Teacher-Student+Podcast

Random Autobiography
The is an assignment that students of all abilities can complete successfully. A few things that I really like about it are that it is low-stakes writing, it always sounds thoughtful, and it can be completed in a reasonable amount of time. Since I had difficulty tracking down a middle-school aged child, I took a slightly different path with this assignment. As a Milwaukee Writing Project facilitator, I am part of a group of teachers who teach other teachers how to engage student writers. We run a yearly summer institute and teach the writing workshop model. Since I not only teach students, but I also teach teachers, I used this podcasting exercise with an adult. Not only are other teachers able to see the Random Autobiography as a writing exercise, they also get to experience linking technology to curriculum. I feel that this was relevant learning opportunity for me as opposed to using this assignment with a participant with whom I would not normally interact.

Random Autobiography Instructions
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Completed Random Autobiography Assignment
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