I think that the concepts presented in chapter seven will be very useful for teaching language arts and how to write stories and papers. Because I plan on teaching elementary aged students, I think that Kidspiration would be a good tool to have them use to create idea maps. I could have them try to fill in blank maps that I have created and then have them play around with the software to get a better feel for it.
I will definitely encourage my students to develop outlines and idea maps before producing a final product. Outlines are a relatively easy and comfortable way for students to organize their ideas and plan a logical sequence of events. Idea maps will help children plan carefully so they will not have to waste time with false starts and so they can realize quickly if their plan is unworkable. In addition, idea maps help students form links between ideas so they can remember things easier.
I believe that the new web hunting skills I have acquired in the last week will be very helpful for when I begin teaching. I have learned more effective ways to search for topics that will no doubt save me time such as searching within google scholar and through databases on the fsu library site. Also, the web hunt assignment introduced me to new teaching tools such as websites for generating calendars or creating my own site to post grades and assignments.
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