Comments on: Integrating, Evaluating, and Managing Blogging in the Classroom http://www.profhacker.com/2009/08/13/integrating-evaluating-and-managing-blogging-in-the-classroom/ Tips, tutorials, and commentary on pedagogy, productivity, and technology in higher education. Wed, 17 Mar 2010 03:06:56 -0400 hourly 1 By: Lessons from a First-Time Course Blogger : Teaching Blog at Baruch College http://www.profhacker.com/2009/08/13/integrating-evaluating-and-managing-blogging-in-the-classroom/comment-page-1/#comment-929 Lessons from a First-Time Course Blogger : Teaching Blog at Baruch College Tue, 15 Sep 2009 15:41:11 +0000 http://www.profhacker.com/?p=365#comment-929 <p>[...] with blogs by Hillary Miller, which has gotten a fair share of attention, including a couple of plugs on Prof. Hacker, a new, high-volume, high-profile blog on teaching and technology. Hillary’s [...]</p> [...] with blogs by Hillary Miller, which has gotten a fair share of attention, including a couple of plugs on Prof. Hacker, a new, high-volume, high-profile blog on teaching and technology. Hillary’s [...]

]]> By: For the Hacker in You http://www.profhacker.com/2009/08/13/integrating-evaluating-and-managing-blogging-in-the-classroom/comment-page-1/#comment-857 For the Hacker in You Sun, 13 Sep 2009 14:38:08 +0000 http://www.profhacker.com/?p=365#comment-857 <p>[...] couple of posts about using and managing course blogs, including a review of the pros and cons of group vs. individual blogs and thoughtful discussion on [...]</p> [...] couple of posts about using and managing course blogs, including a review of the pros and cons of group vs. individual blogs and thoughtful discussion on [...]

]]> By: Recipe for a Social Media-based Class: Take/Year One « The History Channel This Is Not… http://www.profhacker.com/2009/08/13/integrating-evaluating-and-managing-blogging-in-the-classroom/comment-page-1/#comment-419 Recipe for a Social Media-based Class: Take/Year One « The History Channel This Is Not… Sat, 22 Aug 2009 15:29:44 +0000 http://www.profhacker.com/?p=365#comment-419 <p>[...] I’ve written about earlier, and with the ideas of Boone Gorges, Mark Sample, and Julie Meloni, I’ve decided to structure my students’ writing around individual blogs (all hosted on [...]</p> <p>[WORDPRESS HASHCASH] The comment's server IP (66.135.48.208) doesn't match the comment's URL host IP (74.200.243.251) and so is spam.</p> [...] I’ve written about earlier, and with the ideas of Boone Gorges, Mark Sample, and Julie Meloni, I’ve decided to structure my students’ writing around individual blogs (all hosted on [...]

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]]> By: Teleogistic / Hub-and-spoke blogging with lots of students http://www.profhacker.com/2009/08/13/integrating-evaluating-and-managing-blogging-in-the-classroom/comment-page-1/#comment-304 Teleogistic / Hub-and-spoke blogging with lots of students Thu, 20 Aug 2009 13:18:28 +0000 http://www.profhacker.com/?p=365#comment-304 <p>[...] by some of the blog posts that have recently come through my reader on the topic of classroom blogging, I thought [...]</p> [...] by some of the blog posts that have recently come through my reader on the topic of classroom blogging, I thought [...]

]]> By: The week in review: backing up, organizing, and other pre-semester activities http://www.profhacker.com/2009/08/13/integrating-evaluating-and-managing-blogging-in-the-classroom/comment-page-1/#comment-164 The week in review: backing up, organizing, and other pre-semester activities Mon, 17 Aug 2009 11:30:00 +0000 http://www.profhacker.com/?p=365#comment-164 <p>[...] of the week this time is Julie’s overview of introducing and integrating blogging into the classroom, which has also sparked helpful responses elsewhere by Mark Sample and Nate Kogan.  And if [...]</p> [...] of the week this time is Julie’s overview of introducing and integrating blogging into the classroom, which has also sparked helpful responses elsewhere by Mark Sample and Nate Kogan.  And if [...]

]]> By: Preparations for a Blogging Plebescite? « The History Channel This Is Not… http://www.profhacker.com/2009/08/13/integrating-evaluating-and-managing-blogging-in-the-classroom/comment-page-1/#comment-146 Preparations for a Blogging Plebescite? « The History Channel This Is Not… Fri, 14 Aug 2009 21:52:24 +0000 http://www.profhacker.com/?p=365#comment-146 <p>[...] to integrate it into one’s curriculum. Notable among these posts are those by Mark Sample and Julie Meloni. Both posts raise good questions about the motivations and strategy for blogging integration, and [...]</p> [...] to integrate it into one’s curriculum. Notable among these posts are those by Mark Sample and Julie Meloni. Both posts raise good questions about the motivations and strategy for blogging integration, and [...]

]]> By: Class blogging | Emerging Technologies Consulting http://www.profhacker.com/2009/08/13/integrating-evaluating-and-managing-blogging-in-the-classroom/comment-page-1/#comment-135 Class blogging | Emerging Technologies Consulting Fri, 14 Aug 2009 13:35:18 +0000 http://www.profhacker.com/?p=365#comment-135 <p>[...] Meloni, a longtime blog friend of mine, writes a post at my new favorite blog, Prof. Hacker, on integrating blogging into a course.  She offers [...]</p> [...] Meloni, a longtime blog friend of mine, writes a post at my new favorite blog, Prof. Hacker, on integrating blogging into a course.  She offers [...]

]]> By: Mark Sample http://www.profhacker.com/2009/08/13/integrating-evaluating-and-managing-blogging-in-the-classroom/comment-page-1/#comment-133 Mark Sample Fri, 14 Aug 2009 13:07:14 +0000 http://www.profhacker.com/?p=365#comment-133 <p>Blog abandonment can be a real problem. In fact, I've found that one reason students resist taking blogging seriously in my classes is that they've been required to blog for a previous class, and that earlier blogging soured students on the experience. Most often, because that previous classroom blogging was simply blogging for the sake of blogging. Students saw it as busy work, and maybe even their professors did too.</p> <p>So, for any instructors thinking about incorporating a blog into their teaching, I suggest writing a rationale that answers explicitly the question <em>What are my pedagogical goals for using a blog in my teaching?</em> And then share that rationale with your students.</p> Blog abandonment can be a real problem. In fact, I’ve found that one reason students resist taking blogging seriously in my classes is that they’ve been required to blog for a previous class, and that earlier blogging soured students on the experience. Most often, because that previous classroom blogging was simply blogging for the sake of blogging. Students saw it as busy work, and maybe even their professors did too.

So, for any instructors thinking about incorporating a blog into their teaching, I suggest writing a rationale that answers explicitly the question What are my pedagogical goals for using a blog in my teaching? And then share that rationale with your students.

]]> By: Julie Meloni http://www.profhacker.com/2009/08/13/integrating-evaluating-and-managing-blogging-in-the-classroom/comment-page-1/#comment-127 Julie Meloni Fri, 14 Aug 2009 11:29:13 +0000 http://www.profhacker.com/?p=365#comment-127 <p>I like your follow-up! Blogging is definitely one of those things that gets fine-tuned each time you do it. The medium shifts, student familiarity with technology shifts (sometimes for better, sometimes for worse), etc. This post in particular was inspired by a prof at another school who I met at a conference and have been helping "ramp up" her technical knowledge. In her instance, she knows she wants to do something like blogging, so I was walking her through things to think about, etc before embarking on it. I was so glad she even <em>asked</em> the questions, because too often I see (as I'm sure we all do) people jump into something because it sounds cool but have little functional knowledge themselves and haven't considered all the things that go into it. I think <em>that's</em> a recipe for disaster, and leads directly to things like blog abandonment by prof and student, student resistance to technical things in the future, etc.</p> I like your follow-up! Blogging is definitely one of those things that gets fine-tuned each time you do it. The medium shifts, student familiarity with technology shifts (sometimes for better, sometimes for worse), etc. This post in particular was inspired by a prof at another school who I met at a conference and have been helping “ramp up” her technical knowledge. In her instance, she knows she wants to do something like blogging, so I was walking her through things to think about, etc before embarking on it. I was so glad she even asked the questions, because too often I see (as I’m sure we all do) people jump into something because it sounds cool but have little functional knowledge themselves and haven’t considered all the things that go into it. I think that’s a recipe for disaster, and leads directly to things like blog abandonment by prof and student, student resistance to technical things in the future, etc.

]]> By: Mark Sample http://www.profhacker.com/2009/08/13/integrating-evaluating-and-managing-blogging-in-the-classroom/comment-page-1/#comment-126 Mark Sample Fri, 14 Aug 2009 05:05:24 +0000 http://www.profhacker.com/?p=365#comment-126 <p>Thanks for the great overview. I've been using class blogs for a few years, and you inspired me to share a few of the <a href="http://www.samplereality.com/2009/08/14/pedagogy-and-the-class-blog/" rel="nofollow">lessons I've learned</a>. (And I'll have to have a future post about lessons I'm <em>still</em> learning!)</p> Thanks for the great overview. I’ve been using class blogs for a few years, and you inspired me to share a few of the lessons I’ve learned. (And I’ll have to have a future post about lessons I’m still learning!)

]]> By: SAMPLE REALITY · Pedagogy and the Class Blog http://www.profhacker.com/2009/08/13/integrating-evaluating-and-managing-blogging-in-the-classroom/comment-page-1/#comment-125 SAMPLE REALITY · Pedagogy and the Class Blog Fri, 14 Aug 2009 05:00:42 +0000 http://www.profhacker.com/?p=365#comment-125 <p>[...] Meloni over at Prof. Hacker has a good rundown of the kinds of questions a professor should think through when he or she [...]</p> [...] Meloni over at Prof. Hacker has a good rundown of the kinds of questions a professor should think through when he or she [...]

]]> By: George Williams http://www.profhacker.com/2009/08/13/integrating-evaluating-and-managing-blogging-in-the-classroom/comment-page-1/#comment-120 George Williams Thu, 13 Aug 2009 20:50:34 +0000 http://www.profhacker.com/?p=365#comment-120 <p>Useful and timely, Julie!</p> <p>I'm about to start supervising an independent study--"Development of the Graphic Novel"--and I've asked the student if--in addition to the other requirements--s/he would be comfortable keeping a weekly reading journal in the form of a blog that would be open for readers to comment. S/he said yes but was worried about comic book experts coming to the site and criticizing the non-expert observations they're likely to find there, so I offered to make the blog open only to select readers.</p> <p>I'm still thinking this through, but I'm excited by the possibilities.</p> Useful and timely, Julie!

I’m about to start supervising an independent study–”Development of the Graphic Novel”–and I’ve asked the student if–in addition to the other requirements–s/he would be comfortable keeping a weekly reading journal in the form of a blog that would be open for readers to comment. S/he said yes but was worried about comic book experts coming to the site and criticizing the non-expert observations they’re likely to find there, so I offered to make the blog open only to select readers.

I’m still thinking this through, but I’m excited by the possibilities.

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