01+Round+Lake

Ideas for using Wikis and Google Docs to improve student literacy.

Use Google Docs to build student background knowledge when introducing new material.

Example:

Nine-year-old Elizabeth was on her way to her first gymnastics meet. Lanky, flexible, and energetic, she was just right for gymnastics, and she loved it. Of course, she was a little nervous about competing, but she was good at gymnastics and felt confident of doing well. She had even thought about the perfect place in her room to hang the ribbon she would win.

In the first event, the floor exercises, Elizabeth went first. Although she did a nice job, the scoring changed after the first few girls and she lost. Elizabeth also did well in the other events, but not well enough to win. By the end of the evening, she had received no ribbons and was devastated.

What would you do if you were Elizabeth’s parents? Take the survey here.

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Try Word Processing if you feel like it.

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[|Carol Dweck's article] on the benefits of a growth mindset.