creating comparisons or connections

I feel like we write most in our day to day using technology. Almost all of my writing and reading is done through a screen. If it's not for school, its through social media or other digital communication like email, snapchat, or texting. Realistically, this is what reading and writing of the future will most likely look like. Knowing this, we can meet students where they are and help them in the spheres that they know best. For example, it wouldn't hurt to teach students how to debate on Facebook with their cooky aunt if they're doing it all the time. Aren't we trying to teach students how to strengthen their arguments? Why not teach students how to sound like knowledgable individuals online when we have so many examples of them wanting to know how to be better writers and trying in their own way?

It's important to get students to start asking their own questions. I never really realized until recently how much I've learned from developing and asking questions, but it definitely has helped my learning. In order to ask questions, you need to recall what you know and determine what you don't know. Also, if students learn how to start asking questions at this point in their learning, hopefully they'll continue asking questions throughout their lives.

I think they also need encouragement if we ever want them to want to keep writing. I'm not saying we need to necessarily boost students up when they don't need it. But I will say that a little bit of praise goes a long way. I remember my own eagerness to write did at least somewhat come from my desire for approval and praise. I think teachers need to remember that students at this level need something to keep going for, and teachers can play a big part in this.

I almost hate this word; it's so vague. Especially when teachers write this as feedback on your paper. It almost tells you nothing about what you did wrong.

This reminds me of when the Nazis got into book burning. If people weren't able to read, the ones that could would be able to manipulate a lot of factors. Being able to read is able to seek out the truth from multiple places and not just have to rely on what we hear from others. Along with this, being able to write is holding the capability to reach out and spread information with the world. It's a lot of power.

And honestly who wouldn't do this? If we knew we were going to die in a few minutes I'm sure most people would send out a mass text to their loved ones. That's really scary to think about but it's also interesting that writing makes it possible to be able to leave your words with loved ones even after you've passed on.

Discussing work outside of the classroom makes a huge difference. The lessons that stood out to me most in my mind from high school were the ones I talked about outside of class and genuinely cared about.

We have to meet kids where they are. I really think we should incorporate more social media writing. For instance, there may be good reason to want to speak eloquently online. Just because the writing may be done on sites such as Facebook or Twitter doesn't change the fact that it is still writing. And it's the mode students are using most often and being most impacted by. Students are debating and learning in these places. I think that realistic writing activities could be put together on the premise of a social media status update or response to one.

This honestly reminds me of the storm area 51 event thing. This really is a great example of how trends do repeat themselves in certain ways. Big internet memes can really impact students and get them talking.

This goes back to social media. I'm sure even high school students read articles that they find on Facebook and whatnot. These can be opportunities for genuine practices.

Students will probably always understand some aspects of technology more than their teachers.

Sometimes I think composers don't even realize they're composing.

I feel like too many tests take a lot of good stuff out of writing. At least graded tests and assignments.

I hate the obsession with absolutely perfect writing. I don't think absolute perfection exists and it just creates anxiety trying to strive for it

Imagine how many stories weren't told.

Reading also helps people become better writers.

In high school, I had no idea what to ask my peers. I think if the teacher showed how and what to ask it would be very effective.

I remember reading journals as documents but I never remember being taught to journal.

We need a bigger emphasis on revision. I never knew how to do it in high school.

We need to teach them to want to keep writing.

I think this should be mostly what teachers are teaching.

Editing is such an essential process that I never started until higher education. High schools really should place more emphasis on this process.

I definitely believe we need to be teaching students to understand and navigate the internet, but that reminds me of this book I read for another class called "Feed" where school for them was basically learning how to use the internet software in their brains. This reminded me of that.

The definition of art has completely changed. It's cool.

I think it brings some voice!

The internet also brings writing about social issues in different places to a lot of people. The way things are written, with their wording and phrasing, can completely shape a person's opinion about something going on in another part of the world or in another culture.

I've also noticed that sometimes when a writer is immersed in another writer's work, they can start to sound more like that writer they're immersing themselves with.

I definitely see this with people on Instagram traveling. Instagram influencers and travel bloggers are definitely on the rise.

I feel like, not only do they write to prove they've done something, they also write just to get the grade. I've done this and I actually like writing so I can only assume what others that don't like it do.