"One student emphasized how writing for an audience is more exciting than the regular way of writing for the teacher: "...at school, no one else [but the teacher] reads [my texts], so it really doesn't mean that much."
I just thought this was a fascinating quote. I would like to say I strongly agree because I think everyone works harder when they have to present it to the public or peers. Although, I feel there are students who have different talents and interests that do not include writing and it may be embarrassing for them to share writing with the public. I still think I would agree because even if a student is not a strong writer, it would still be nice for them to feel confident in their improvements in writing. I have always tried to communicate to students that everyone has different talents so I hope they would support each other- the less talented writers complimenting the best writers and the better writers cheering on the struggling writers.
Please open the link to the following article for more information about this topic:
http://www.edtechmagazine.com/higher/article/2013/10/wikipedia-when-college-students-have-audience-does-their-writing-improve
1. "In the essentialist account of technology, interest focuses chiefly on abilities in the medium in itself, without paying attention to the actual settings in which the technologies are used."
The topics here are really fascinating because I had never really formally thought about the difference between how well a specific technology worked in comparison to how it can actually be applied.
2. "They were blogging in a different but related class.", "Students could work on their computers writing their blogs any where they felt natural for them: at their desks, outdoors..." and "Most of what the students did during Anne's classes had to be displayed, depicted, summed up or reflected upon...".
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