The Socially Networked Classroom-Ch 2

☏ In chapter 2 I enjoyed reading about how Dr. Kist came up with our Muiltigenre projects.  It was interesting that he use to have the project on paper. I don't think that would have been as effective as presenting the projects as a powerpoint or different forms.  I'm glad Kist wrote some of the selected items in this chapter to refresh my memory of seeing it on the slideshow.  For those who didn't see it, the list gives future teachers and idea of what he is looking for and talking about. 

☏ I liked the activity involving the silent birthday.  I remember participating in this activity at camps and RA training.  I never thought of applying this activity to the classroom, and I think using an activity such as this to have students line up as the events of a story happen, is not only fun but also gets the students thinking about a text. I plan to use this activity in my own classroom. 

☏ I think the random phrase poem is a wonderful idea.  Social networks are inevitable in today's society and students are familiar with the "lingo" use in social networks.  I think showing students that even a simple sentence derived from a social network such as Twitter can be used in the English classroom.  I think English teachers have a more difficult time; however, in today's society of trying to teach effective English skills because students get use to the way they type or text.  This activity is one way to show that something simply can be educational.