This blog has been created first to fulfill a graduate class requirement towards a Masters Degree from Montana State University. Secondly, this blog will serve as a media outlet for my students to easily know the current events occurring in our world. Furthermore, this blog will allow students to interact with each other concerning current environmental and earth science news.
My goal is first to have something to hold me accountable to stay current on what is occurring in our world and to formulate a particular stance on the issues. Secondly, I hope that students will develop and awareness of environmental issues and furthermore, develop some "green" values to help be stewards of our precious resources. Hopefully, as students interact through this blog, students can learn from each others' input and therefore, personally synthesize some beliefs that will aid future decision making for our world.
Feel free to comment and give additional input to media outlets that give updates on what is happening in our world!
This sounds great -- You may also want to consider allowing your students to "guest blog" here and have them update the news - share the work!
ReplyDeleteOOOOOOO - I really like where your blog idea is going! I have my students do a 'science in the news' assignment in a completely different way - but utilizing this type of forum would really be neat. AND would make my grading life easier! Nice work!
ReplyDeleteThanks, I am always interested in making grading easier! I find many parents have difficulty accepting formative assessments due to the lack of "completion points" students are used to getting through worksheets. I am hoping to use this blog as an assessment tool. Maybe create a self-reflection piece like Eric does!
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