1. Briefly introduce the book that you read last week.
I read a book called "Crossing the Digital Divide." Though it dealt a lot with racial and cultural issues that surround using technology in low-income areas, another major focus was how to use technology effectively in composition classrooms. Her main argument was that using some sort of cyber space, such as Blackboard, to use for pre-classroom discussion creates a more "democratic" dissemination of information and opinions.
2. Find a website (or websites) that is (are) related to the topic of the book. Write a word and make it clikable.
In my writing class, I take up at least two whole class days per paper doing peer-reviews, which is when students read other students' rough drafts and give them notes/feedback on it. If I used wikispaces and allowed each individual student to upload their rough drafts, not only would I be adding 2 hours of class time every week, but instead of only getting feedback from two of their peers, they could be getting feedback from everyone in the entire class. Also, instead of turning in a handwritten topic proposal for every paper, I could have them make a wiki page for themselves where they can change their topic if they wish, and do all of their pre-writing so it is all together.
5. Peer comments 1:Respond to this post.
- Your name: Troy Hahn
- Comments: Sounds like your book showed the reader diffrent tools to send out infomraiton using technology. I like! Your idea on peer reviews using the wiki is a great idea. makes me wish when I was an undergrad teachers thought like this!
6. Peer comments 2:Respond to this post.
- Your name:
- Comments:
I read a book called "Crossing the Digital Divide." Though it dealt a lot with racial and cultural issues that surround using technology in low-income areas, another major focus was how to use technology effectively in composition classrooms. Her main argument was that using some sort of cyber space, such as Blackboard, to use for pre-classroom discussion creates a more "democratic" dissemination of information and opinions.
2. Find a website (or websites) that is (are) related to the topic of the book. Write a word and make it clikable.
http://www.engl.niu.edu/mday/web/nilll.html
3. Find a picture that is related to the topic of the book.
4. Read the cool cat teacher's blog post:
http://coolcatteacher.blogspot.com/2005/12/wiki-wiki-teaching-art-of-using-wiki.html
- How would you want to use a wiki for your teaching (or work?)
In my writing class, I take up at least two whole class days per paper doing peer-reviews, which is when students read other students' rough drafts and give them notes/feedback on it. If I used wikispaces and allowed each individual student to upload their rough drafts, not only would I be adding 2 hours of class time every week, but instead of only getting feedback from two of their peers, they could be getting feedback from everyone in the entire class. Also, instead of turning in a handwritten topic proposal for every paper, I could have them make a wiki page for themselves where they can change their topic if they wish, and do all of their pre-writing so it is all together.
5. Peer comments 1:Respond to this post.
- Your name: Troy Hahn
- Comments: Sounds like your book showed the reader diffrent tools to send out infomraiton using technology. I like! Your idea on peer reviews using the wiki is a great idea. makes me wish when I was an undergrad teachers thought like this!
6. Peer comments 2:Respond to this post.
- Your name:
- Comments:
7. More resources
http://teachweb2.wikispaces.com/