We've passed the 3 week mark and the groups are really starting to use their blogs well.
My level 2 class are busy publishing their biographies at the moment. We're still looking at how to use Past Simple.
2 compu y mate Class blog
They were having some problems with knowing which blog to publish on. There were quite a few entries being published on the class blog which should be on their portfolio blog.
I'll be checking their work to make sure they have at least three items published on their blogs this week. This is to avoid them procrastinating or having to repeat module for not submitting a finished portfolio for evaluation. Part of the communication, revision, and reflection goals I have for the system depend on the students publishing in a timely manner.
Monday, March 22, 2010
Wednesday, March 3, 2010
New Semester
We are now officially in semester B!
I have 3 new groups of students.
One class is level 2. They are mathematics and computer science majors.
I also have two classes of level 5. One of the level 5 classes is mostly animal science and computation students. The other level 5 classes is a really good, mixed group of mechatronics, computation, and design.
I gave a power point presentation of how to set up blogger and gmail to my new students. The e-mails are already pouring in and I am busy setting up group e-mail lists and setting up the blogs to follow.
One of my goals for this semester is to set up class blogs that are student authored. I was inspired by DARREN KUROPATWA and his blogs and slidecasts. I hope that there will be a forming of community and a lot of collaboration on the class blogs.
The basic idea is that the students will be taking turns writing entries about what we are doing in class. The idea I got from seeing Mr. Kuropatwa's class blogs. It's a good idea and worth a try in my opinion. This would be an alternative to the learning diary or daily journal options.
One of the main reasons that I want to do the class blogs is to get the students to start reading what their peers have to say. Hopefully this will serve as a catalyst to more reflective entries and higher usage of the commenting function.
I have 3 new groups of students.
One class is level 2. They are mathematics and computer science majors.
I also have two classes of level 5. One of the level 5 classes is mostly animal science and computation students. The other level 5 classes is a really good, mixed group of mechatronics, computation, and design.
I gave a power point presentation of how to set up blogger and gmail to my new students. The e-mails are already pouring in and I am busy setting up group e-mail lists and setting up the blogs to follow.
One of my goals for this semester is to set up class blogs that are student authored. I was inspired by DARREN KUROPATWA and his blogs and slidecasts. I hope that there will be a forming of community and a lot of collaboration on the class blogs.
The basic idea is that the students will be taking turns writing entries about what we are doing in class. The idea I got from seeing Mr. Kuropatwa's class blogs. It's a good idea and worth a try in my opinion. This would be an alternative to the learning diary or daily journal options.
One of the main reasons that I want to do the class blogs is to get the students to start reading what their peers have to say. Hopefully this will serve as a catalyst to more reflective entries and higher usage of the commenting function.
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