Before I forced you to come to this blog what were you doing? It's a rhetorical question relax I don't really want a specific answer-or do I? With all of the new technology swirling around us I am amazed (even still) how quickly I can write out my thoughts on paper. How I can instantly (well, almost) create a short story that involves a sister, brother and a murder whereas when I chain myself to the keyboard my mind wanders and I begin to become seduced to all that is available at my fingertips: facebook, etsy(shopping), food network (I'm a girl who loves to cook),email or reading book reviews on amazon so I know what to check out at the library instead of doing what I had intended.
Read the article How Writing by Hand Makes Kids Smarter featured in The Week and tell me, does writing by hand make you smarter? What do you think about a student if they are asked to write in cursive on the board during D.O.L and can't do it? Make sure to read the directions this week as I've tweaked them just a little bit.
Directions: After reading the article please post a comment below. The comment should have ONE thing that surprised you and ONE thing you disagreed with. WAIT ! There's more- please post a question you had about the article or how it might relate to your life. You must answer at least one question posted by someone else in the comment section.
We will not be doing the traditional written response this week; we will use a CQT style response. I know strange that letter combination doesn't even make a word. It stands for Content--Quote--Tie-In and if you lost your copy in class or need a new one here it is CQT Graphic Organizer Handout. Don't worry all will be explained and this new tidbit of knowledge may just come in handy in more way than one.
Mrs. Ordway
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This article relates to our everyday life because we all write and a lot of us do use the computer for many things. Instead of writing out an essay, sometimes I just type and print that out. When I do this, I have noticed, the quality of my work is not as good compared to where I do write it out, edit, and then print. I believe there is a certain flow of thoughts when you write things down; it can be lost if you just type. I thought it was interesting that kids are actually forgetting how to write down and create letters. I disagree where the article states that technology is part of the solution because your still using the technology which can only help to an extent. I think the only way of writing better is by actually writing.
ReplyDeleteOne thing I was surprised about was that typing doesn't improve our thought process because i feel like it helps mine. I disagree with the test done by the University of Wisconsin psychologists because they did it to younger kids whom which in my opinion were too young to be tested on there typing abilities.
ReplyDeleteMy question: The article focuses on all the negatives of typing, but what are the positives?
M.M per.2
I found it intereseting when Leslie stated, "I have noticed, the quality of my work is not as good compared to where I do write it out, edit, and then print." I also find that if write something out first I have a better understanding of what it is I'm trying to say. When I type things out I'm okay with a finished product much quicker because it looks better.
ReplyDeleteAlso, after reading Michelle's comment about not testing this theory on older kids it makes it difficult to judge if technology really does hinder older kids intelligence.
Mrs. Ordway
What surprised me was the fact that youth was actually beginning to forget how to write.
ReplyDeleteHow does this article relate to my life?