I had a new experience last week which points to the changing nature of my courses and my role in them. I wrote a college letter of recommendation for a student who would be the first to admit that she did not stand out on conventional testing of the course "material." Nevertheless, she stood out, as I explained in my letter
We formed a unique sort of collaboration following our time together in the American
Government course. Jill sought me out for a suggestion regarding a web site for hosting
her work and portfolio. I recommended a site another student had used for a CBL. We also
consulted a graphic design teacher in California and were joined in our project by a Mercy art
teacher. Besides yielding Jill's domain www.-----.com, our
exploration also yielded a special licensing agreement for Creative Commons music between
our high school and Magnatune.
I referenced the student's experience in my course as well-- but almost exclusively in terms of collaborations and projects.
A milestone, I think.
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"Untitled Collograph" Frickr Creative Commons photo by Vaultboy
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