Week 3

Well, as week 3 draws to an end, I find relief in finishing this assignment. It was hard to decide on a topic. The goal, overall, no matter the topic of inquiry can develop and change. Mine did. It can take different pathways than first determined. Mine did that too.

Education is changing. It is an on-going process. Someone the other day, in a conversation with old friends, said that receiving an education was "learning to learn." Quite true.

Action Research is simply learning to learning. What works? What does not? I will be studying the use of blogging in the high school classrooms throughout the next school year. Is it effective for building writing skills and developing critical thinking? My biggest challenge will be to get students to write without using acronyms like LOL and OMG, along with the colloquial slang used between the texting generation. I am sure it will drive me crazy, but I am up for the challenge. I feel there will be some dissension from other teachers who follow strictly the "no cell phone" policy of our campus. When students are caught using their Smart Phones during another class, and they tell the teacher they are working on an assignment for me, I am sure to get an ugly note or two. I will log these diligently in my reflective log, so no worries.