#IEedchat Archive
#IEedchat is a great way for Inland Empire (California) educators to share teaching strategies, educational resources, and more.
Monday February 22, 2016
10:30 PM EST
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Q0: Introduce yourself and share something special about your hometown.
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Bill, TOSA from Beaumont, Hometown? Which one
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A0: Judy from Heritage PUHSD Garden Grove,CA hmm...strawberry festival
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Joseph Williams
Dir of Instructional & Information Technology
“Nostalgia is a seductive liar.”
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A0: Mark Synnott, tech coach for . My hometown is L.A. The Dodgers used to be pretty special in '88.
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. Our right now is about student blogging.
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A0: Robert Guzman Tech Coach it's alot different then when I grew up there. I use to love eating at Taco Quickie
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A0: Chad Tech TOSA checking in. Hometown Crestline you can see the ocean on a clear day from my high school
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A0: Tom Ashley, Tech Coach . My hometown is Perris, home of the Perris Skydiving Center&Orange Empire Railway Museum.
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. In my hometown in the 70's, the mountains would disappear. Not magic, it was smog.
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AO) Josh Lewis, Director Ed-Info Tech Jurupa Unified, Chino Hills, unknown lottery winner #
1 HS Bbball https://t.co/g9EfkbpqJu
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A1:I'd love to hear feedback on this Q from Ss. I believe publishing, as opposed to just "turning in" has to be more motivational.
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Q1: Is there really that big of a difference between teacher-assigned student blogging and traditional writing assignments?
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A0 pt 2, Bell Gardens is where I use to call home
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A1: Traditional writing has the teacher as the audience. Blogs have the world as the audience.
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Tom Whalen. Hometown is Camarillo. Went to HS in Chino. Both towns were founded by land grant Dons.
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A1: blogging is publishing vs traditional writing which is not published
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A1: Authentic Audience outside the classroom! Writing becomes real when it is shared, learning becomes visable
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A1: I guess the medium could add more pressure, so in this case a writing assignment. Since blogging might be easier for Ss
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A1: I'd say there is more ownership for a blog because the student becomes an online writer.Their work goes beyond the classroom.
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I didn't even consider that, but yes
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Q1b: Does blogging, by its nature, require a higher level of S interest in the topic than traditional writing assignments?
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A1b: Students blogging can encourage creativity and exploration.
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say more about this, b/c I’ve seen publish w/o blogging.
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A1b) Hopefully Ss will be able to have some choice as to what they write about, thereby adding more interest.
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A1b: I always think of blogging as something that I have enough passion in that I want to share it with others.
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agree in some cases may cause some to become interested in a subject
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A1B: I think it allows the Ss more of a voice, so they will work harder on it. Also as some mentioned the audience has changed.
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A1b: blogging is a continuous journey. Ss can build on that and increase interest
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Who is the writing for.
I’d also say blogging prompts more reflection, not so “done” as print.
https://t.co/3iqY1sB80i
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A1: Traditional writing has the teacher as the audience. Blogs have the world as the audience.
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A1b: Voice and Choice to students, they like to share their ideas, maybe the perceived audience changes their own lens
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Q2: What sites are ideal for student blogging? Why?
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It doesn't stop with one assignment, it carries on. I never looked at it that way
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A2: created our own Wordpress server. That way we can ensure the internet pollution does not invade our students work.
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by default a blog is published to the web. Not necessarily so when it's just a teacher's assignment
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A1b: My Ss became more interested in Civil War Lit. while blogging and reading other student blogs
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A1b: it’s a tech tool, requires learning. Ss taught as kids to traditional writing. Imagine if same was done w/digital platform.
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A2: If a GAFE district then why not "Blogger"?
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A0: checking in. Jonathan Synnott, middle school teacher. My hometown is Moreno Valley.
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Nice. Publishing is standard with blogging, not an optional addition.
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. We went with a WordPress Server because there are some very illicit blogs on other platforms.
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A2: Was gonna say Wordpress but this is Wordpress done right. https://t.co/lGfgmS2TOR
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A2: created our own Wordpress server. That way we can ensure the internet pollution does not invade our students work.
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I played with 's Wordpress platform today. It is going to be great.
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A2: ditto on Blogger, it's readily available if you're a GAFE school
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2nd this.
I will add that some find success with 1 classroom blog shared to many Ss. Easier to filter.
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A2: using wordpress is efficient, fun and teaching digital citizenship
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Q2b: What concerns should teachers/parents have about students blogging on public blog sites like Wordpress?
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A1: Blogging is more stream of conscious and expresses the writer's current state of mind.
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A2: Many already listed, also Google Docs/Classroom. Getting the writing process to be more iterative/reflective is key.
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A2b: same as any online platform whether social media or blogging-knowledge of digital citizenship is key
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A2: I'm learning from all of you :)
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A2B:That Ss might share more than they should to the world. That is why Digital Citizenship is fundamental in this
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A2b: Digital citizenship is big here. Teacher moderation is time consuming and hampers the rush of real-time spontaneity.
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A2b: I think said it, illicit internet activity showing up, slipping through the filters. Digital C is huge
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A2b: Teachers/parents are afraid students will read or see something they shouldn't. You can't really shield them from the web.
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Q3 is related so here it comes
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A2b (part 2): Agreed. We need to teach them how to be citizens online and ignore the crap.
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A2b: T's: edit/revise P's all the stuff that is on other social media that the kids see
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Hence, the all important digital citizenship component https://t.co/h3OmmsxhIE
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A2b: Teachers/parents are afraid students will read or see something they shouldn't. You can't really shield them from the web.
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Q3: Should Ts moderate or not? Who has the time? Should Ss have to wait until Ts approve their blog before it goes live?
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A3: Let other students worksop and edit each others blogs.
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A2b: Parents might be concerned with how their child will take harsh criticism from strangers.
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Q3: allow Ss to make mistakes and turn it into a teaching moment
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A2b: Just like other things, discretion is advised.
Ps,Ts,Ss need to start applying & use appropriately.
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. Maybe blog settings can be adjusted so that comments are disabled?
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have had many convos about dig cit...comes up a lot
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A3: Ts should be nav directors, Ss don't have to wait for them to post. But will depend on Ts to take it down if inappropriate
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A3b: If you want edgy writing, then start with some internal format. Then open it up.
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A3: Digital citizenship needs to be applied.
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you can't but at school we are expected to more
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hadn't considered tk for sharing https://t.co/8N6bJJhWWo
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A2b: Parents might be concerned with how their child will take harsh criticism from strangers.
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A3: I think students are able to moderate/edit themselves, It might be dependent on maturity level. They need to begin somewhere
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A3: Yes, moderate at first. Don’t just hand over a loaded weapon w/o guidance. Teach Ss peer/self edit. Share responsibility.
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Q3b: Although it takes more teacher time, wouldn't moderating the blog allow for more edgy and interesting topics for students?
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great idea and collaboration
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A3:I think Ss should post what they want but there needs to some teacher intervention needed if Ss turn their blog into a burnbook
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Was thinking of unwanted emails from blog posts, but disabling comments would be a good step if parents were concerned.
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A3B: As long as we are asking the right questions for them to answer, they should be ok on blogging
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Sersiously. Impossible to control it all.
We should chat more on this, strategy for your Ss.
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A3b: Depends on pedagogy of teacher. Possibilities are only limited by imagination.
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they can but the comments are the collaboration aspect as well
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A3b: I’m not seeing it yet.
How does moderation encourage edgy/interesting?
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What question should we have asked but didn't? Any final thoughts on students blogging?
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Q3b: Ts should seek to facilitate a lively discussion, so some moderating should be required.
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. With practice, you can helps students develop their edge.
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How would you utilize student blogging in your classroom?
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A3b: The engagement can be guided, cleverly designed prompts/structures help.
More about the question, less about the moderation.
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FT: Good writing is good thinking. Allow your students the space to write and rewrite.
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FF: parent education on blogging could alleviate many misconceptions/worries
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I see, shape the crazy. Push them outside the comfort zone.
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A3b: moderating is time consuming but really worth it and I have to grade somehow there are ways to collect S's blogs
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Completely agree, If we are creating good questions they won't deviate, so less moderating on our behalf
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FT: Don’t wait for done. Try it and learn. Let blogging make writing more formative, and more social.
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FT: Just blog it, but be careful since you just can't say anything you want. Careful posting and proper netiquette are huge
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FT: if you are not blogging in my district I challenge you and look forward to conversing with your classes
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.: Was thinking about sensitive topics like: 2nd amendment, lifestyle/gender equality issues, religious tolerance, etc
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