Whew!
First, the school year has come to an end! It was a wonderful year with some of the kindest, most generous, most patient students I have had the pleasure to work with. As I am moving to teach 6th grade next year, this was a great experience to have ended my 8th grade teaching career. Second, the school year has come to an end! I worked my butt off this year, and so did the kids, and they deserve some R&R. I, on the other hand, am a work horse. I'm already adapting curriculum to fit the use of technology in my classroom while learning new material and reading new novels (Touching Spirit Bear and Homeless Bird). I thoroughly enjoyed the website project, and I found that it allowed me so much more time to interact with the kids and see how they were doing on a regular basis, all while taking less work home with me daily. Win-Win, right? Maybe. There are some major changes that I want to make in order to account for a few missteps along the way.
So, did the kids like it? Yes, and no. I found that the kids that actually read the book (shocker, not everyone did) produced some VERY high quality work, and seemed to enjoy the creative aspect of it. Students who thrive on detailed instruction struggled at first, but found solace in the daily schedule and outline. Lower performing students often found a lot of different ways to make their voice heard, such as through video blogs, games, quizlets, kahoots!, and more. They all hated how much work it was though. It was a lot. But I felt like the students took real ownership of the project and most got a lot out of it. I was happy enough to try it again!
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