tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7701671954779390997.post7786496826019403727..comments2012-12-05T12:41:12.002-08:00Comments on Shawna's Blog: Entry #2 - Hicks' ElementsShawna's Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12189058378205676009noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7701671954779390997.post-32957243330888666842012-10-08T18:09:58.950-07:002012-10-08T18:09:58.950-07:00Dr. Jones, I was thinking the same thing. My conce...Dr. Jones, I was thinking the same thing. My concern was that scribing for the students would take away some of the benefits of authentic student writing. Then again, maybe not? It would be a great way to model the writing (and thinking while writing) processes for students even before they begin their writing career. As you said, by doing this students still gain the motivational benefits in writing for purpose, and for a larger audience!Shawna's Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12189058378205676009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7701671954779390997.post-80631029086328981672012-10-08T17:57:23.990-07:002012-10-08T17:57:23.990-07:00I wonder if creating a class blog, where you could...I wonder if creating a class blog, where you could record students observations each day regarding what they are learning about plants (or if they are watching seeds grow, what they observe) would be a way to integrate writing for a larger audience into your curriculum?Dr. Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12833813164306895476noreply@blogger.com