Term4-Lesson3
Leading the learning
Direct Instruction
The learning intention for this lesson to write quality blog comments. We re-visit this lesson ideally once a term, as it is important within the culture of Manaiakalani and our Cyber Smart curriculum that learners know what these are. In this lesson I have asked the learners to write their own blog comments, but have then asked volunteers to share their comments to the class.
Reflection/ Next steps
The beginning of this video shows a hilarious class social experiment to see how the kids would arrange the class. While I could understand that working on one large combined table would be fun and appreciated their design, it didn't leave much room to walk past. Therefore I later had to redesign the table placement, but left it for this lesson. The learners did well on this task, and most had a good understanding about quality blog commenting from previous learning. I think sharing the comments aloud to the class was fun element, that most of the kids really enjoyed. When I reflected on this, I realised that this is something I should be doing more of throughout the year.
Learning Site Content
Quality Blog CommentingWalt: write quality blog comments
Instructions: 1. This week we are going to be commenting on Room 6's blog at Tamaki Primary School. - With a friend:
Find something that they do, which is different to what we do at PES.
Look through their blog.
Find out what year level these students are.
Find out where their school is.
2. Read the presentation Quality blog commenting
- Using the presentation to help you write a quality blog comment on a blog post that you like from a kid in Room 6 at Tamaki Primary School
- Check your comment with a friend BEFORE posting
3. Reply to a comment on one of your own blog posts
- Even your reply needs to be a quality one
