Ever since I read Kamryn's biblioblog post #19 (which you can read here), I have been cooking up ....
.... a new idea for our biblioblogs for spring (assuming that this season ever actually comes!)
I think we have been doing them too quickly without enough drafting and revising/editing ahead of time. In the "real world" of professional writing, writers go through a process that goes something like this:
- brainstorm
- jot down ideas
- make a plan
- write a first draft
- read it aloud to yourself
- read it aloud to others
- discuss your draft and get feedback from others
- write a next draft
....
The process could go on indefinitely, but eventually the time does come to type the biblioblog post and hit the "publish" button.
I think that 6th graders have done an excellent job of "publishing on demand" on their biblioblogs. You have written 19 posts so far (and some of you have gone back and made corrections to nearly all of them!).
You might not realize this, but all the teachers in the Middle School (and even some in the Upper School) have seen the 6th grade biblioblogs (the first in ASP history, I might add!) and have been very impressed with your work.
Let's slow down now!
The New Plan:
Starting when we get back from the spring vacation, all 6th graders are going to write the 1st draft of their next biblioblog post (#20, by my calculations) by hand using pencil and paper (you DO remember pencil and paper, don't you?).
Following that, I am going to organize you in Editing groups so you can share your 1st drafts and get feedback and corrections from your classmates. All of you need ideas on how to make your sentences sound better.
Even better, all of you know enough about good writing now to help others.
After that, you will take time to comment on each other's biblioblog posts, starting with the posts written by people in your Editing group.
We're going to slow down and do things well this spring. And maybe even enjoy the sunshine too.
What do you think about my idea?
Look at that S car go! :-)
Hm, now I need a good topic for Biblioblog post #20.
Any good ideas?
Is anybody reading a good book over the vacation?
I am reading one called Skin Lane by Neil Bartlett. It takes place in London in 1967.
It makes me want to visit London again....
Have you read a book that makes you want to go somewhere? Or return somewhere?
Very interesting idea and post. I read a book called "The 39 Clues" (second in the series) and it really made me want to go to Venice, the author described the place perfectly.
ReplyDeleteVery nice blog post, we can see that you were hooked on to the book.
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