Tuesday, October 21, 2014

C4K Summary for October

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I was assigned for the second time to read the blog of Mirroz123. The blog that Mirroz123 wrote this time was "NOBODY'S GONNA CARE." In her blog post she wrote about how boys at her school were inappropriately touching girls at school. I explained to Mirroz123 that she needs to contact a teacher or principal when this situation happens because it is not okay. I offered to Mirroz123 some suggestions on how to help this situation and gave her the idea of creating a girl support group. I explained to Mirroz123, that if the girls made a promise to help one another when this situation happened and contact a teacher it would help them.

This week I was assigned to read the blog of CarolinetheCorgi. Caroline wrote a blog called What Should Students Get to Decide in School? about her thoughts on student restrictions in an English class. Caroline thinks that students should get to choose their own books to read for class. I explained to Caroline that some students will not push themselves to their full potential if they are given the opportunity to choose their own books. I suggested the idea that a teacher could provide the students with options of level appropriate books to read so that students do not feel pressured to read a book they will not enjoy. I told Caroline to do some research, write her ideas down, and bring them to her teacher. If she feels that strongly about the subject it would be a good idea for her to do some research and explain to her teacher her thoughts and have information to back them up.

This week I was assigned to the blog of Tammy in Scotland. Tammy's blog was called "Tammy's 5SC." Tammy wrote a short story about a place where a wedding was held. Imagery and detail were used to help the reader visualize the location Tammy was creating. I commented on Tammy's blog and complemented her on her great use of imagery. I explained to her why imagery and description are important to the reader. Tammy wrote well for a second grader and I wished her luck with her future writing.

This week I was assigned to the blog of Rowana at Pt England School. Rowana wrote a blog called "How do we stay safe from the sun" about the harmful effects the sun can cause. Rowana used scenarios to describe what would happen if you did not use sunscreen or wear protective wear. This helped the readers to better understand why Rowana felt that people needed to be more cautious around the sun. Rowana also offered suggestions on how to cover yourself and protect yourself from the sun. This blog really showed how passionate Rowana was about this subject. I commented to Rowana and explained to her that if she felt that strongly about the subject that she should be an example to others for awareness of the sun. I explained to her that if she is always setting an example then people she knows will begin to take the situation more seriously and that she should explain to her family and friends why it means so much to her. All together, Rowana had a good blog with an up-to-date topic.

 Quote that reads: To blog= To share, to connect, to create, to inspire

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