Distance Learning in 6th grade!-Part 2
Written on February 8, 2007 – 1:16 am | by Ed Warkentin
I blogged a while ago about an exciting opportunity that presented itself for me to use blogging and wikis with one of my students that was going to be gone to India for a few weeks.
The dream was dependent on my student having internet access when she was in India. Turns out, she didn’t have access. So, alas, my dream was not yet realized. However, the fact that I was able to think that way, and come up with that plan was really an important learning/growing experience for me.
I do have some positive news to report, though. One of my top students, also one of my most “online” students, has been sick for a few days. She has tended to blog quite a bit, and does so from home most of the time. Since we are working on a project right now where the students are in pairs, her presence in class is becoming more and more missed by her partner!
I decided to email her parents and ask if it’s possible, if she could find her notes about the project, and type them up on our class wiki. This way, her partner (who didn’t have any of the notes) could continue with the project! We’ll see how this turns out…
She’ll probably show up at school tommorow, making this entirely un-dramatic, but again…..the idea is what’s interesting!!
One Response to “Distance Learning in 6th grade!-Part 2”
What a shame that your student going to India won’t be able to share his/her experience in real-time. But, great idea about your absent student! I look forward to reading more.
Danita
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