What do you like / dislike about leaving comments? How did you feel when you received your first comment? Why do you think commenting is so important in online communities? What might this mean for students who share their writing online?
I love reading what other people are experiencing when completing this program. Leaving comments just adds to that opportunity. The dialogue that can come from commenting back and forth is endless and streamlined...without interruptions that occur with verbal communicating.
I haven't received a comment yet...so I don't know how I will feel.
Student's already use this format quite regularly so I feel it will be very familiar to them and an easy venue for them to feel comfortable. However, I do worry about the sensitivity the students have for each other and their ownership for their comments. I feel kids say meaner things when there is a computer in front of them rather than a real person. As I have stated in earlier blogs this will need to be dealt with and behavior taught before using it as a part of the classroom learning.
Love your blog design and the countdown widget! There, now you have a comment!!
ReplyDeleteOnline bullying is something I address with every class I have, from 5th to 8th grades. They have been to the cyberbullying assemblies for the past two years. They see the commercials on TV. They still do it. It is a continuous challenge to get students to see things from the other perspective. Maybe when they begin to do this more regularly, they will start to understand. Right now, there is only the social aspect of online media. Perhaps when they use it for school and learning, they will take what they say more seriously, knowing there will be a moderator.
ReplyDeleteI agree with what Pete is saying. It is all part of the learning curve that we have to get used to. You cannot move forward until you take the first step. Keep up the good work.
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