Why am I still here?

I’M GIVING UP!! AAAAHHHHH!! Literally how I feel at this point but nobody quits in April so I gotta stick around. Let’s get down to business.

Shipka talks about the gooooood stuff. I like it. It speaks to me. Shipka discusses how students work with their peers to respond to writings, write on their own, research, and involving school activities outside of the classroom. Teachers have the same goal, but helping the students reach that goal is what makes the difference. Students leaving the classroom after writing a paper will not have the same reaction as students who leave the classroom after presenting a video they created with their group.

The things that could make a difference in learning are communication, activities, finding what works for students, and creating a FUN learning environment. By giving many ideas and resources to reach a goal, each student could find what works for him/ her. In order to make sure that the student’s are getting some type of knowledge, Shipka’s idea of revision presents a whole new set of ways to help the students develop their knowledge on their own. A student going through their own work and finding new ways to develop it is essential, to me, because I personally find it to be more effectual.