Professor Crawford's Comments

Thanks for sending me your link. For some reason blogster will not allow me to comment even though I am signed in and following your blog??

Here are my comments:

Great strategy to try...reading aloud to be able to discuss. Talk is a great way to clarify your own thinking AND a great way to prevent yourself from becoming anti-social! Ha! It is ironic to be commenting about social media on social media. Thanks for pointing out that connection. I think you are right that the author was talking about antisocial outside of the internet. Is it even possible to be "social" solely in front of a computer screen?

You really have a great tone in your writing! No wonder you are pursuing English. You will be able to model writing for your students so well!

Great job targeting your own strategies throughout the reading. You are right quality over quantity. Continue to think about how this applies to English...how are you going to be "choosy" about what texts you teach to avoid overload??

Questioning is a great strategy to use and I am glad you were not only aware of the questions you asked, but also the answers you found in the text. Continue to ponder about your "blind spots" we all have them, but I guess that is why they are hard to identify...the aren't called "visible spots" for a reason...right?

It's important to make the connection between overwhelming students and overwhelming yourself. That is a good barometer for gauging when your students are overwhelmed. If you feel you cannot keep up with what you are teaching, they most likely cannot keep up with the learning. That's a great connection about the silent day. Your conversation voice is alive and well!

Wonderful job! To receive your grade for this first section I need to see your AOW responses. Where can I find them?

Thank you!

Mrs. Crawford