Comments on: More on the Abuse of Student Blogs for Potential Young Writers http://beyond-school.org/2007/03/13/more-on-the-abuse-of-student-blogs-for-potential-young-writers/ More learning. Less schooliness. Thu, 18 Mar 2010 19:17:37 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Week 2: Does web 2.0 change teaching and learning? « TeacherMac http://beyond-school.org/2007/03/13/more-on-the-abuse-of-student-blogs-for-potential-young-writers/comment-page-1/#comment-7575 Week 2: Does web 2.0 change teaching and learning? « TeacherMac Mon, 23 Feb 2009 11:26:38 +0000 http://beyond-school.org/?p=169#comment-7575 [...] their learning, but I would also be afraid of just giving them busy work or overloading them. Clay Burrell gets at this idea. He says that a student’s personal blog should be left to them to develop [...] [...] their learning, but I would also be afraid of just giving them busy work or overloading them. Clay Burrell gets at this idea. He says that a student’s personal blog should be left to them to develop [...]

]]> By: Education - Change.org: Sunday Rant: On the Evils of "Schooliness" http://beyond-school.org/2007/03/13/more-on-the-abuse-of-student-blogs-for-potential-young-writers/comment-page-1/#comment-7456 Education - Change.org: Sunday Rant: On the Evils of "Schooliness" Mon, 26 Jan 2009 15:03:15 +0000 http://beyond-school.org/?p=169#comment-7456 <!--%kramer-ref-pre%-->[...] first used the word “schooliness” in March 2007 - my third month of blogging - in one of a series of posts on “how to save blogging from teachers.” (I still worry about that danger, and still [...]<!--%kramer-ref-post%--> [...] first used the word “schooliness” in March 2007 – my third month of blogging – in one of a series of posts on “how to save blogging from teachers.” (I still worry about that danger, and still [...]

]]> By: Sra. Profe http://beyond-school.org/2007/03/13/more-on-the-abuse-of-student-blogs-for-potential-young-writers/comment-page-1/#comment-7317 Sra. Profe Thu, 08 Jan 2009 16:41:48 +0000 http://beyond-school.org/?p=169#comment-7317 (I know this post is almost two years old, but I just now came across it...) I love this. As a Spanish teacher, this is so easy for me to do! The kids can write about any subject that interests them, as long as they post in Spanish. It's a great way to get them to "use technology" (read: fulfill my district mandate), get the students to use the language in a meaningful way, and communicate with people outside the classroom. Beautiful! As for grading: Google Reader makes it a snap! Students should post *something* once a week - writing, video, photo -- as long as it relates to his or her topic -- and the student gets a "completion" grade for it (can vary depending on the quality of work, student's ability, effort, etc.) (Yes, I know this is "schooling," but those of us still in the public school system need to find ways to teach while still playing the game.) <abbr><em>Sra. Profes last blog post..<a href="http://onteaching.wordpress.com/2009/01/07/on-tutoring-and-availability/" rel="nofollow">On Tutoring and Availability</a></abbr></em> (I know this post is almost two years old, but I just now came across it…)

I love this. As a Spanish teacher, this is so easy for me to do! The kids can write about any subject that interests them, as long as they post in Spanish. It’s a great way to get them to “use technology” (read: fulfill my district mandate), get the students to use the language in a meaningful way, and communicate with people outside the classroom. Beautiful!

As for grading: Google Reader makes it a snap! Students should post *something* once a week – writing, video, photo — as long as it relates to his or her topic — and the student gets a “completion” grade for it (can vary depending on the quality of work, student’s ability, effort, etc.) (Yes, I know this is “schooling,” but those of us still in the public school system need to find ways to teach while still playing the game.)

Sra. Profes last blog post..On Tutoring and Availability

]]> By: “What is Schooliness?” - Overview and Open Thread | Beyond School http://beyond-school.org/2007/03/13/more-on-the-abuse-of-student-blogs-for-potential-young-writers/comment-page-1/#comment-2407 “What is Schooliness?” - Overview and Open Thread | Beyond School Mon, 03 Mar 2008 21:51:05 +0000 http://beyond-school.org/?p=169#comment-2407 [...] first used the word “schooliness” in March 2007 - my third month of blogging - in one of a series of posts on “how to save blogging from teachers.” (I still worry about that danger, and still [...] [...] first used the word “schooliness” in March 2007 – my third month of blogging – in one of a series of posts on “how to save blogging from teachers.” (I still worry about that danger, and still [...]

]]> By: “What is Schooliness?” - Discursus and Open Thread (Clay Burell guest-post 2) » Moving at the Speed of Creativity http://beyond-school.org/2007/03/13/more-on-the-abuse-of-student-blogs-for-potential-young-writers/comment-page-1/#comment-2372 “What is Schooliness?” - Discursus and Open Thread (Clay Burell guest-post 2) » Moving at the Speed of Creativity Sun, 02 Mar 2008 00:43:48 +0000 http://beyond-school.org/?p=169#comment-2372 [...] first used the word “schooliness” in March 2007 - my third month of blogging - in one of a series of posts on “how to save blogging from teachers.” (I still worry about that danger, and [...] [...] first used the word “schooliness” in March 2007 – my third month of blogging – in one of a series of posts on “how to save blogging from teachers.” (I still worry about that danger, and [...]

]]> By: Eric Hoefler http://beyond-school.org/2007/03/13/more-on-the-abuse-of-student-blogs-for-potential-young-writers/comment-page-1/#comment-163 Eric Hoefler Sun, 18 Mar 2007 23:00:00 +0000 http://beyond-school.org/?p=169#comment-163 I'd be happy to do some talking, but we'd probably have to set a date/time. Maybe you could arrange a time and post it on your blog?<br/><br/>However, I know that I need to do more research and thinking about this before I feel I'll have any real suggestions to offer ... but I'm always happy to listen.<br/><br/>Skype ID: sicheiiyazhi I’d be happy to do some talking, but we’d probably have to set a date/time. Maybe you could arrange a time and post it on your blog?

However, I know that I need to do more research and thinking about this before I feel I’ll have any real suggestions to offer … but I’m always happy to listen.

Skype ID: sicheiiyazhi

]]> By: Barbara http://beyond-school.org/2007/03/13/more-on-the-abuse-of-student-blogs-for-potential-young-writers/comment-page-1/#comment-147 Barbara Wed, 14 Mar 2007 15:15:00 +0000 http://beyond-school.org/?p=169#comment-147 Hi Clay<br/>I think I am beginning to get it. Thanks for continuing the conversation. Although I do still hold by the concepts I put on my blog I am beginning to see how the two can coexist.<br/><br/>As for the credit issue part of the answer may lay in our ability to deal with differentiated learning. If we can accept that not all students must do the same assignments then the student who chooses to pursue an interest and blogs about a particular field could receive credit without adding it on top of ..but making it instead of...<br/><br/>Just a thought. I really do appreciate your thinking here. Do you see any difference between how this applies at HS versus Middle or Jt high?<br/><br/>My skype is barbara.barreda Hi Clay
I think I am beginning to get it. Thanks for continuing the conversation. Although I do still hold by the concepts I put on my blog I am beginning to see how the two can coexist.

As for the credit issue part of the answer may lay in our ability to deal with differentiated learning. If we can accept that not all students must do the same assignments then the student who chooses to pursue an interest and blogs about a particular field could receive credit without adding it on top of ..but making it instead of…

Just a thought. I really do appreciate your thinking here. Do you see any difference between how this applies at HS versus Middle or Jt high?

My skype is barbara.barreda

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