Week Nine

Making a classroom news letter was pretty simple to do. The templates made an easy starting point and still allowed you to change it to make the newsletter your own. This assignment allowed me to be very creative and at the same time gave me a head start on something I can actually use in a future classroom! I really liked this assignment and think that it was one of the most beneficial things for us to learn. Another thing we did this week was make a concept map using the website provided. This website was very simple to use. I don't really like the idea of doing a concept map online because I feeling like this is something the students should actively create in class with a class discussion. This is a good way for students to brainstorm ideas. These assignments were both good ways to facilitate and inspire student learning. Making a news letter requires you to be artistically creative and the concept map requires creative thinking. The news letter also followed the standard: engage in professional development and leadership. You could also make these news letters for coworkers or groups that you may be a part of.