Notes on Engaging Ideas by John C Bean
Awaken student's curiosity about what they will be reading. Give them a brief problem that the reading would address/resolve/explore.
So, if we are reading The Shallows, we would want to ask them what they think the internet is doing to our brains or show they a debate from two people about what could happen. Show them why it matters to read this.
Get them to see the larger conversation--why are people talking about this idea. The digital culture summaries at the beginning of the class should help situate The Shallows.
Help students to see that all texts are trying to change the reader's mind (they all have an argument).
Suggests these questions
1. Before reading, the author thought I believed. . .
2. After reading, the author hoped I would believe?
3. The author was convincing or not and why
For "What is Reading"
1. Before reading the author thought I believed that reading was simply decoding and reading could be taught at the word and content level
2. After reading the author hoped I understood that reading was a complex process of problem solving that depends a lot on context
So, if we are reading The Shallows, we would want to ask them what they think the internet is doing to our brains or show they a debate from two people about what could happen. Show them why it matters to read this.
Get them to see the larger conversation--why are people talking about this idea. The digital culture summaries at the beginning of the class should help situate The Shallows.
Help students to see that all texts are trying to change the reader's mind (they all have an argument).
Suggests these questions
1. Before reading, the author thought I believed. . .
2. After reading, the author hoped I would believe?
3. The author was convincing or not and why
For "What is Reading"
1. Before reading the author thought I believed that reading was simply decoding and reading could be taught at the word and content level
2. After reading the author hoped I understood that reading was a complex process of problem solving that depends a lot on context
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