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Design creative ways for students to collaborate in class with one another/their teacher---their community and even with students across the globe! 

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Design creative ways for students to collaborate in class with one another/their teacher---their community and even with students across the globe! 

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Create your own media so they can get to know you! Read out loud to them, take notes, and host it within your lesson or assignment/assessment! 

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Create your own media so they can get to know you! Read out loud to them, take notes, and host it within your lesson or assignment/assessment! 

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Weekly shout outs to students who did an amazing job

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Weekly shout outs to students who did an amazing job

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Leverage social media and tech skills with your students! :) Tweet their work out!   Samantha

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Leverage social media and tech skills with your students! :) Tweet their work out!   Samantha

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MESSENGER by Lois Lowry --Class Discussion Qs 1-12! - Wakelet

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Discussion Questions for The Messenger by Lois Lowry CHOOSE 4! Answer using the RACE method. Be sure to include details from the text! Q1.) Is the book's title a good one? Why or why not? Q2.) Did you find the characters believable? Which of the characters did you like the most?

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Connecting content to real-life examples; content to career and life connection, fictional characters/literacy to real world

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Display their work on bulletin boards, use exemplar responses to show expectations to other students, praise the positive!

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I think giving praise for effort-even if they fall short, is important. they will be more motivated to do well

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Don't just lecture! Pictures, videos, powerpoints, games, etc.

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Have students keep track of their own academic/social/personal goals. SMART goals

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Exemplar student samples and why they are set apart from the rest.

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Pick novels that kids can relate to!!!!

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Keeping students accountable on a regular basis.

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Always giving the "why this matters" before teaching the lesson

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Be compassionate! Remote learning is new to students too! Assume nothing / Teach EVERYTHING!             Samantha  

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Be compassionate! Remote learning is new to students too! Assume nothing / Teach EVERYTHING!             Samantha  

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Encouraging students when they meet their goals.

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Find people to speak to students about careers (guest speakers)

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Encourage the kids daily to affirm their ability--you believe what you tell yourself

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real world applications

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Give surveys about their feelings regarding curriculum! Make them a part of the process! Samantha

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Give surveys about their feelings regarding curriculum! Make them a part of the process! Samantha

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If you've read anything I've written up to this point, you'll know that I'm an advocate for student voice and choice. So I decided to ask my students if they like how I use Wakelet in the classroom. I want to share what my students have to say about using Wakelet in my ELA classroom!

I use collaboration as a means to share and assign student writing. I have come up with new and innovative ways to engage students and meet 21st-century learning standards by using Wakelet within my ELA classroom. These practices were well received by my students - they used Wakelet to write and also to share their writing with the class! I believe that if you use these practices alongside others, it will foster your students' academic writing abilities like it has with my students!

How I designed the survey

I collected student responses using an essay-type question on an Edulastic assessment. Their responses were great, and mimicked some important points I was already considering! When designing and administering the student "Wakelet Engagement" survey, I wanted as unbiased an opinion as I could gather, so I did not brief the students on Wakelet or my opinion of the tool beforehand in class.

I introduced my students to Wakelet by having them write their assignments and publish them in real-time on the application. My students created about 50 collections collaboratively in my ELA classes! As an assignment for ELA class 7th and 8th grade, students were prompted to provide a pointed summary expressing their opinion of Wakelet. The prompt was:
"Do you enjoy using Wakelet as a writing tool in the ELA classroom? Why or why not?" Here's what they said!
Students say, "Wakelet makes responsible Digital Citizens"

"I like that Wakelet's security is on point. I am saying this because you have to put a specific code in to do that assignment. Also because if you are writing things it gives you the chance to put it as an anonymous person."

"I like the fact that I can share my work not only in school but publicly using a site that I can trust that is being operated by my teacher."

Students say, "Wakelet is authentic"

"Wakelet is useful for me because I can collaborate with other kids and learn how other people learn around the world. This lets me know how other people use their skills. Wakelet also lets me publish my work so that many people can see what I do and how I do it."

"Wakelet is a convenient place to write because it helps us stay organized and we share everything with each other."

"Wakelet gives everyone a choice to write what they want in their own opinion. It helps people see from your perspective and then you see from their perspective and it can even help you find a person to debate with."

​"I enjoy using Wakelet because it lets me share my writing assignments without having to present it."

"I like using Wakelet because I like sharing my ideas with my classmates and my teachers."

"My favorite thing to write on Wakelet is about the book Messenger By Lois Lowry. Ms. Shaffner shares our writing to her and if it is really good she will respond to it."

Students say, "Wakelet boosts confidence in writing"

"Wakelet shows you other people that can influence you to get better at writing. You gain more experience for what yours can look like if you practice."

"Using Wakelet in class has helped me get better typing skills. I also learned how to copy and paste what I'm typing in order to use quotes in my writing."

"I edit/revise/look more into my writing when I know my peers are going to see it on Wakelet. I really like that when I type essays I don't get tired as I used to."

"If I need help, other people's writings is always up there to help me if I get stuck on something."

Students say, "Wakelet is easy and fun"

"I like how on Wakelet I don't have to do a lot of back and forth between websites."

"It is a simple way to turn in assignments instead of me sending a link to my teacher."

"It is like social media, which makes it more fun than other writing resources."

"Wakelet makes me proud of my work; makes me happy."

​"It is less pressure and more fun than other writing practices teachers use in school."

"I can copy and paste writing assignments and embed Google Docs from my other work and put it on Wakelet in a collection for credit. So you can really get an easy grade for doing nothing but sharing."

"Wakelet is a convenient place to write because it helps us stay organized and we share everything with each other."

To summarize, one student responded; "Over the past school year and a half, Ms. Shaffner, our amazing ELA teacher, has been advising us to use Wakelet when we are typing assigned essays, summaries, or any typed response. Personally, I enjoy Wakelet. It helps others read my response, it helps me read others' responses, and it is a simple way to turn in assignments instead of me sending a link to my teacher. It creates great discussions between me and my peers. I definitely recommend Wakelet! I believe it is a great platform to get your ideas out."

Check out Samantha's profiles! 😊

Wakelet profile: @SamanthaShaffner9061,

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Collaboration, Confidence and Citizenship: student responses to Wakelet

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If you've read anything I've written up to this point, you'll know that I'm an advocate for student voice and choice. So I decided to ask my students if they like how I use Wakelet in the classroom. I want to share what my students have to say about using Wakelet in my ELA classroom!

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Using curriculum to leave open doors for conversations that move them towards future careers.

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Remind students that they are capable - I once told a student she was smart, and it seemed like I was the first person who had ever told her that

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Our students have been told how bad they are and how they are misbehaving but they rarely get praised.

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Give students a mini bio about yourself

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If teachers follow guidelines, we are setting examples for how students should act, as well.

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Daily check-ins.

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share a time you failed and bettered yourself--let them know you can learn from mistakes

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Be available...like texting using Google voice numbers

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Honesty from teachers - we are humans, not robots. It's okay to show emotion

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Touching base with students weekly; allowing them to trust you when they need help.

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let the students know your personal and vulnerable side. This fosters a relationship and makes students think of you more than just an educator that sleeps at the school.

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Allowing myself to make mistakes in the classroom and being vulnerable about not being perfect

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Students can create art

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Mutual Vulnerability

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Public Speaking - "Bag of Me" speech - 10 things that represent you. Do this speech as an example and allow them to do their own

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soundtrack of my life

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This is Willie and Danae from Skyway. Students share videos or photos and a story that goes along

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This is Willie and Danae from Skyway. Students share videos or photos and a story that goes along

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About me slides

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This is an example of students collaborating on a writing assignment!                Samantha Shaffner  ((Teacher student collab, student student collab))

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This is an example of students collaborating on a writing assignment!                Samantha Shaffner  ((Teacher student collab, student student collab))

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Wakelet - Save, organize and share content

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Save, organize and share content from across the web with Wakelet. Save articles, videos, images, Tweets and more, organize them into stunning collections, and revisit them anywhere, anytime.

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use their names---ask for comments during lesson

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Powerpoint shared to introduce self (can be printed for those without internet)
Maybe ask students to put something quick together too?

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Icebreakers!

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I like to start with an ice breaker such as two truths and a lie. I also like to give a little introduction about myself with a QandA portion.

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Ice breaker question for attendance:
What did you do this weekend?
What is your favorite food?
Who is your favorite artist?

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Webpage that has all of the staff listed, with important information for students, pictures of the teachers, and a few sentences that help students connect to you as a person.