Comments on: School Writing http://englisheight.edublogs.org/2008/03/01/school-writing/ Tue, 06 May 2008 16:36:36 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 hourly 1 By: This Week in Class (Actually, Last Week in Class)… | Nabila's Blog http://englisheight.edublogs.org/2008/03/01/school-writing/comment-page-1/#comment-817 This Week in Class (Actually, Last Week in Class)… | Nabila's Blog Mon, 10 Mar 2008 19:30:15 +0000 http://englisheight.edublogs.org/2008/03/01/school-writing/#comment-817 [...] is bigger than the number of tests we took in Humanities all year!! Mr.R wrote a very good post on School Writing and I hope other teachers will feel the same way about the post. In Band, we learned some helpful [...] [...] is bigger than the number of tests we took in Humanities all year!! Mr.R wrote a very good post on School Writing and I hope other teachers will feel the same way about the post. In Band, we learned some helpful [...]

]]> By: Samkon Space » Last Week in Class http://englisheight.edublogs.org/2008/03/01/school-writing/comment-page-1/#comment-772 Samkon Space » Last Week in Class Sat, 08 Mar 2008 18:34:15 +0000 http://englisheight.edublogs.org/2008/03/01/school-writing/#comment-772 [...] though, we did a lot of work on the blogs and such. On Monday, Mr. R introduced us to a post titled School Writing written by one of his fellow blogging colleagues. Mr. R’s friend wrote about how pointless [...] [...] though, we did a lot of work on the blogs and such. On Monday, Mr. R introduced us to a post titled School Writing written by one of his fellow blogging colleagues. Mr. R’s friend wrote about how pointless [...]

]]> By: Marie http://englisheight.edublogs.org/2008/03/01/school-writing/comment-page-1/#comment-769 Marie Wed, 05 Mar 2008 15:36:50 +0000 http://englisheight.edublogs.org/2008/03/01/school-writing/#comment-769 Well, I like his idea, and basically it's true. I think that teachers could teach students how important writing can be, and what you can achieve by writing, by giving assignments that apply to us, something that is interesting, something that we can connect to. Because if teachers just give students some random writing assignment they can't get into, they won't try very hard, and their writing won't improve. Well, I like his idea, and basically it’s true. I think that teachers could teach students how important writing can be, and what you can achieve by writing, by giving assignments that apply to us, something that is interesting, something that we can connect to. Because if teachers just give students some random writing assignment they can’t get into, they won’t try very hard, and their writing won’t improve.

]]> By: Biff Cunninham http://englisheight.edublogs.org/2008/03/01/school-writing/comment-page-1/#comment-766 Biff Cunninham Tue, 04 Mar 2008 12:22:14 +0000 http://englisheight.edublogs.org/2008/03/01/school-writing/#comment-766 Well i like school writing sometimes it can be boring but it like school writing. I am so exited all the time because i get to some kind of writing in the classroom like our voicethread. But school can be fun without school you wouldn't very smart, if you know what i mean. So think again about school writing. Biff Cunningham Well i like school writing sometimes it can be boring but it like school writing. I am so exited all the time because i get to some kind of writing in the classroom like our voicethread. But school can be fun without school you wouldn’t very smart, if you know what i mean. So think again about school writing.

Biff Cunningham

]]> By: Mr. R http://englisheight.edublogs.org/2008/03/01/school-writing/comment-page-1/#comment-760 Mr. R Mon, 03 Mar 2008 15:47:48 +0000 http://englisheight.edublogs.org/2008/03/01/school-writing/#comment-760 David makes a great point, how do we know whose comment a person is talking about? If it is the writer of the post, you can simply identify him or her as the writer of the post, but if it is another commenter you can identify them like this: @david made a great point or @suzyboots made some very passionate statements. David makes a great point, how do we know whose comment a person is talking about? If it is the writer of the post, you can simply identify him or her as the writer of the post, but if it is another commenter you can identify them like this:

@david made a great point

or

@suzyboots made some very passionate statements.

]]> By: David http://englisheight.edublogs.org/2008/03/01/school-writing/comment-page-1/#comment-759 David Mon, 03 Mar 2008 15:16:28 +0000 http://englisheight.edublogs.org/2008/03/01/school-writing/#comment-759 Please, everyone, stop saying him/her. It gets really confusing because there are so many people talking at the same time. Thank you Please, everyone, stop saying him/her. It gets really confusing because there are so many people talking at the same time.
Thank you

]]> By: Mr. R http://englisheight.edublogs.org/2008/03/01/school-writing/comment-page-1/#comment-758 Mr. R Mon, 03 Mar 2008 13:55:15 +0000 http://englisheight.edublogs.org/2008/03/01/school-writing/#comment-758 Wow! What a great conversation. I think it is important to realize that we are not saying that students shouldn't write; we are trying to find a way to make the act of writing more relevant and enjoyable. I am so glad that students from Mr. Bills? class are joining our conversation. But please also take the time to read some other great student blogs as well. The seventh graders have been working on a unit on Islam and A Wrinkle in Time, while the 8th graders are contemplating the concept of power, the novel The Wave, and the role of labor. <a href="http://englisheight.edublogs.org/2008/02/26/great-work-already/" rel="nofollow">This</a> is a great place to start, but please look around, read, comment and start building some relationships. We look forward to hearing from you. Wow! What a great conversation. I think it is important to realize that we are not saying that students shouldn’t write; we are trying to find a way to make the act of writing more relevant and enjoyable.

I am so glad that students from Mr. Bills? class are joining our conversation. But please also take the time to read some other great student blogs as well. The seventh graders have been working on a unit on Islam and A Wrinkle in Time, while the 8th graders are contemplating the concept of power, the novel The Wave, and the role of labor.

This is a great place to start, but please look around, read, comment and start building some relationships. We look forward to hearing from you.

]]> By: Pooh Bear http://englisheight.edublogs.org/2008/03/01/school-writing/comment-page-1/#comment-757 Pooh Bear Mon, 03 Mar 2008 13:50:44 +0000 http://englisheight.edublogs.org/2008/03/01/school-writing/#comment-757 I agree with what Lola said. Maybe commenters should express their thoughts and opinions to what school writing really is. I, actually love writing essays, I love to write anyway! Does it depend on the person to say that his statement is true? I do not agree with him. He said that the assignments are given my teachers who don't want to read them. I think he is totally wrong about that because is he judging all theachers? Do all theachers care to read writing assignments? I think some do. Also he said that students do not want to write them. There are a lot of students out there that love writing and would enjoy writing an essay. Basically, I don't think this person was being specific. It depends on the teacher and student to be sure that they do not like the assignments. What do you think? Do you agree with the fact that It depends? Are students wasting there time to write for uncaring teachers? Are teachers that like to read kids' essays wasting their time giving assignments to children that don't want to write them? -Pooh Bear I agree with what Lola said. Maybe commenters should express their thoughts and opinions to what school writing really is. I, actually love writing essays, I love to write anyway! Does it depend on the person to say that his statement is true?

I do not agree with him.

He said that the assignments are given my teachers who don’t want to read them. I think he is totally wrong about that because is he judging all theachers? Do all theachers care to read writing assignments? I think some do.

Also he said that students do not want to write them. There are a lot of students out there that love writing and would enjoy writing an essay.

Basically, I don’t think this person was being specific. It depends on the teacher and student to be sure that they do not like the assignments.

What do you think? Do you agree with the fact that It depends? Are students wasting there time to write for uncaring teachers? Are teachers that like to read kids’ essays wasting their time giving assignments to children that don’t want to write them?

-Pooh Bear

]]> By: -Billy Burrito- http://englisheight.edublogs.org/2008/03/01/school-writing/comment-page-1/#comment-756 -Billy Burrito- Mon, 03 Mar 2008 13:48:28 +0000 http://englisheight.edublogs.org/2008/03/01/school-writing/#comment-756 I think that what the teacher makes you write about is going to change your thinking because if the teacher wants you to write about something that you enjoy you might want to write a paper on it, but if it’s something that you dislike than you might think that it’s pointless and you shouldn’t even care about writing it. Most of the time the teacher grades the paper, so you have to put in your best effort. Do you think the teacher should try to give the kids more essays on things that kids like more? Why? -Billy Burrito- I think that what the teacher makes you write about is going to change your thinking because if the teacher wants you to write about something that you enjoy you might want to write a paper on it, but if it’s something that you dislike than you might think that it’s pointless and you shouldn’t even care about writing it. Most of the time the teacher grades the paper, so you have to put in your best effort.

Do you think the teacher should try to give the kids more essays on things that kids like more? Why?

-Billy Burrito-

]]> By: suzy snowboots http://englisheight.edublogs.org/2008/03/01/school-writing/comment-page-1/#comment-755 suzy snowboots Mon, 03 Mar 2008 13:38:14 +0000 http://englisheight.edublogs.org/2008/03/01/school-writing/#comment-755 Hey! I disagree with every single person who left a comment. Writing is SO important because when you get older into like high school and college than you are going to need writing. Think about your college application or a job application. If you dont WRITE a job application and you dont have a job than you will be poor and you cant go to college so you basically just threw your life down the toilet. Do you think writing could be used for something not as important?Yes,No and why? Hey!

I disagree with every single person who left a comment. Writing is SO important because when you get older into like high school and college than you are going to need writing. Think about your college application or a job application. If you dont WRITE a job application and you dont have a job than you will be poor and you cant go to college so you basically just threw your life down the toilet. Do you think writing could be used for something not as important?Yes,No and why?

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