Friday, July 21, 2017

The Inquiry Begins: Physical vs. Digital Notebooks

What is the state of the writer’s notebook in the ELA classroom?

What are the consequences of a digital vs. a physical notebook?

I’ve always been passionate about the writer's notebook; in fact, I did my inquiry piece at my original HTWP Summer Institute on the notebook, specifically how to engender ownership of notebooks in my classroom with my students. Additionally, I place a high value on the (many) notebooks in my personal life. The notebook is the foundation of a writing life. In the digital age where it feels like things change faster than we can document them, I feel the state of the notebook in the ELA classroom bears exploration.

I intend to spend the next school year (and probably beyond) digging into this topic!