http://cstrahler.edublogs.org/2009/07/02/thing-4-exploring-blogs/ Another excellent Edublogs.org weblog Thu, 16 Jul 2009 13:26:25 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 hourly 1 http://cstrahler.edublogs.org/2009/07/02/thing-4-exploring-blogs/comment-page-1/#comment-12 lstryker Mon, 06 Jul 2009 00:18:03 +0000 http://cstrahler.edublogs.org/?p=8#comment-12 Chris, you brought up some great points. One tip I would like to share with you all, before you actually start blogging or using any of these other tools with your students, is to take the time and read/view/listen to excellent blogs/wikis/podcasts/video first so they learn what a quality post or comment is. Also, it is quite common to ask your students not to just reply with a "good job" comment, but to add a thoughtful response to the discussion, and grade accordingly. Chris, you brought up some great points. One tip I would like to share with you all, before you actually start blogging or using any of these other tools with your students, is to take the time and read/view/listen to excellent blogs/wikis/podcasts/video first so they learn what a quality post or comment is. Also, it is quite common to ask your students not to just reply with a “good job” comment, but to add a thoughtful response to the discussion, and grade accordingly.

]]> http://cstrahler.edublogs.org/2009/07/02/thing-4-exploring-blogs/comment-page-1/#comment-8 cstrahler Thu, 02 Jul 2009 23:25:27 +0000 http://cstrahler.edublogs.org/?p=8#comment-8 That might help, but in my experience, it is really the time spent trying to figure things out for yourself that teaches you the new technological tools. I tried showing my mother how to do things for years before I just gave up since she never remembered anything I showed her. Since then, she has played around (for hours just like you) and learned a lot and become very computer literate. Also, I'm not in Maine right now so you're group blogging wouldn't work. That might help, but in my experience, it is really the time spent trying to figure things out for yourself that teaches you the new technological tools. I tried showing my mother how to do things for years before I just gave up since she never remembered anything I showed her. Since then, she has played around (for hours just like you) and learned a lot and become very computer literate. Also, I’m not in Maine right now so you’re group blogging wouldn’t work.

]]> http://cstrahler.edublogs.org/2009/07/02/thing-4-exploring-blogs/comment-page-1/#comment-4 mbuddyu Thu, 02 Jul 2009 20:13:14 +0000 http://cstrahler.edublogs.org/?p=8#comment-4 I've been working on this for about 6 hours today. Alone. I've got to figure we would be better off blogging in person at local meetings were we can discuss similar cultural issues. No? I’ve been working on this for about 6 hours today. Alone.
I’ve got to figure we would be better off blogging in person at local meetings were we can discuss similar cultural issues.
No?

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