KarenRL says, "I was thinking the same, JenW. Upper el and middle
school."

PhilipAB says, "The first one lacks key elements of student guidance.
It's like Mickey Rooney saying "C'mon gang, let's do a
play!" while the second really shows kids the details of
the different tasks."

JenW says, "even younger with a lot of assistance:)"

JaniceF says, "I get hung up because I have not read Chaucer (true
confessions)"

BernieD says, "I'm just going by what the author said when submitting
it."

KarenRL says, "True, Jen. I could see the kids really having fun with
this."

FredSt says, "The second one involves writing a unique tale, which is
much more difficult."

BernieD says, "Lots of details in the first one too, Philip, if you
click into the links.."

BernieD says, "True dat, Fred."

JenW says, "But I could work with the first one easier I think. The
second one was intimidating. Smile"

BernieD asks, "Ok... shall we move on to one that absolutely requires
the Web?"

PhilipAB [WebTeach] is intrigued by the concept of exploring the web as
a "pilgrimage"

BernieD says, "Our only poetry example tonight concerns the holocaust.
Grim stuff. It's also designed as a followup to kids
having gone through a common work of literature."

BernieD projects the URL:

http://cte.jhu.edu/techacademy/web/baczkowski/intro.htm
BernieD says, "This one will take you a few minutes to grok."

PhilipAB [WebTeach] gasps

NanC has disconnected.
JenW exclaims, "oh I really like the followup with students work!!!"

BernieD says, "Yes! Everyone be sure to check out the student poems."

BernieD says, "Pretty moving, some of them."

JenW says, "very very thorough rubric"

PhilipAB [WebTeach] isn't sure this sort of commodification of horror is
appropriate.

BernieD asks, "Hm... detailed yes, but maybe it's too much about
mechanics. I wonder how you could put a row on this rubric
that would predict why one of these poems just made me

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