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Contents contributed and discussions participated by Ginny Kraus

Ginny Kraus

Education Week Teacher Professional Development Sourcebook: Writing Re-Launched: Teachi... - 1 views

  • Another distinction between the two types of writing is that while traditional writing formats, such as journaling, are frequently used for private reflection, digital writing is almost always meant for an audience.
    • Ginny Kraus
       
      I agree that personal writings are more often found in journaling and by hand while digital writing (wikis, blogs, communications) is for an audience - to be published for others to see.
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    Article about using technology for teaching writing in schools.
Ginny Kraus

Failure is Underrated: 5 Subjects Where Mistakes Are a Must | Education.com - 1 views

  • Schools can build resiliency by emphasizing exploration over correctness. Here are some of the classes in which we should expect and reward failure: if our students don’t make mistakes, they aren’t trying anything new.
    • Ginny Kraus
       
      This is why I love science- all results are valuable and there is no single correct target usually. I think students remember their mistakes or unexpected results far better than their supplied one answer. Students need to explore, practice, and trial and error when learning.
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    Making mistakes in school is the best lesson/education of all. This article describes that classes that allow failure, wrong answers, mistakes give the student valuable information.
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