Friday, February 15, 2008
Collaboration
I have to agree with Tyler on this. I think that class blogs ideally could have all students collaborate together, however it doesn't seem very realistic. Blogs seem like they would be effective, in a sense that all students, outgoing or shy, can participate with ample time to gather their thoughts and ideas to the questions. However, students are also lazy. They can skim other students responses and summarizes those. They can just right anything (who says white man can't rap???), since they assignment is a credit/ no credit grade. I think that real, present interaction within the classroom, perhaps in small groups since our class size in rather large, is more engaging and encourages more collaboration :) See you in class everyone!
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I agree there's nothing to compare a " real life" in class discussion with blogging, but if the intention of the teacher is to provide other ways to reach students and also to give them the experience of computer technology or blogging, then I'm for it. I'm considering teaching K-3 students.
I agree that the shy students will become more outgoing in posting their ideas online rather than speak in front of the class. Dialog will become more spontaneous between those who don't speak a whole lot and those who do. Then when its class time, the shy students might recognize those who responded thus giving themselves an opportunity to open up more.
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