Writing Thoughts....

For next year, I decided that I would really like to make a few videos pertaining to writing. I really think that having review videos based on the writing process used in class would help a lot of my struggling writers. I think at this point it would not be very helpful, unless I did a short review movie on the overall process, but I think I would like to start that next year. I think it would also be interesting to write with the students on some type of video.

Google Review - Peer Editing

For the third quarter the students will actually be working with a partner to peer review their work throughout the quarter. I plan on using this 5th video to review the steps for the process and reinforce the ideas that have been presented for completing a comprehensive peer review.

How to Share a Document

The peer editing process is one that the students always struggle with. It is probably most difficult to peer edit in class because the students rush through the work and do not take the time to really edit an assignment. I have found that allowing the students to do this work at home will allow them to take some time to really look at the work, possibly with their parents, to find errors that they have been familiarized with this year. The video I created not only discusses how to share a document, but also how to actually peer review.