Although our students do not have access to individual laptops, we do create individual folders on our server which the students can access at school. The real benefit here is that I can also access these academic folders individually from my computer . . . at home or at school . . . so that it's easy for me to evaluate any work stored there, comment, make suggestions, and provide other feedback. Do you have this capability on your current system? I'm going to make use of your categories as we begin the school year--what a great idea to begin the process of keeping organized, an essential study skill. We're working at this in particular with our seventh grade this coming school year. [email protected] In a message dated 8/3/2009 11:45:16 A.M. Central Daylight Time, [email protected] writes:
Send lit mailing list submissions to [email protected] To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit http://mail.literacyworkshop.org/mailman/listinfo/lit_literacyworkshop.org or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to [email protected] You can reach the person managing the list at [email protected] When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than "Re: Contents of lit digest..." Today's Topics: 1. Beyond Binders.... ([email protected]) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Mon, 03 Aug 2009 03:04:31 +0000 From: [email protected] Subject: [LIT] Beyond Binders.... To: MT <[email protected]>, Lit Site <[email protected]> Message-ID: <[email protected]> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed; delsp=yes How can we combine organization techniques for students in the 21 Century Classroom? Beyond Binders....( Sounds like a good start for a workshop...) Beginning as soon as my students acquire their laptops I begin "Organization 101" I have students create main folders, color coded and labeled for each content area. I also have them create a MISC folder I have them create sub folders as well. example: Main folder: English ( In Blue) Sub Folders: ~Expectations/Writing Workshop ~Assignments/Rubrics ~Resources sub folders for Write Traits ~Ongoing work ~Free Writing ~Archives (This is off the top of my head of course as I try to remember!) I have them utilize the calender and paste reminders onto stickies( a program on our IBooks) We take time a couple times a month to revisit our work and keep our items organized. I LOVED Study Wiz because it had an ELOCKER. Kids could keep there stuff stored safely on line in case there laptops bit the dust. I've tried to recreate this option in Moodle but it isn't the same.... Are there any open source options? I know there is more I do... What else can we share? ------------------------------ _______________________________________________ The Literacy Workshop ListServ http://www.literacyworkshop.org To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/lit_literacyworkshop.org. Search the LIT archives at http://snipurl.com/LITArchive. End of lit Digest, Vol 46, Issue 1 ********************************** _______________________________________________ The Literacy Workshop ListServ http://www.literacyworkshop.org To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/lit_literacyworkshop.org. Search the LIT archives at http://snipurl.com/LITArchive
