AOW Impressions 5-5-15

Date:  5-5-15

          This week's AOW Gallery Walk was quite like to the previous ones we've experienced, because several of the articles were the same, or very similar depending on what our world is experiencing at the time.  For example, there were at least seven articles this week, covering the devastating earthquake in Nepal.  However, there are always a decent amount of students who decide to challenge themselves and supply the rest of the class with a different story.  Personally, those are the articles I enjoy the most, because there's more information on the topic, considering we already know a lot about the popular topics.

          I really appreciate the opportunity our teacher offers us with these Gallery Walks.  I rarely am fully aware of the events that take place in our world, and I use these presentations to help get me on track with everything on the news, and on TV.  Another aspect of these AOWs that I've taken advantage of and noticed, is that on the news, they hardly give all the details on a subject, and through these articles, many of our original questions on an event can be answered.

          These AOW displays can really help increase all kinds of different skills, or change them for the better.  Some of these skills are presenting, listening, and note taking.  Also, by selecting different articles that should be important to people all over the world, we can extend or break free of our comfort zones.  The great thing about these whole class activities, is that often, when someone is describing a story to you, you'll be struck or influenced with new ideas.  Whether that's because of how you relate to the characters, or how the story surprised you, or any other connections.  Different articles might cause someone to want to help out in a conflict, change their actions, who knows.