LANGUAGE ARTS LESSONS
OWLS IN THE FAMILY ONLINE COMPREHENSION - Doing a novel study on Owls in the Family by Farley Mowat, I was experimenting with ways to test student comprehension without making them fill in the work pages. While I'm not thrilled with the format I used here (it was confusing for the kids to use, having to submit each question separately) they did seem a lot more enthusiastic about doing the questions online. They didn't seem to realize it was the same work we'd done on paper the day before. If using tools like this I'd make sure to find more user friendly formats and to practice with the kids several times before trying this. It's also important to remember to tailor it to the kids reading, responding and typing skills which can hinder enjoyment and give inaccurate results in terms of their comprehension of the material itself.