Comments on: Back to blogging in education http://guerson.com/2008/11/19/back-to-blogging-in-education/ personal web space Wed, 21 Apr 2010 01:03:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Dana http://guerson.com/2008/11/19/back-to-blogging-in-education/comment-page-1/#comment-105 Dana Fri, 21 Nov 2008 06:48:17 +0000 http://peregrina.wordpress.com/?p=50#comment-105 Jeremy, that's a good idea. Is it hard to keep track of? I'm just concerned as I have over 100 students in the class and am worried I'd end up spending a lot of time tracking their responses. Jeremy, that’s a good idea. Is it hard to keep track of? I’m just concerned as I have over 100 students in the class and am worried I’d end up spending a lot of time tracking their responses.

]]> By: jeremy hunsinger http://guerson.com/2008/11/19/back-to-blogging-in-education/comment-page-1/#comment-104 jeremy hunsinger Thu, 20 Nov 2008 13:25:46 +0000 http://peregrina.wordpress.com/?p=50#comment-104 one way of ensuring that they read and respond to each other is to assign it. 'each week you are expected to respond to your colleagues. (currently, I expect that a minimal effort for the week is will be around 3 responses, but students who want full credit will engage fully in the art of conversation each week and likely will exceed the minimal amount by significant margins).' one way of ensuring that they read and respond to each other is to assign it. ‘each week you are expected to respond to your colleagues. (currently, I expect that a minimal effort for the week is will be around 3 responses, but students who want full credit will engage fully in the art of conversation each week and likely will exceed the minimal amount by significant margins).’

]]> By: Dana http://guerson.com/2008/11/19/back-to-blogging-in-education/comment-page-1/#comment-103 Dana Thu, 20 Nov 2008 04:29:29 +0000 http://peregrina.wordpress.com/?p=50#comment-103 Yes, I require them to post each week. It's all part of their discussion participation grade. I think suggesting they respond to both is a great idea! Yes, I require them to post each week. It’s all part of their discussion participation grade. I think suggesting they respond to both is a great idea!

]]> By: Rochelle http://guerson.com/2008/11/19/back-to-blogging-in-education/comment-page-1/#comment-102 Rochelle Wed, 19 Nov 2008 19:27:14 +0000 http://peregrina.wordpress.com/?p=50#comment-102 It's here: http://www.mazar.ca/2008/11/19/rcat-blogging-talk/ It’s here: http://www.mazar.ca/2008/11/19/rcat-blogging-talk/

]]> By: Rochelle http://guerson.com/2008/11/19/back-to-blogging-in-education/comment-page-1/#comment-101 Rochelle Wed, 19 Nov 2008 19:07:54 +0000 http://peregrina.wordpress.com/?p=50#comment-101 Sadly the quality isn't that hot, but...hey, I'll put it out there. I'm just trying to clean it up a little in audacity. Sadly the quality isn’t that hot, but…hey, I’ll put it out there. I’m just trying to clean it up a little in audacity.

]]> By: guerson http://guerson.com/2008/11/19/back-to-blogging-in-education/comment-page-1/#comment-100 guerson Wed, 19 Nov 2008 18:56:29 +0000 http://peregrina.wordpress.com/?p=50#comment-100 Dana, Do you require them to post a response to your question each week? Maybe you can ask them to post a response and a comment to someone else's response? Although with 125 students that can be a lot trickier... Do they get participation marks for this? Michelle, Thanks for making your recording available!! I'll listen to it for sure and probably get back to you with lots of questions... Dana,

Do you require them to post a response to your question each week? Maybe you can ask them to post a response and a comment to someone else’s response? Although with 125 students that can be a lot trickier… Do they get participation marks for this?

Michelle,

Thanks for making your recording available!! I’ll listen to it for sure and probably get back to you with lots of questions…

]]> By: Rochelle http://guerson.com/2008/11/19/back-to-blogging-in-education/comment-page-1/#comment-99 Rochelle Wed, 19 Nov 2008 18:43:37 +0000 http://peregrina.wordpress.com/?p=50#comment-99 Hi there! I'm sorry you couldn't come to the seminar, but I'm glad to see the conversation you're starting here! I'm not really a ppt person, this is only my second ever attempt at using it, and I deliberately didn't put a lot of content into those slides. They prevent me from actually thinking while I'm talking! But I recorded the session. I was going to try and clean it up a bit first, but I think I'll just upload it and and post it. It will be there today (I hope). I'm glad others are enthusiastic about this stuff! Hi there!

I’m sorry you couldn’t come to the seminar, but I’m glad to see the conversation you’re starting here!

I’m not really a ppt person, this is only my second ever attempt at using it, and I deliberately didn’t put a lot of content into those slides. They prevent me from actually thinking while I’m talking! But I recorded the session. I was going to try and clean it up a bit first, but I think I’ll just upload it and and post it. It will be there today (I hope).

I’m glad others are enthusiastic about this stuff!

]]> By: Dana http://guerson.com/2008/11/19/back-to-blogging-in-education/comment-page-1/#comment-98 Dana Wed, 19 Nov 2008 17:39:27 +0000 http://peregrina.wordpress.com/?p=50#comment-98 She has some interesting points and suggestions (I'll have to look more at some of her other comments). I use some of the suggestions in my world history course where I have an on-line discussion forum. Each week, I post a question that is somehow related to what we've been discussing in class. It usually doesn't focus on specific facts or issues, but is more open-ended and makes the students present their own ideas. The one problem I've found and not been able to fix is to get them talking to one another, rather than just responding to my question. I had hoped they would reflect on each others points, but they just click respond to my question and don't even look at what other people have said. I wonder if I used a blog instead of the already existing discussion board software on WebCT if this would change. It might be too unmanageable for 125 students, but I think quite effective for a smaller group. She has some interesting points and suggestions (I’ll have to look more at some of her other comments). I use some of the suggestions in my world history course where I have an on-line discussion forum. Each week, I post a question that is somehow related to what we’ve been discussing in class. It usually doesn’t focus on specific facts or issues, but is more open-ended and makes the students present their own ideas.
The one problem I’ve found and not been able to fix is to get them talking to one another, rather than just responding to my question. I had hoped they would reflect on each others points, but they just click respond to my question and don’t even look at what other people have said. I wonder if I used a blog instead of the already existing discussion board software on WebCT if this would change. It might be too unmanageable for 125 students, but I think quite effective for a smaller group.

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