tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3915339669985059502.post8381418666767855184..comments2024-03-26T21:25:46.348+11:00Comments on Living Life Twice: So, What's The Problem With Student Journal Writing?Alan j Wrighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06077195459186935005noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3915339669985059502.post-87974069261902321402011-03-04T02:15:02.307+11:002011-03-04T02:15:02.307+11:00I whole-heartedly agree! I don't have "wr...I whole-heartedly agree! I don't have "writing journals" in my class for these reasons. I teach using the writer's workshop model and we each have a writer's notebook. I teach mini-lessons on a particular genre and provide mentor texts (both published texts and my own writing) to guide them and provide them with a model with which to understand the genre. Each student also has their own blog which they can access at home and school. Our blog has taken on a "journal" feel, but they love it! Writing on the blog is not required, and there are no rules (other than to be polite and appropriate). I feel this method works well. Thanks for sharing!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12132591594558432099noreply@blogger.com