Comments on: Visionary Student Blogging: or, The Ghost in the Machine http://beyond-school.org/2007/10/31/visionary-classroom-blogging/ . . . and beyond "schooliness" - notes of a 20th c. teaching drop-out Sat, 05 Jul 2008 09:52:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: WatsonCommon: November 2007 http://beyond-school.org/2007/10/31/visionary-classroom-blogging/#comment-1841 WatsonCommon: November 2007 Mon, 28 Jan 2008 18:29:37 +0000 http://beyond-school.org/2007/10/31/424/#comment-1841 <!--%kramer-ref-pre%-->[...] I set up every student with a Learnerblog and Bloglines account (for more on this, see Clay Burell's post visionary student blogging). Each student put together their own blog reading list consisting of 5-10 feeds, and proposed a [...]<!--%kramer-ref-post%--> Kramer auto Pingback[…] I set up every student with a Learnerblog and Bloglines account (for more on this, see Clay Burell’s post visionary student blogging). Each student put together their own blog reading list consisting of 5-10 feeds, and proposed a […]

]]> By: A Student Taps in to "Visionary Classroom Blogging": JungHee's Mission Moment | Beyond School http://beyond-school.org/2007/10/31/visionary-classroom-blogging/#comment-1561 A Student Taps in to "Visionary Classroom Blogging": JungHee's Mission Moment | Beyond School Sun, 13 Jan 2008 20:04:18 +0000 http://beyond-school.org/2007/10/31/424/#comment-1561 [...] chronicled my ups and downs with turning my students onto passion-based, self-directed learning via [...] […] chronicled my ups and downs with turning my students onto passion-based, self-directed learning via […]

]]> By: "Escape" - a digital storytelling sketch | Beyond School http://beyond-school.org/2007/10/31/visionary-classroom-blogging/#comment-1203 "Escape" - a digital storytelling sketch | Beyond School Sun, 23 Dec 2007 05:04:19 +0000 http://beyond-school.org/2007/10/31/424/#comment-1203 [...] started this months ago as part of the “Visionary Student Blogging” project for my AP Literature seniors. Some crazy introductory idea that I hoped would help [...] […] started this months ago as part of the “Visionary Student Blogging” project for my AP Literature seniors. Some crazy introductory idea that I hoped would help […]

]]> By: Update on "Visionary Student Blogging" Project | Beyond School http://beyond-school.org/2007/10/31/visionary-classroom-blogging/#comment-993 Update on "Visionary Student Blogging" Project | Beyond School Mon, 26 Nov 2007 21:07:03 +0000 http://beyond-school.org/2007/10/31/424/#comment-993 [...] chronicled my fantasies (and here)and ice-water reality-baths about this project so far. I told you last week or so how [...] […] chronicled my fantasies (and here)and ice-water reality-baths about this project so far. I told you last week or so how […]

]]> By: On the Stager and Richardson UStream "Bootleg" | Beyond School http://beyond-school.org/2007/10/31/visionary-classroom-blogging/#comment-959 On the Stager and Richardson UStream "Bootleg" | Beyond School Sat, 24 Nov 2007 21:53:57 +0000 http://beyond-school.org/2007/10/31/424/#comment-959 [...] State) will hopefully serve as one such model. And while the jury is still out on the “visionary classroom blogging” project with my own seniors, it’s only two months old - and any project worth its salt [...] […] State) will hopefully serve as one such model. And while the jury is still out on the “visionary classroom blogging” project with my own seniors, it’s only two months old - and any project worth its salt […]

]]> By: Weblogg-ed » Network Learning Practice http://beyond-school.org/2007/10/31/visionary-classroom-blogging/#comment-942 Weblogg-ed » Network Learning Practice Sat, 24 Nov 2007 03:48:01 +0000 http://beyond-school.org/2007/10/31/424/#comment-942 <!--%kramer-ref-pre%-->[...] last paragraph fairly describes my year-long Connective Writing project (elsewhere I’ve called it “Visionary Student Blogging”). It’s a challenge, [...]<!--%kramer-ref-post%--> Kramer auto Pingback[…] last paragraph fairly describes my year-long Connective Writing project (elsewhere I’ve called it “Visionary Student Blogging”). It’s a challenge, […]

]]> By: From the Classroom Blogging Doldrums: What Would Teacher 2.0 Do? | Beyond School http://beyond-school.org/2007/10/31/visionary-classroom-blogging/#comment-810 From the Classroom Blogging Doldrums: What Would Teacher 2.0 Do? | Beyond School Sat, 17 Nov 2007 02:28:53 +0000 http://beyond-school.org/2007/10/31/424/#comment-810 [...] about the “Visionary Student Blogging” connective writing [...] […] about the “Visionary Student Blogging” connective writing […]

]]> By: ELizabeth Helfant http://beyond-school.org/2007/10/31/visionary-classroom-blogging/#comment-668 ELizabeth Helfant Sun, 04 Nov 2007 16:21:16 +0000 http://beyond-school.org/2007/10/31/424/#comment-668 This is a great post and very useful. I'm thinking our creative writing classes should do the same thing next semester. Perhaps we can subscribe to some of your students' blogs. The "Vision" post was quite good. This is a great post and very useful. I’m thinking our creative writing classes should do the same thing next semester. Perhaps we can subscribe to some of your students’ blogs. The “Vision” post was quite good.

]]> By: Clay Burell http://beyond-school.org/2007/10/31/visionary-classroom-blogging/#comment-662 Clay Burell Fri, 02 Nov 2007 03:43:36 +0000 http://beyond-school.org/2007/10/31/424/#comment-662 Good questions, Chris. Here's as far as I can answer: 1. "how do you (really, your school, parents, admin, trustees, etc) deal with all the messiness of student writing being available on the web?" A: No last names; I moderate comments by setting myself as administrator on all the students' WordPress MU blogs, and setting the moderation to "on." (I only have 25 students, and it's not like the world will be flooding these blogs with comments.); parents sign permission letters; I can edit or delete any unwise posts as WPMU administrator. 2. "Have it available to colleges?" A: Since there are no last names, colleges won't be able to find these by a name search. Students are free to provide their blog URL to colleges if they think that will help. 3. "Delete it?" A: This is my biggest self-doubt. Any readership my best students will grow will be interrupted when they graduate. They can easily export from the school's WPMU into a wordpress.com blog, but still.... Anyway, nothing's perfect, and it's not a big enough problem to worry about. There's a really good comment thread from Mark Ahlness, Doug Noon, and others on this <a href="http://beyond-school.org/2007/08/11/11-notes-2-student-blogging-parent-permission-policy/" rel="nofollow"> post</a> about parent permission letters, etc. It's well worth the reader - the comments above all. Thoughts? Good questions, Chris. Here’s as far as I can answer:

1. “how do you (really, your school, parents, admin, trustees, etc) deal with all the messiness of student writing being available on the web?”

A: No last names; I moderate comments by setting myself as administrator on all the students’ WordPress MU blogs, and setting the moderation to “on.” (I only have 25 students, and it’s not like the world will be flooding these blogs with comments.); parents sign permission letters; I can edit or delete any unwise posts as WPMU administrator.

2. “Have it available to colleges?”

A: Since there are no last names, colleges won’t be able to find these by a name search. Students are free to provide their blog URL to colleges if they think that will help.

3. “Delete it?”

A: This is my biggest self-doubt. Any readership my best students will grow will be interrupted when they graduate. They can easily export from the school’s WPMU into a wordpress.com blog, but still…. Anyway, nothing’s perfect, and it’s not a big enough problem to worry about.

There’s a really good comment thread from Mark Ahlness, Doug Noon, and others on this post about parent permission letters, etc. It’s well worth the reader - the comments above all.

Thoughts?

]]> By: Chris Watson http://beyond-school.org/2007/10/31/visionary-classroom-blogging/#comment-660 Chris Watson Thu, 01 Nov 2007 21:57:56 +0000 http://beyond-school.org/2007/10/31/424/#comment-660 Clay, This post is gold. I want to do exactly what you describe. But how do you (really, your school, parents, admin, trustees, etc) deal with all the messiness of student writing being available on the web? What's the vision for that? Have it available to colleges? Delete it? Is it a big deal over there? Does having WordPress MU on your own server address some of these issues? I've been slow to get my students blogging, even though I know they're ready, but we're still negotiating policy. Thoughts? Clay, This post is gold. I want to do exactly what you describe. But how do you (really, your school, parents, admin, trustees, etc) deal with all the messiness of student writing being available on the web? What’s the vision for that? Have it available to colleges? Delete it? Is it a big deal over there? Does having WordPress MU on your own server address some of these issues? I’ve been slow to get my students blogging, even though I know they’re ready, but we’re still negotiating policy. Thoughts?

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