to from some other place. The experience will require some research, but will be rewarding and meaningful for the student.
DeleteAbbigail Brantch - JRPLA
ReplyDeleteI had never heard of Time for Kids and plan on doing more research into it. I do a weird combination of teaching band, choir, and ENL, so I think there could be a great chance to bring in an international music performer that could speak with all the classes!
I do worry that scholars, especially my music scholars, will just see this as an excuse to be on YouTube, TikTok, or SoundCloud, but not actually be educationally productive. These could be great resources for them in the musical world, but I am worried if I try to introduce them educationally, I will just completely lose the focus of the class and they will just tell their parents, other teachers, and the admin that, “Ms. B let’s us be on TikTok…”
TLJA FW Scholastic also has "newspapers" for kids that will introduce them to different topics and geography. They have several for many grades.
DeleteI have always made it a priority to encourage my scholars to be excited about the work they do and their accomplishments. We hang our work around the room, halls, share with other teachers, and make class books are just a few. I really enjoyed this chapter and would love to explore different ways to go global. I would love to connect will classrooms around the globe or have NASA astronauts visit the class as mentioned in Chapter 12.
ReplyDeleteOne thing that I'm concerned about is actually being able to make these global experiences happen. When I clicked on the link provided above I found many experiences and projects I was excited about until I scrolled and notice the price to join. I don't' know if there are any that are free and will continue to search. I know personally I cannot afford to invest $250 for my class to participate and I don't know if my school has funds to do so either.
I love your idea of the class book! I could see how "scrapbooking" would help younger students develop fine motor skills through the process of using scissors and glue along with teaching language concepts. Students could also make a digital class book. Love this!
DeleteI love the idea of telling students to publish their work instead of just turning in work. I can see how empowering students to take ownership of their work and giving them an audience would encourage them to take pride in their work and desire to be successful.
ReplyDeleteI'm worried that time constraints involved in the publishing process may pose a problem until I became more familiar with navigating the social media platforms. I'm open to the challenge!
I agree that it can be so empowering for them to have an audience to cheer them on and allow them to feel pride for their work.
DeleteHeather Hill
PLA @93
After reading this chapter I was glad to see that it is important for students to publish their work. In the past, I used to use kidsblog.org. I will look into ways to allow my students to publish some work this year. In the past, I tried to read each blog before publishing to public and it became overwhelming. I need to figure out a better way to handle what is being published.
ReplyDeleteTLJA Fort Wayne, IN I am the Librarian so my classroom is a bit different. I think it would be nice if scholars would like to volunteer to read a story to lower grade levels or review a book title for others to consider. This would be a way they could publish online and promote reading. They would have to read clearly and with expression to do a r4eading and they would have to do a sort of book report before it was approved to publishing by the teacher.
ReplyDeleteKyrie Lewis PLA@48
ReplyDeleteStudents love sharing their artwork, so having a way for them to publish their work online is a great opportunity for them to choose what to share and how to share it. The difficulty is making sure that everyone is safe since art is inherently personal and a part of the artist, making sharing a little more complicated.
I love the idea of art being shared! Totally agree that the biggest challenge is ensuring everyone is safe!
DeleteI am so excited to see the ideas for sharing and collaborating globally! I have heard of having pen pals or friends around the world to talk with or video chat with as a class, but I love the other ideas that are given. I think it's a wonderful idea for scholars to share their work, their art, their creativity with other kids around the world. I think the difficult part may be making those initial connections and getting a classroom that is on board, but once that connection is made I think it would be really beneficial for everyone!
ReplyDeleteHeather Hill
PLA @93
Heather Barney @103 - the whole idea of going global is an idea that sparked excitement, as I absolutely love the idea of having students communicating and engaging with their peers from around the world. However, I know that finding a safe platform for this to happen in the school setting is very challenging. Our scholars use chrome books and many firewalls have been installed to prevent access to unauthorized sites, like YouTube and Pinterest, as there have been times that have been misused. Scholars have all learned about digital citizenship and how we should be responsible online, but many times these lessons can be forgotten in the k-6 school. So having access to sites to publish work, engage and communicate with peers from around the world is very challenging. I guess this is an idea that will need to continue to be discussed and evolve, so that the appropriate measures could be in place. Starting with the engagement from within the classroom, doing some publishing on a google classroom could teach these lessons to prepare to move to that global engagement.
ReplyDeleteThe thought of publishing scholar work via podcasting sounds really exciting to use in the classroom. Podcasts are extremely popular now days and I think the scholars would really enjoy using this forum to publish their work. I think that the biggest challenge in publishing the scholars' work globally is actually finding an audience to read the work or listen to the podcast.
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