So, Boice wants us to add 5 minutes a day for organization hunh? I can do that (insert excited voice here)! Organizing could be one of the best parts of my day. Usually it involves colorful boxes and bins and a labelmaker. But this kind of organizing will require a three ring binder and colorful stickies. Staples- here I come.
Pausing five minutes to think about organizing- is something I may do naturally as a writer, but not systematically. It does make sense. The time spent on organizing with help the brief daily writings to be even more focused.
I have already thought about ways to do this with my students. They could organize their writing just before the end of class each day. We can't afford five minutes, but two or three is easy. This would emphasize the recursive nature of the writing process and help students organize their thinking as well.
We are in the same point, a little. I love organizing and getting things in a certain order and developing a system that helps me find things much more easier than usual. Of course my artistic side loves colors and labels, and stars and stripes as well.
ReplyDeleteI wonder though, what happens if I become much too interested in organizing than actually finding things that go into these separate categorizes. Another thing is that being an unemployed college student can become pretty costly, so how should I develop an organizing technique that is not only cheap and inexpensive, but HELPFUL as well?!?!
I'm also battling between recently finding out I have to replace my laptop and taking everything paper. As much as I love the idea of a paper trail that allows these things to be kept forever, ( and not being able to depend on technology). I must admit that I type much faster than I write, and writing is become a little more frustrating by hand. If you have any advice my ears are MORE than open!!
-Queen.
P.S; I admire your input and helpfulness in the course, and I wish you only more success in your teaching career.