Comments on: Some Quick Thoughts on Digital Composition http://dogtrax.edublogs.org/2010/04/02/some-quick-thoughts-on-digital-composition/ If you don't live it, it won't come out of your horn. ~ Charlie Parker Sat, 25 May 2013 12:11:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://edublogs.org/?v=3.5.1 By: dogtrax http://dogtrax.edublogs.org/2010/04/02/some-quick-thoughts-on-digital-composition/comment-page-1/#comment-4773 dogtrax Sun, 04 Apr 2010 19:36:02 +0000 http://dogtrax.edublogs.org/?p=2321#comment-4773 Darn it — I thought it was Andrea, and now I feel bad I didn’t shout out to Dawn.

We just read Watsons, too, you know, and had similar conversations.
Kevin

]]> By: kabod1 http://dogtrax.edublogs.org/2010/04/02/some-quick-thoughts-on-digital-composition/comment-page-1/#comment-4770 kabod1 Sun, 04 Apr 2010 13:26:03 +0000 http://dogtrax.edublogs.org/?p=2321#comment-4770 Teachers in my building are dealing with these issues, too. We are all considering how asking students to compose online, in any way, is similar to and different from writing with paper and pencil. I find that you’re right on target about how students need help understanding how to be a producer and consumer in the digital world. They often don’t quite understand how much they are affected by the music in a commercial, for example, until they are creating a commercial and have to decide which music to include. Having those conversations with them helps them to see the digital writing process at a deeper level.

Thanks for the shout out about our upcoming webinar. It’s amazing how every step I take regarding using tech with my students turns out to be a positive learning experience for me; sharing my experiences hopefully helps others, but I always learn even more in the process of sharing…risky, though it may be. I’m sure you have had the same experiences in your journey, which I enjoyed reading on the NWP ning. By the way, as far as I know, Andrea is not part of the webinar; it’s Dawn Reed that is the other teacher.

I appreciate, also, the bullying rap session you shared recently. My students have recently read The Watsons Go to Birmingham — 1963 and have discussed bullying a bit. The video made me wonder if a similar opportunity might be needed in my community…before any major harm comes from student misbehavior.

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