Discussions Webs

My Content Area Reading course has taught me an interesting strategy that I most certainly will use in my classroom. Discussion Webs encourage students to engage in the topic and each other’s perspective with a framework built from the content. Discussion Webs also serves as a gage to see where your students stand within the subject. All it takes is a simple scaffold of the subject, that allows the students to fill in the blanks with their knowledge and opinions of the subject. 

I’ve always felt that education neglects the student’s personal views too often. Discussions Webs allows for them to express themselves and for you to acknowledge their views and guide them. I believe that the best way to educate is to make the subject personal. While some content may not be relevant to everyone, their individual views will engage them. 

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