Reflective essay

Welcome to the last week of May of 2009.

Three things need to happen during today’s class.

1) Print out the blog that I am to correct. If you’re confused, talk to a classmate. Please do this during the first 5-10 minutes of class.

2) Now that you have chosen and read the article on which you will write your reflective essay, share your thoughts on the subject in a blog post. If it helps you, consider these questions:

Do you agree with the author’s main point(s)?

Are there point(s)/part(s) you disagree with?

What connection(s) could you make to the article?

How does the article relate to Chile? Your learning? Children’s learning?

Would the solution(s)/strategies(s) mentioned in the article—if any—be appropriate to implement in Chile’s public schools. If not, what modifications would you make?

Etc.

The important thing is to not just summarize (Oh dear, that’s a double split infinitive!) the article. We don’t want to know what the article says (we know—we read it), we want to know what you think about it.

3) Comment on 3 other classmates’ posts. Give yourself at least 10-15 minutes for this last part. If you do not have time to give feedback, this last task is homework! Part of blog learning involves the interaction--communicating.