Monday, August 22, 2016

A Teacher's Journey: I Am Poem

A great way to learn more about yourself or your students is to create an "I Am" poem.  This was our first task in Edtech 541: Integrating Technology into the Classroom Curriculum. I could envision this as a great back-to-school activity for classes of any age.
There are a myriad of ways to integrate this into your 'get to know you' activities - these are just a couple of ideas:

  • Have students write the poem and then illustrate them.  Display them around the classroom for Back to School Night.
  • Students could add their poems to their classroom blogs to introduce themselves to their classmates.
  • Pair up students. Have them interview their partners, then write the poem about their classmate.
  • Brainstorm and then write a class We Are poem.
What other ways could teachers incorporate the I Am poem into their first week activities?  I would love to hear your ideas in the comments below.

Here is the link if you want to create your poem online: http://bit.ly/2bGs8U5

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