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Joel Backon

CLASS BLOGS ARE THE   Teachers
                      Helping
                      Teachers
     NEW KILLER APP   January 31 ,
                      2012
BACKGROUND




             2
GROUND RULES

This class blog will replace daily in-class writing. You should post to this blog at least
once each day of a reading assignment. You may post more if you would like and at
anytime you would like as long as there is at least one post per reading assignment
prior to the class in which the assignment is discussed.

Posts should be original comments with a hypothesis explaining an event/idea we
read about or a conclusion based on an event/idea. In all cases, your thesis should
be clearly stated at the start of your post (even if it says you disagree with another
post), and should be supported by specific information either from the reading or
other sources.

Posts will be graded once per week on a rotating basis, and will be based on the
quality of your posts as well as the number of times you post. Remember that this
blog is public for all practical purposes, so what you say and how you say it is
important.

                                                                                        3
HOW BLOGGING    12 Ways
IMPROVES THE COURSE



                            4
1. REGULAR WRITING




                     5
2. COLLABORATIVE




                   6
3. PRE-CLASS DISCUSSION




                          7
4. COMMON COURSE JOURNAL




                           8
5. FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT




                          9
6. LOW RISK TEST OF IDEAS




                            10
7. EGALITARIAN




                 11
8. KNOW ALL STUDENTS BETTER




                              12
9. VEHICLE FOR NON-SPEAKERS




                              13
10. REGULAR TEACHER FEEDBACK




                               14
11. REGULAR COURSE EVALUATION




                                15
12. DEVELOP BETTER ARGUMENTS




                               16
LESSONS LEARNED &
            PLANS



                    17
LESSONS LEARNED




   Make expectations clear
   Provide feedback
   Make the posts count
   Use them in class to stimulate discussion
   Teach kids that a public voice is the voice that matters




                                                               18
PLANS



 Switch things up next term
   Blog posts 3x
   VoiceThread 1x
   Chalk talk screencast 1x

 Expand the reach of the blog outside our classroom

 Involve the book authors or other notable scholars in the field




                                                               19
QUESTIONS AND   jbackon@

   DISCUSSION   choate.edu




                        20

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Class Blogs are the next killer app

  • 1. Joel Backon CLASS BLOGS ARE THE Teachers Helping Teachers NEW KILLER APP January 31 , 2012
  • 3. GROUND RULES This class blog will replace daily in-class writing. You should post to this blog at least once each day of a reading assignment. You may post more if you would like and at anytime you would like as long as there is at least one post per reading assignment prior to the class in which the assignment is discussed. Posts should be original comments with a hypothesis explaining an event/idea we read about or a conclusion based on an event/idea. In all cases, your thesis should be clearly stated at the start of your post (even if it says you disagree with another post), and should be supported by specific information either from the reading or other sources. Posts will be graded once per week on a rotating basis, and will be based on the quality of your posts as well as the number of times you post. Remember that this blog is public for all practical purposes, so what you say and how you say it is important. 3
  • 4. HOW BLOGGING 12 Ways IMPROVES THE COURSE 4
  • 8. 4. COMMON COURSE JOURNAL 8
  • 10. 6. LOW RISK TEST OF IDEAS 10
  • 12. 8. KNOW ALL STUDENTS BETTER 12
  • 13. 9. VEHICLE FOR NON-SPEAKERS 13
  • 14. 10. REGULAR TEACHER FEEDBACK 14
  • 15. 11. REGULAR COURSE EVALUATION 15
  • 16. 12. DEVELOP BETTER ARGUMENTS 16
  • 17. LESSONS LEARNED & PLANS 17
  • 18. LESSONS LEARNED  Make expectations clear  Provide feedback  Make the posts count  Use them in class to stimulate discussion  Teach kids that a public voice is the voice that matters 18
  • 19. PLANS  Switch things up next term  Blog posts 3x  VoiceThread 1x  Chalk talk screencast 1x  Expand the reach of the blog outside our classroom  Involve the book authors or other notable scholars in the field 19
  • 20. QUESTIONS AND jbackon@ DISCUSSION choate.edu 20

Editor's Notes

  1. Started in-class writing several years ago. Not a satisfactory approach, Took up class time. Used great amounts of paper. Kids didn’t keep graded results. Timing was not ideal.Last year, decided to move to blogs – personal for 2 terms – class for one term. This year, class blogs only.
  2. Avoids groupthink.66