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What new instructional strategies are you developing as a teacher? How could technology be incorporated into your work with this strategy?

One of my PLP goals is to increase the amount of writing in my class by having my 7th graders complete a reflection every other week about what they are doing in this class, their feelings about their progress, questions they may have for me, and their overall experience in my class. First semester this was completed on paper. The students would write their note and turn it in and I would respond in writing to them. This could easily be done on a blackboard blog, but then I would have to take my students to the library or to the computer lab. I believe that it would take too much time to transport the students for a 15 minute activity, but maybe the time is worth it if the students get more practice in writing. The COWS would not work in my class because I do not have the room for them and they could get dusty or damaged. Maybe I could take them to the FCH1 or 3 computer lab? I will set it up for next week and see what happens.