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I was assigned a post written by Mr. McClung about an award ceremony he held for his students. He gave awards for various non-academic behaviors because he wanted to make sure his students who were not overachievers got some recognition. I agree with him that all students need some appreciation for the unique things they bring to the learning environment and they will probably always remember it. He included pictures of them with their awards and they seem so happy. I used to do something similar with my classes and for some it was the first time they had ever received any type of recognition. I think this is an important piece of the puzzle when trying to motivate students and get them to love learning. You can check out his post here.

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For the Comments4Kids assignment, I checked out a blog by Mrs. McGeady’s class at Leopold Primary School in Victoria, Australia. This blog is a great example of how to get students involved with using technology to report what they are learning in school. I commented on their post about iPods and using a video to learn how to make origami boxes. They posted a video with great instructions for making origami and provided a picture of their finished product. This activity helped them learn how to follow directions and work as a team. This is such a creative and engaging way to educate children! The blog is kept up to date and used to keep parents and administrators informed about the class. Mrs. McGeady responded to my comment right away. Check out the terrific work going on in this class here.