Blogging in the Classroom Best Practices for Designing Effective Assignments.

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Blogging in the Classroom Best Practices for Designing Effective Assignments

Why Should I Consider Blogging in the Classroom?

Assignment Ideas Blog in the moment Essay process:

Class wiki

Explore visual rhetoric

Reflecting on readings:

Assignment Ideas Cont’ Respond to current events Letter writing/Editorials Explore a controversy Take over the class/Teach the class Have students read, follow, and comment on other blogs Use technology! Tweet or post blogs

Types of Blogs Class blog: Hub-and-spoke:

Before the semester: Participation Due dates Grading

Rubrics

Before the semester: Voice/Content Your participation

During the semester: Vary prompts Reading, writing, and responding Reflections

During the semester: Synthesis Audience BPOTW

Sample Student Blogs

The End! Questions?

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