Coming up with ideas about how to use word processing in the classroom has been really tough for me. I see myself teaching the younger grades: pre-k through maybe 1st grade. Most of the students are just learning how to spell and adding another component like the computer might be too much. Brian gave me a suggestion about using an extension of firefox called vox that reads the web page for the children. I have never heard of this but am really excited to check it out. I'm starting to feel my age catching up on me... I once was the computer savvy tech girl in my family and I can see the generation after me far surpassing my "basic" knowledge of the computer.
We talked about collaborative writing in the class last week and I felt the same problem creeping up on me. How will the students write a story together if they can't even write? Once again, Brian swooped in with a fabulous idea. Peer teaching is a great way to help students learn. If you invite an older class to come be a "buddy" to the younger class the older children could type out the story, while adding their own flair but also be dictating the younger students suggestions. I think that the younger class would find that to be so cool if they had an older buddy to work with.
Thanks Brian for the great suggestions!
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