All of them are great opportunities for self-relaxation, rest and entertainment. Teachers assigning weekly journals during vacations will naturally cause some resentment or even rejection among students. Even with mandatory regulations, some students still敷衍了事(perfunctorily handle tasks), and the effect of homework is far from ideal.
Everyone says "interest is the best teacher." I have been pondering: how can homework be innovated so that students like to do it?
One day, while I was browsing news online, I saw many celebrities opening blogs on the internet. I suddenly had an idea: nowadays, students all like surfing the web. If we move their weekly journals online, they might feel a great sense of novelty. In fact, they can open their own blogs just like celebrities! After having this thought, I began to experiment in the classes I taught.
In class, I shared my idea with the students. Unexpectedly, it caused quite a stir. Many students familiar with QQ started discussing enthusiastically. The students were passionate, eager to give it a try.
I then gave the students two small requirements: first, name your blog, preferably reflecting your own style, interests, or some unique creativity; second, the blog posts must include original articles written by yourself, not purely a platform for copying beautiful prose. I left the rest of the space to the students. "My turf, my rules," based on their interests, students could design and plan their own territory.
Thus, after the vacation began, Chinese weekly journals transformed from traditional pen-and-paper writing into online exercises, and the original journal books disappeared. With fingers tapping on keyboards and a light click of the mouse, the spiritual appearance of the students was sketched out. Some who love basketball named their blog "Basketball Hut," writing about their excitement when watching NBA live broadcasts and showing posters of the superstars they admire; some who love reading reviewed classics like "The Book of Songs" and "Dream of the Red Chamber" in their "Fragrant Book World," displaying the grace of Professor Yu Dan from Beijing Normal University; others, like "Listening to Rain by the Dike," conveyed the author's leisurely, romantic pursuits. There was even a meticulous student who categorized all the blog posts, with sections like "Random Notes," "NBA Show," "Sports Arena," "Boating in the Heart Sea," "Collection of Beautiful Prose," "Cracking a Joke," etc. The most interesting one belonged to a "Little Car Enthusiast," who particularly loved cars. He posted pictures of various car brands from ancient to modern times around the world, giving me, a "car blind," great enjoyment.
The students were highly enthusiastic and frequently called to exchange ideas with me. I went online every day to check what new content was added to their blogs and promptly commented and graded their posts. Blogs among classmates could form a blog circle, allowing mutual appreciation and exchange. In my view, many students treated their blogs like farmers tending to their fields, watering, fertilizing, and weeding daily, tirelessly enjoying the process.
After school resumed, although weekend handwriting practice returned to the usual routine, the students' attitudes significantly improved. I suggested that students revise their essays in their composition books and publish them as upgraded essays on their blogs. I believe this could improve their writing skills and let them document their growth process with words. Compared to the endless test papers and exercises of the past, blogs are more favored by contemporary students.
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