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- 1. 1 Created by Millie Jones in 2016 WRITING A GOOD DISCUSSION BOARD POST There are several key steps that you’ll need to follow in order to write a complete and engaging discussion board post. For every discussion post, you need to: 1. UNDERSTAND what the discussion is asking you to do 2. READ all required or supplemental materials 3. WRITE the post, and 4. REVIEW using the Discussion Post Checklist Now, let’s go through each of these important steps in more detail. First, break down the instructions of the discussion and take notes to understand exactly what you need to do to complete it. a. Identify the purpose or goal of the discussion post and how it relates to the course concepts under review for the week. b. Be sure to note any required course reading, such as the instructor guidance, chapters from your textbook, or an article or webpage.
- 2. c. Look for key terms in the instructions—these are terms or course concepts that you will see in the reading for the week, or that you have become familiar with in earlier weeks of the course. Be sure to underline, highlight, or note these key words, as these are the themes that you will focus on in your discussion post this week. d. Make note of any key questions or directives that you are asked to address. If these questions/directives are already in a bulleted or numbered list, great! But if they are not, go ahead and number them so you can later use them as a checklist for yourself. *Note- Directives are action verbs in the instructions that tell you what to do. Examples that you might see include Define, Explain, Describe, or Discuss. The Writing Center’s guide on Understanding the Verbs in Your Prompt can help you understand the expectations of each of these directive words. e. Note any additional requirements such as word count or APA formatting. f. Finally, if a grading rubric is provided, be sure to review each part of it. The rubric can be used as a checklist to ensure you have completed each of the requirements of the discussion. This may sound like a lot of work now, but it actually only takes 10 to 15 minutes to go through the instructions and make notes on what needs to be accomplished. These few minutes will save you time
- 3. when you begin writing and will help you to write a better post. https://awc.ashford.edu/essay-dev-key-terms-in-academic- writing.html 2 Created by Millie Jones in 2016 Here is an example of a discussion prompt where each of these elements has been marked: In Chapter 2 of your text, Bevan and Sole (2014) lay out many psychological concepts concerning the “self.” These key elements of human psychology are central to how we communicate with ourselves (intrapersonal communication) and others (interpersonal communication). Prepare: As you prepare to write your discussion for this topic, take a few moments to do the following: • Review Chapter 2 in your text. • Focus on the segments of the book on self-concept, self- image, and self-esteem. • Review the grading rubric and note that 25% of your grade is based on your application of course material (Content/Subject Knowledge) and 25% is
- 4. based on your ability to demonstrate you are thinking critically and presenting original ideas. Reflect: Take time to reflect on how your self-concept, self- image, or self-esteem have affected the way you communicate with others and, perhaps, how you believe others respond to you. Write: Based on the information in Chapter 2 • Define self-concept, self-image, and self-esteem and write at least two sentences on each term. • Provide an example of how your self-concept, self-image, or self-esteem has affected your interpersonal communication. Use specific examples to illustrate your points. Your initial response should be 200 to 300 words in length, cited in APA style, and is due by Thursday, Day 3. Second, complete any required or supplemental reading. Your discussions are related to what you are learning and reading about in your course. So, even if it is not explicitly stated, you are expected to use concepts and ideas from your weekly reading as the basis for answering your discussion. • As you read through your required or supplemental materials, be sure to note any key terms that you also saw in the discussion post instructions. Also, if you see anything in the reading that
- 5. relates to or helps you to address the questions or directives in your discussion post, make a note of it or highlight it so you can refer back to it. This will help you to give examples, quote, paraphrase, or summarize when you start writing. • If you need to add additional research to your post, be sure to utilize expert research advice and guidance from the Ashford Library, which is available 24/7 by going to the Writing Center & Library tab in your course and clicking on the Library link. The third step is writing your discussion post. You’ve done the required reading and you’ve learned a lot about the concepts and ideas for this week. Now you are ready to show your instructor that you understand the concepts and can apply them through writing. c. Key terms are shown throughout in blue. b. The required course reading is shown in green. e. Here, the
- 6. additional requirements are listed in red. f. A grading rubric is given in this discussion prompt. d. Here in purple, the directives (action items) are given. a. Here, the purpose or goal is shown in orange. http://threadcontent.next.ecollege.com/pub/content/0244bb12- 74a0-4e7c-9584- 02b77340ddcd/COM200.DiscussionGradingRubrics.docx 3 Created by Millie Jones in 2016 • First, refer back to the instructions where you have noted the
- 7. questions or directives that you are asked to respond to. There should be several of these. Keep these in front of you as you are writing. • Next, for each bulleted or numbered item in the prompt, write a complete paragraph as a response to it. This means that if you have 2 bulleted items in the instructions, you need to have 2 fully developed paragraphs in your post and each of the directives given in the prompt should be addressed within these paragraphs. When writing, create a topic sentence that indicates what you will address in that paragraph and the point you want to make. In the supporting sentences, give personal examples (if asked to do so), and use a quote, paraphrase, or summary (or a combination of these) from the readings to help you address that directive or question and support your answers. Write a conclusion sentence for each paragraph that shares how the information in that paragraph relates to the overall course concept of the discussion post. See the Writing Center’s guide on Paragraph Development for more help. The most important part of each of these paragraphs is the supporting sentences. This is where you will show your instructor that you both understand the reading and can apply what you have learned to the discussion for the week. This means integrating what you read and not simply inserting a quote, paraphrase, or summary into your post. This is critical and may affect your
- 8. grade. For help on why and how to do this, watch the Writing Center’s guide on Integrating your Readings, which includes information on how to cite your sources as well. • Finally, refer back to any additional requirements from the instructions, such as the word count or APA formatting. Include these additional requirements in your writing. And finally, before you hit the Post Response button, be sure to take a few minutes and review your post. The following is an easy checklist that you can keep on hand to ensure that all of your discussion posts are complete and engaging. Use it! Discussion Post Checklist You now have the information you need to write a great discussion post! Remember, for every discussion, be sure that you Understand, Read, Write, and Review! References: Adapted from Ashford University. (2015). Anatomy of a discussion post: Supporting student success in discussion boards. Retrieved from https://sites.google.com/site/anatomyofadiscussionboard/Anato
- 9. myPart2 https://awc.ashford.edu/essay-dev-pie-paragraph.html https://awc.ashford.edu/essay-dev-pie-paragraph.html https://bridgepoint.equella.ecollege.com/curriculum/file/5408ee 9b-e793-44d5-8a4d- e54bc6e72f74/1/Integrating%20Research.zip/story.html https://bridgepoint.equella.ecollege.com/curriculum/file/5408ee 9b-e793-44d5-8a4d- e54bc6e72f74/1/Integrating%20Research.zip/story.html https://bridgepoint.equella.ecollege.com/curriculum/file/55122e 36-cca5-4bd6-b0d1- 81599799afe1/1/Discussion%20Post%20Checklist_mj.pdf https://sites.google.com/site/anatomyofadiscussionboard/Anato myPart2writing a good discussion board postDiscussion Post Checklist Teachers vs Educators: Which Are You? - Work in Progress - Education Week Teacher http://blogs.edweek.org/teachers/work_in_progress/2016/05/teac hers_vs_educators_which_ar.html?cmp=eml-eb- popweek+05132016[6/30/2016 12:25:02 PM] Teacher Blogs > Work in Progress See more Opinion Starr Sackstein Starr Sackstein teaches writing and journalism in New York City. She is a National Board-certified teacher and the New York director for the Journalism Education Association.
- 10. Sackstein is also the author of the book Teaching Mythology. Welcome, Registered Guest MY ACCOUNT | SUBSCRIBE | LOGOUT Sign Up for FREE E-Newsletters Tweet « Empower Students to Self-Assess for Report Card Grades | Main | How Being a Mom Changed My Teaching » Teachers vs Educators: Which Are You? By Starr Sackstein on May 5, 2016 5:00 AM How often do we meet people who leave a lasting impression? How many of those people were educators who spent time helping to sculpt us into the people we are today? This past weekend I had the experience of a lifetime when I presented my first TedxTalk at a TedxYouth event at Burlinton High School in
- 11. Massachusetts. All of the speakers were very inspiring, but I'd say that the student speakers stole the show. Timmy Sullivan, a senior at Burlington High School, closed the event with a compelling talk about the difference between teachers and educators, which got me thinking (and I'm sure I'm not the only person who was wondering which he'd classify me as). First he sought to define what a teacher is using the dictionary. Courtesy of Webster: Share 1.1K FOLLOW THIS BLOG t r e The opinions expressed in Work in Progress are strictly those of the author(s) and do not reflect the opinions or endorsement of Editorial Projects in Education, or any of its publications. RECENT ENTRIES How Being a Mom Changed My Teaching Teachers vs Educators: Which Are You?
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- 16. with Timmy that these two definitions don't really distinguish between the two well enough. For me, like Timmy, a teacher is someone who shows up for a teaching job every day. He or she knows the content and likely teaching like a job. Whereas an educator is one of those people who goes farther than what is expected. It's the teacher who makes relationships with students more important than the content, but because of those relationships, the content comes alive. Teaching isn't just a job to an educator, it's a calling. It's passion and commitment and a desire to amplify the voices and dreams of the many children whose lives touch them as much as the educator touches theirs. Timmy spent time going through his schooling career and came up with a short list and tried to figure out what they had in common. Being much farther away from my formative education, the fact that some educators still remain inside my consciousness to this day as I continue to grow in this profession as I try to emulate the impact they made on me supports their classification as such. So for this Teacher Appreciation Week, I'd like to give a little shout out to a few educators who have helped shape me as the person, writer, and educator I hope to become. Margery Kashman - MK taught 12th grade honors English. She
- 17. read my personal writing and encouraged me to keep at it, as a matter fact, she still does now. Being in her class made me love reading and we shared many probing conversations at lunch about Grendel. When it came time for me to do my observations as I was becoming a teacher, MK was the teacher I wanted to observe most. She invited me back with open arms. Mr. Johannan- Calculus teacher who made math an experience. His classes were fun, challenging and engaging. I enjoyed math that year. Mr. Williams - High School music teacher. He knew I was shy and lacked confidence as a singer, but always offered me opportunities to try. Performing in his groups taught me discipline and made me feel a part of something that really mattered. The music bled from him and his excitement for the subject filled the hallways with song. Ted Chereskin - an art teacher who let me follow my whims, no matter how crazy they were. He allowed me to test my curiosity, even if it meant me casting my entire body in plaster or using pencil shavings as filler in a collage. No suggestion I made was out of bounds. I took risks in his class and he supported everyone. Mr. Scheiner - my 4th grade teacher who I accidentally called "daddy" once. He didn't shame me, he was flattered. It was in his class that I learned to love reading not fear it. His presence was a commanding one and despite the way he looked,
- 18. his demeanor was so gentle and warm. I was going through a hard time in my life at that time and school became a place I wanted to come to hide away. Dr. Maxwell - 11th grade honors English. She challenged us all to consider literature in a way that made me think. We put novels on trial. Ours was Deliverance. I'll never forget the experience of arguing against censorship despite the content of a novel. Dr. Berman - 9th grade honors English. English came alive as we passed the conch shell around the room in our discussion of Lord of the Flies or we talked MORE EDUCATION JOBS >> POST A JOB >> MOST VIEWED ON TEACHER As Teachers Tackle New Student-Wr... 10 Lessons Learned From Harry Pot... What English-Language Learners Wis... What Do Beginning Teachers Really Nee... Three TFA Teachers Resign After Lea... CATEGORIES --- Select a Category ---
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- 21. back and consider the legacy I want to leave in this profession. After 14 years of teaching, I can only hope that I touch the lives of my students in the same way that each of these adults did mine. Their compassion and excitement for learning permeated what they did and that mattered. So thank you to the special educators in my life, past and present. Who are the educators in your life that made a difference and why? Please share Categories: You must create a "Display Name" in order to leave a comment. Please visit My Account/Edit My Information, add a display name in the field provided, and update your account. School/Life Balance What if authentic learning student empowerment 11 comments Sort by: Oldest to Newest Score: 2William Soderholm 7:02 AM on May 5, 2016 This is very interesting. The problem is we keep getting things added to our list that interefere with all of these positives. The bigger problem is education is promoting these things at an exponential rate all
- 22. the while providing lip service along the lines of this article. 1 reply Report Abuse Score: 2John Bennett 9:06 AM on May 5, 2016 Though many true educators still refer to themselves as teachers, in my mind, the difference is fairly straightforward: Educators facilitate learning, occasionally teaching when needed; Teachers deliver information following lesson plans, occasionally educating some students. Back when dirt was clear (you know - so long ago, it wasn't even dirty yet...) when I was in school, most were teachers with a few like Ted Strein who were educators. Today, more and more are educators but the change can never be fast enough!!! 3 replies Report Abuse Score: 5DCGMentor 11:22 AM on May 5, 2016
- 23. Teachers had this calling long before the term educator was in vogue. Non of the students I have had a lasting impact on since 1970 have ever called me their educator. Report Abuse https://myaccount.edweek.org/epe/main.pl?action=MyInfo&sour ce=http://blogs.edweek.org/teachers/work_in_progress/2016/05/ teachers_vs_educators_which_ar.html&destination=http://blogs. edweek.org/teachers/work_in_progress/2016/05/teachers_vs_ed ucators_which_ar.html http://blogs.edweek.org/teachers/work_in_progress/schoollife- balance/?tagID=0&blogID=168&categoryID=2977 http://blogs.edweek.org/teachers/work_in_progress/what- if/?tagID=0&blogID=168&categoryID=3241 http://blogs.edweek.org/teachers/work_in_progress/authentic- learning/?tagID=0&blogID=168&categoryID=3164 http://blogs.edweek.org/teachers/work_in_progress/student- empowerment/?tagID=0&blogID=168&categoryID=2932 http://sitelife.edweek.org/ver1.0/pluck/comments/rss.app?plckC ommentOnKeyType=article&plckCommentOnKey=tmblog_5815 5 http://www.edweek.org/persona.html?U=3165643&plckUserId= 3165643 http://sitelife.edweek.org/ver1.0/gocomm?ck=CommentKey%3a 2ef0b6bc-e850-4bd3-bf1c-e12b6a8a47a8 http://sitelife.edweek.org/ver1.0/gocomm?ck=CommentKey%3a 2ef0b6bc-e850-4bd3-bf1c-e12b6a8a47a8 http://www.edweek.org/persona.html?U=953129&plckUserId=9 53129 http://sitelife.edweek.org/ver1.0/gocomm?ck=CommentKey%3a f351b575-f095-4ad2-84a6-c5e2c6d30770
- 24. http://sitelife.edweek.org/ver1.0/gocomm?ck=CommentKey%3a f351b575-f095-4ad2-84a6-c5e2c6d30770 http://www.edweek.org/persona.html?U=2171794&plckUserId= 2171794 http://sitelife.edweek.org/ver1.0/gocomm?ck=CommentKey%3a d02a8d31-4fd4-4a78-9be6-523724aa6036 http://sitelife.edweek.org/ver1.0/gocomm?ck=CommentKey%3a d02a8d31-4fd4-4a78-9be6-523724aa6036 Teachers vs Educators: Which Are You? - Work in Progress - Education Week Teacher http://blogs.edweek.org/teachers/work_in_progress/2016/05/teac hers_vs_educators_which_ar.html?cmp=eml-eb- popweek+05132016[6/30/2016 12:25:02 PM] 1 reply Score: 4bradley3 11:50 AM on May 5, 2016 As a teacher, I personally dislike the term "educator" and never refer to myself as such. However, I do full believe that teaching is my calling, not just a job. My dislike for "educator" stems from the fact that it is used to describe everyone involved in education, superintendents, curriculum managers, and the like. Many "educators" do not teach. That is not to say that people in those positions are not necessary to the work that teachers do, but they do not fit the author's or Timmy's definition of
- 25. "educator". 1 reply Report Abuse Score: 4leibniz 3:36 PM on May 5, 2016 This "line in the sand" description is ridiculous. My next door neighbor insists that she be addressed as an "educator" and will correct any other title. To imply that some are "educators" and others merely "teachers" would be like distinguishing between "preachers" and "ministers" because you like the style that one of them employs and denigrate the other. Additionally, any teacher also knows that the students perception of the class (and teacher) relies not just on the teacher (educator, instructor, professor, whatever you insist on being called) but also on the content of the class or perhaps more so on the other students in the class. While we're at it, let's decide what other monikers we need to distinguish between. Which is better, doctor or physician? Preacher or minister? Manager or supervisor? Cooperating teacher or instructional coach? Let's not get too full of ourselves here. At the end of the day, do I love my job? Sure. But I also hope that
- 26. everyone has the feeling that they make a difference in their job, regardless of the profession. To think otherwise could only imply that I'm unappreciative of their service. Report Abuse Score: 4Nancy Flanagan 6:24 PM on May 5, 2016 I once gave a keynote address on the joys of teaching. Immediately following, a woman in a business suit and heels approached me and said "Don't ever call ME a teacher! I'm an...educator." I was taken aback--but it was an opportunity to give the terms some thought. I think "teacher" is a perfect word--a noun made from an equally perfect although simple verb: teach. Parents teach their children. Children teach each other. The opposite of teach is lean, a seesaw of meaning. The opposite of education is...well maybe what Donald Trump meant when he referred to the "poorly educated." When people believe they're not teachers any more---they're educators-- my "rhetorical excess" radar goes on. I will always be a teacher.
- 27. Report Abuse Score: 4Yukio 1:07 PM on May 7, 2016 Teacher or educator? Who gives a rip? If respect is missing from the equation it doesn't matter what they call us. How about "Administrator or Classroom Failure?" Now that would be a topic for discussion. 1 reply Report Abuse http://www.edweek.org/persona.html?U=3165773&plckUserId= 3165773 http://sitelife.edweek.org/ver1.0/gocomm?ck=CommentKey%3a 95a512fb-f685-47fc-b347-e1418c342958 http://sitelife.edweek.org/ver1.0/gocomm?ck=CommentKey%3a 95a512fb-f685-47fc-b347-e1418c342958 http://www.edweek.org/persona.html?U=1635409&plckUserId= 1635409 http://sitelife.edweek.org/ver1.0/gocomm?ck=CommentKey%3a a57ba0a6-08ef-45c7-88a1-87427f7e1328 http://sitelife.edweek.org/ver1.0/gocomm?ck=CommentKey%3a a57ba0a6-08ef-45c7-88a1-87427f7e1328 http://www.edweek.org/persona.html?U=745399&plckUserId=7 45399 http://sitelife.edweek.org/ver1.0/gocomm?ck=CommentKey%3a a546b2f3-3eee-46b4-9088-64ceff69ef2f http://sitelife.edweek.org/ver1.0/gocomm?ck=CommentKey%3a a546b2f3-3eee-46b4-9088-64ceff69ef2f
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- 30. Score: 4AEPriester 3:02 PM on May 8, 2016 I can see the distinction you are trying to make, but I have always held the title "teacher" as sacred. Even as a college professor, I thought of myself first as a "teacher," and I prefer the old-fashioned Anglo-Saxon word to "educator" any day. Being a teacher is my calling, and I do more than show up everyday for a job. Society at large may belittle the job and title of teacher, but that doesn't mean we have to accept their assessment of teachers and give ourselves a new name. Report Abuse Score: 3bloolight 11:10 AM on May 9, 2016 So I suppose a good teacher is a teacher but a great teacher is an educator? Or is a mediocre educator a teacher? If I teach students I'm a teacher, but if I get students to teach themselves I'm an educator? What if I try to get students to educate themselves and they fail to do so? Am I still an educator, or am I a teacher?
- 31. I get that you are trying to say something profound here, but I think that you are missing the point. The general public already believes that teaching is a calling rather than a job, which is why they find it so hard to accept that we deserve salaries and benefits. Missionaries don't complain about their lack of good dental coverage, do they? I see myself as a cognition-expert, standing at the boundary between working memory and long-term memory to facilitate the transfer of information. In other words, I'm a teacher. Report Abuse Score: 2aradeba1 12:28 PM on May 12, 2016 On behalf of the teachers you've honored in this blog, "Thank you, my dear!" What a lovely thing to do for those who made such a difference in your life. As for teacher vs educator, I don't care what the official term is as long as I'm working with my wonderful 10th grade English students and we're all learning together. Bravo! 1 reply
- 32. Report Abuse Score: 0dflier 9:16 AM on May 13, 2016 I have a problem with referring to teaching as a calling. Being a teacher is not the same as being a priest or a nun. Claiming that teaching is a calling has too often been used as an excuse to pay teachers next to nothing. I love my job, but I won't do it for free. Calling? No. Profession? I'd like to think so. 1 reply Report Abuse http://www.edweek.org/offer.html?intc=main-footer http://www.edweek.org/login.html?intc=main- footer&destination=http://www.edweek.org/myaccount.html http://www.edweek.org/info/about/faq.html?intc=main-footer http://www.edweek.org/info/about/customer- service.html?intc=main-footer http://www.edweek.org/info/about/feedback.html?intc=main- footer http://www.edweek.org/info/about/terms-of- use.html?intc=main-footer http://www.edweek.org/info/about/privacy- policy.html?intc=main-footer http://www.edweek.org/info/about/reprints.html?intc=main- footer http://www.edweek.org/advertise/?intc=main-footer http://www.topschooljobs.org/employerx/?utm_source=edweek.
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