I enjoyed exploring all of the various resources that were covered in this survey of resources. I especiallly enjoyed learning about the vast variety of materials available through the Learning Express Library.
I told our technology coordinator last week that I am going to try and develop a scope and sequence of writing assignments (for ninth through twelfth graders) that incorporate most of the electronic resources available through the state library. Of course, I will have to align my assignments with our state standards. Our school is also using the Writing to Win program developed by Dr. Warren Combs, and I have been trained in that program, so I want to also align the assignments with the suggested types of writing assignments that are a part of the Writng to Win program.
I have chosen to begin this project with my ninth grade students because in our school, every high school student is issued a personal laptop for use during the school year. I feel that designing a scope and sequence that begins in ninth grade and continues through twelfth grade will be practical and possible. Since I teach all of the ninth, eleventh and twelfth graders in our school and since I work closely with the tenth grade writing teacher, I should be able to see my idea through to completion.
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Wow, Kay, you are an excellent teacher, and I know you'll come up with some interesting, movtivating lessons to improve student writing AND hit standards. Thanks for being part of the State Library Electronic Resources Challenge! CONGRATULATIONS on completing the challenge!!!! Now, take a bow. :)
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