As I wandered the seemingly infinite resources of the internet I happened across some information located at the McGraw-Hill website. The information about an introduction to blogs has helped clear up questions and concerns I had. It is an older site (2006) but the information stated about blogs and how they can be utilized to enhance student learning is straight forward and easily understandable. I especially like the suggestion of how blogs could be used to get older students to act as peer mentors/editors for younger students. Another nice point the page makes is that there are risks about blogging and that schools/teachers must prepare students before they allowed to blog.
A bad point about the site is that the links for additional information about blogs are “dead links”.
The site can be found here:
http://www.glencoe.com/sec/teachingtoday/educationupclose.phtml/47
A bad point about the site is that the links for additional information about blogs are “dead links”.
The site can be found here:
http://www.glencoe.com/sec/teachingtoday/educationupclose.phtml/47
This is my second time commenting on this article you linked for us I think. But, I don't think my first comment stuck somehow. Just when I think I have the hang of working these resources, I am reminded that I'm still very much the beginner. Anyway, I really like your glencoe link. It did help clarify the roll of the blog and gave nice suggestions on classroom uses. It's too bad it's links are dead as they looked very promising for getting classroom ideas. Now that I have set up my class moodle, I am looking for ideas on how to get kids "hooked in" to blogging on it, wikiing or commenting on these items that are there.
ReplyDeleteI bet that if in your course outline you mentioned that part of the student grade was to participate in the blog or Wiki you would get students involved. However, I think you will have to spend quality time developing a rubric to clearly explain how the student earns his or her grade.
ReplyDeleteTalk to Dan, he is already using an online forum of some kind with his Moodle account and he can tell you how some of his students are all over it while others are not. His insight may prove helpful in what you’re attempting to do.
Check this out: http://teachweb2.wikispaces.com/Blogs
ReplyDeleteThanks for the link. There is a ton of very useful information which will help guide me as I wander through the wiki world.
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