3. Reasons for blogging Develop thoughts Exhibit understanding Exercise writing and thinking skills Develop an audience Provide opportunity for feedback from teacher and/or peers Learn from others
6. Student Generated Blogs 10th Grade Non-Fiction Assignment Atlantic Monthly http://www.theatlantic.com/doc/current Economist http://www.economist.com/ Scope: What is the focus of the content of the magazine? Why types of articles does it include? What are the subjects of their blogs? Purpose: What is the purpose of this magazine? To persuade the reader to do something? Inform the reader? Prove something? Audience: Who is the intended audience for this magazine? How can you tell? Objectivity: What point of view does the magazine and its writers represent? Are there topics or advertisements that help you determine this? On your personal blog, assess the scope, purpose, audience and objectivity of each of the five sites that you visit.
7. Student Generated Blogs Further Steps: Close Reading of Magazine Business Proposal White Fella
10. Each post references at least one other source on your topic or source that inspired your post
11. Each post contains at least two quotes from sources or other experts on your topic
12. Each post is carefully proofread, edited and revised
13. Each post contains an image that is obtained with creative commons licensing and is appropriately cited. The image should enhance your message. (something representational or symbolic, not just a direct image)Images can be obtained at: Creativecommons.org Compfight.com (make sure creative commons images are selected)
19. The Art of Commenting Takes training just like any other skill Be clear on your expectations of these comments: purpose, language, frequency Help students avoid the “critical” comment Require students to offer “something new” to the discussion
20. Assessing and Scaffolding Structure takes time to build Has to be meaningful to students Feedback must offer new things to consider Great resource on the wiki
