I just attended a professional development session that was put on by Dr. Smirnova and some of her colleagues. The topic of the session was Integrating Technology For Lifelong Learning- the International Writing Exchange. Unfortunately, the session was cut short due to technological glitches, but nevertheless it was still a great opportunity to interact with people from all over the world. Dr. Smirnova was talking about another conference that she attended where they taught teachers how to enhance students' learning of language. Dr. Smirnova was looking to share this information with us when the technology started to show glitches and break up.
I am looking forward to learning about the information that Dr. Smirnova and her colleagues put together because writing is probably the most important part of education today. As a teacher, it is important to share with all students and their families the importance of written language and how we can master the difficult task of teaching students to write properly, while making it engaging, creative, and fun. During the session, the presenters shared a link with us which describes the International Writing Exchange and has different workshops that teachers can attend to further their understanding of teaching students how to write.
