From BlackBoard to Wikis, Blogs and Beyond: Critical Thinking Through Discussion

Discussion in the Classroom How do we make it work?

In a class of 25 students, how many are actively engaged during a class discussion at one time? 4% In groups of four? 24% In pairs? 50%. Online? 100%

In a class of 25 students, how many are actively engaged during a class discussion at one time? 4%

In groups of four? 24%

In pairs? 50%.

Online? 100%

Put yourself in their place. What are you doing during a meeting?

BLOGS http://mrsstjohn.edublogs.org/ www.edublogs.org

http://mrsstjohn.edublogs.org/

Blackboard

Forums http:// bb.ucboces.org /

Wikis

http://poetryclass.wikispaces.com/ http://ww2a.wikispaces.com/

http://ww2a.wikispaces.com/

Wikis are free too!

Seem a bit… overwhelming? Isn’t everything new… at first?

Socrates’ Theory of Knowledge: He was convinced that the surest way to attain reliable knowledge was through the practice of disciplined conversation. He called this method dialectic . Socratic Seminar Handout

Socrates’ Theory of Knowledge:

He was convinced that the surest way to attain reliable knowledge was through the practice of disciplined conversation. He called this method dialectic .

Socratic Seminar Handout