Shaun's Blog 2005-11-28T18:41:54Z Why not? tag:blog.lib.umn.edu,2011:/coop0141/scooper//555 Movable Type Copyright (c) 2004, coop0141 Holy Blog! 2005-11-28T18:41:21Z 2004-07-20T18:43:28-06:00 tag:blog.lib.umn.edu,2004:/coop0141/scooper//555.3271 2004-07-20T23:43:28Z I'm not quite sure how to start this off, so here goes nothing.. I never considered trying to use blogging in the classroom, but I think it might be a good idea. I think the difficulty I would have is... coop0141 I'm not quite sure how to start this off, so here goes nothing..

I never considered trying to use blogging in the classroom, but I think it might be a good idea. I think the difficulty I would have is to keep it less social and focused more on the content. I guess the social aspect will always be there, especially when teaching middle schoolers!

]]> Reflections... 2005-11-28T18:41:54Z 2004-07-28T18:17:35-06:00 tag:blog.lib.umn.edu,2004:/coop0141/scooper//555.3598 2004-07-28T23:17:35Z Aaron brought up a very interesting topic in class this morning that really got me thinking. He mentioned something about students taking risks. How do we, as teachers, get out students to become risk-takers, intellectually speaking (we all know that... coop0141 Aaron brought up a very interesting topic in class this morning that really got me thinking. He mentioned something about students taking risks. How do we, as teachers, get out students to become risk-takers, intellectually speaking (we all know that middle school students take plenty of other questionable risks). Especially with my students, who are deathly afraid of failure. They are so afraid of failure that they typically don't even try something if they think they can't suceed. Therefore, students fail because they haven't even turned something in. I try being an example, but I wonder if there is anything else I can do...?

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