Ember's Post

Hi Everybody!

I've read over your posts and realized that I'm still not entirely clear on what it is that we're mapping. Is it the goals of tutoring, or is it the student's journey (in which case an individual map for each student seems most appropriate)? Or, is it my personal journey? I know we discussed this in class, and maybe it's because it's two thirty in the morning, but I cannot remember.

The map could be a lot of things. Personally, I'm trying to put myself in the students' shoes. What would grab my attention? A countdown to the end of the semester! I was thinking of maybe a downhill slope with a little Alpine man headed downhill (think Price is Right), and the goal is vacation. Or, the map could take the form of a quest or a mission, in which the students must complete a series of tasks to collect points and prizes, to avoid being shot, etc.

See you in class Tuesday! (Helpful hint: turn off Auto Text if you write your postings beforehand in Word. This prevents what happened to John's post, no offense John, just trying to help.)