The last week or so has been all about notes. My notes. I’ve been coming up with different ways to teach the same subject. Fresher text. It was time.
Or I’m procrastinating like the pro I am.
It was time to tackle tired text and revamp it. Tidy it all up a bit, make it punchier, clearer … so I tried out my first set of new notes last Saturday. I thought having shortened and revamped the lessons, that I wouldn’t run out of time. I thought wrong. There were notes I didn’t get to.
Crazy!
Seems I’ve gone from being able to tackle three subjects per lesson to just two. Admittedly, there is a lot of information to impart even with the shortened notes and I have exercises that go along with the new format.
I thought, how fun it would be to give budding crime writers an investigation check list. And it is fun and I think probably quite helpful.
I dug out my investigation check list then tweaked it a bit. Now there are two versions.
1. A crime writers investigation check list
2. A Private Investigators check list.
They might actually work quite well along side the Character/Plot Rainbow and a murder board. We shall see.
I haven’t been idle as you can tell.
I’m finding [EMP] scenes cropping up a lot. Mostly I am writing them longhand in my notebook. There are a few chapters in the [EMP] file.
Stay Frosty.
- Comment
- Reblog
-
Subscribe
Subscribed
Already have a WordPress.com account? Log in now.
Cat Connor 
Oh, I like the idea of that checklist! It sounds like an enjoyable activity as well as one that will be very helpful to your students. I know what you mean, too, about wanting your notes to have some punch and be fresh. I’ve done that, too, and I think the students really can tell when you’ve got fresh ideas and when you’re phoning it in. I’ll bet your students love your class!
I’ll send the check list’s over. You might find a use! 🙂 🙂
Excellent! 😃