Was satisfying today to finally do some actual teaching, and see my plans start to come together.
Students reacted with some expected confusion about the Canvas platform, as they're not used to thinking critically about how they learn and certainly not being self-directed. I think it'll all fall into place though once they actually start writing their diaries, and they get into the habit of it.
The vocab went over well, and students were enthusiastic about asking questions about the material and seeing how the vocab could be used in practice. It was the first time in quite a while that various students have asked for more time to complete a speaking task.
Part of this was the effect of Classcraft, which students are taking to. It makes it concrete for them when they forget to bring homework, for example, and they're enjoying the benefits of those first few xp points. They've started to ask about getting gp, so I'll have to see what I can sort out...
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