tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6529647435872563341.post7917334015360021036..comments2023-07-05T06:55:53.577-04:00Comments on College Ready Writing: Innovative Education for Me, But Not for TheeLee Skallerup Bessette, PhDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12243750156552824701noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6529647435872563341.post-23590270380450852522011-05-20T11:35:10.678-04:002011-05-20T11:35:10.678-04:00Lee, I'm glad to read this. I've been stru...Lee, I'm glad to read this. I've been struggling with these feelings too, ever since I started reading Ms. Davidson's posts via Twitter. I love reading about what she ia doing, but then I think, how would I even begin to incorporate these suggestions? In addition to what you pointed out, I also thought about the issue of resources: how can we try this if neither the students nor I have the resources to implement these changes? The community college where I work has some facilities, but nothing near what Ms. Davidson's students have. (It's another example of the digital divide, and how our community collge students are being left behind). However, this prompts us to be creative with the resources we have...at least it prompted me to be more creative this semester.literarychicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17429122166895693446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6529647435872563341.post-49788665862230677252011-05-20T10:44:35.596-04:002011-05-20T10:44:35.596-04:00I love this post, Lee. I am REALLY interested to ...I love this post, Lee. I am REALLY interested to hear about what you figure out this summer ... will you please share? I absolutely agree with your point that non-traditional/first generation students deserve an innovative education as much as anyone else. I have also wondered about how I can make my classes more interesting and interactive, incorporating new media and technology. I'm anxious to hear what you discover. Thanks for this post.Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08098687551350098294noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6529647435872563341.post-15213770933476618692011-05-19T20:00:20.059-04:002011-05-19T20:00:20.059-04:00Go read this: http://101studiostreet.com/wordpress...Go read this: http://101studiostreet.com/wordpress/?p=1816<br /><br />He's a high school teacher. He's experimenting. This particular experiment seems to have some thought provoking elements for the kind of writing class you teach. <br /><br />Also, I agree that paternalism and standardization are NOT what your kids need. As my brother said about attitudes to the attention span of little kids, you don't just give up, you start with activities that will slowly build the skills they need to learn. (For attention spans, his thing is progressively longer assemblies, progressing from 5 minutes in 1 minute increments.)JoVEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16680602039278597976noreply@blogger.com