Ask what’s missing, analyze, and revise
Vickie Davis ’s commented on her blog “I am having students from this year edit the work of last year’s students. This is a great exercise. —The point is that sometimes students should not only create from scratch, but should edit something previous students have done — asking themselves what should be improved. Sometimes asking oneself what is missing is exactly the type of deep learning experience needed. I’m finding I have to work with students on editing. We have a lot of improvement to do…..”
The type of skills needed to do what Vickie suggests are at the higher ends of Bloom’s taxonomy. These are exactly the types of things gifted students need to do.
October 15th, 2007 at 6:53 pm
It is so true. There is also an added layer of meaning and legacy knowing that the work one does doesn’t end up in the virtual “trash can” but remains for others to edit and work with — we are using this for the flat classroom project this year as well. I’m so glad to see that another teacher feels this way as well, I look forward to seeing how it goes for you.