Karen and I made our This We Believe video about our school. Enjoy!
Google Reader
Okay, so I just spent the last hour adding everyone’s blogs and websites to Google Reader. It was easier than I thought it would be. Now, I need to go read them all!
conferencing
The biggest challenge I face with conferencing is keeping the time short. I would like to see all my students throughout the week, but it seems like I only get to talk with one or two students a day. I need to work on keeping conferences shorter and to the point. Afterall, the writing conference is supposed to be about students and their writing, not about me.
about the digital story
I just now have a chance to reflect on making my digital story…
I used Photo Story 3 to make my digital story. I tried using Movie Maker, but couldn’t figure out how to add music with narration. I think that’s why I like Photo Story better. I did use Movie Maker to make another movie with my kids talking about The Wacky Kidz show. I wish I had a way to share it with everyone as I’m definitely not posting my students on YouTube.
It took me awhile to come up with the idea for narrating our wedding vows with the pictures. I think it would’ve been even better if Jeremy had recited every other line… (next time!). I played around a lot with the timing to add drama and so the words would match the photos.
I’m a little unhappy about having to post our stories on YouTube in order to have it on our blog.
not the only doof
I like the way Donald Murry takes us inside his mind as he writes, clearly showing what writers do. This is especially beneficial for those of us who are insecure about their writing (me!) In fact, this morning in the shower I was “practicing” writing my blog entry in my head… “I like the way Donald Murray takes us inside his mind as he writes…” Before I read Cultivating Surprise: The Process Theory of Writing and chapter 3 in Teaching the Neglected “R”, I thought I was the only doofus who “practiced” writing in their head before beginning a writing task.
Anybody else do this?
