This blog post by a teacher may not be the most credible source, but it defiantly seems to give some very good information about teaching and how to use different methods for discussion. In this blog article we see three different ways of how to lead class discussion,, all dealing with small group activity. The teacher describes rotating, jigsawing, and snowballing threads that all help with student group work. I thought the ideas in this blog were very interesting because they show how there is not just one way to teach to a large classroom. Having the students learn for themselves and with each other is crucial. But, the problem I have with the article is this: What if not all of the students wish to learn in groups? I feel that there could be a very fine line between group work and working by ones self. Where does this prove problematic?

In this article, there are 30 different ways in which this website tries to get students into their writing. Some of the ideas are probable and others not so much, but the main focus of the article seems to be relating the writing the students are doing back to the students themselves. We see in the article one idea that is really great. Number eight states to have student write on their own writing. How interesting would it be to read your own writing? Maybe not always as interesting as you would have thought? Well... how can you change that? How can you write something that you would not mind reading? These are the challenges students face, but by reading their own writing and reflecting on it, we could see a possible change in the writing being produced. Another example and method that the article shows is to have a writing buddy. Yes, I know this sounds kind of immature for college students, but in reality, I believe it would be nice to have someone that always read my works and I read theirs. You can make a friend, and you can also get a better idea of how important your writing really is.