beyond classroom walls

Beyond Classroom Walls

Jeremy Boggs, AHA 2009 Beyond Classroom WallsC

New Boundaries for Teaching and Learning with Digital Tools

Redefine Boundaries

Jeremy Boggs, AHA 2009 Beyond Classroom WallsC

Elsewhere

Student

Instructor

Social, networked learning- Comfort with being uncomfortable (thanks Jeff!)- Social != drinks & snacks, parties, Facebook games.- Create a space for shared thinking and practice- Instructor sets an example

Jeremy Boggs, AHA 2009 Beyond Classroom WallsC

Student | InstructorMake myself and class more open

Jeremy Boggs, AHA 2009 Beyond Classroom WallsC

Communication Methods

MeStudent

Jeremy Boggs, AHA 2009 Beyond Classroom WallsC

Phone

Email

In Person

Communication Methods with Digital Tools

MeStudent

Jeremy Boggs, AHA 2009 Beyond Classroom WallsC

Phone

Email

In Person

Facebook

TwitterAIM

Blogs

Lay down rules- Discuss grades only in person- Status messages for AIM- Try other ways if I don’t respond.- Uncomfortable? Use three traditional methods.

Jeremy Boggs, AHA 2009 Beyond Classroom WallsC

Good course website...- Makes it easy to access course information- Encourages student participation- Easy for instructor to manage.

Jeremy Boggs, AHA 2009 Beyond Classroom WallsC

Course Sitemap

Home

Requirements Projects Schedule Students

Display 10 blog postsLink to Facebook AppLink to archivesSearch course siteDisplay Contact Information

Course policiesRequired booksAttendance

Wikipedia entryCourse weblogBlog CommentsMovie Review

Weekly schedule pulled from database.Make sure all links to readings work!Make sure the vCal link works!

Discuss with class about user profiles.Link to individual student blogs

Jeremy Boggs, AHA 2009 Beyond Classroom WallsC

Course Site

Jeremy Boggs, AHA 2009 Beyond Classroom WallsC

Subscribe to vCal file

Click it!

Jeremy Boggs, AHA 2009 Beyond Classroom WallsC

Pull Schedule into Calendar App

Includes title, date, and assignments

in notes

Jeremy Boggs, AHA 2009 Beyond Classroom WallsC

Facebook AppClick it!

Jeremy Boggs, AHA 2009 Beyond Classroom WallsC

Facebook App

Jeremy Boggs, AHA 2009 Beyond Classroom WallsC

Facebook App

Jeremy Boggs, AHA 2009 Beyond Classroom WallsC

Facebook App

Jeremy Boggs, AHA 2009 Beyond Classroom WallsC

- Courseware - Use WordPress for course site- WPBook - Pull WordPress blog into Facebook

Jeremy Boggs, AHA 2009 Beyond Classroom WallsC

S ScholarPress

Student | Other Students- Weblogs and blog comments.- Use blogs as intro for in-class discussion- Use students for tech support

Jeremy Boggs, AHA 2009 Beyond Classroom WallsC

Weblogs- Group versus Individual- My best course blog: 200+ posts, 500+ comments

Jeremy Boggs, AHA 2009 Beyond Classroom WallsC

Student Groups on Blog

Jeremy Boggs, AHA 2009 Beyond Classroom WallsC

Student Activity on Blog

Jeremy Boggs, AHA 2009 Beyond Classroom WallsC

Jump-start Discussion- Open with asking a student about a post she wrote.- Ask another student who commented to elaborate.- Blogs are great for “Intellectual Playfulness.”

Jeremy Boggs, AHA 2009 Beyond Classroom WallsC

Edublogs

Jeremy Boggs, AHA 2009 Beyond Classroom WallsC

Blog services- WordPress- Edublogs- Blogger- Typepad

Jeremy Boggs, AHA 2009 Beyond Classroom WallsC

Students | Elsewhere- Explore other communities doing history- Group work beyond the classroom, beyond fellow students in class.

Jeremy Boggs, AHA 2009 Beyond Classroom WallsC

Flickr “History” Groups

Jeremy Boggs, AHA 2009 Beyond Classroom WallsC

Wikipedia1. Write a ~500 word article on a topic related to history, with proper citations and a bibliography, with links to two websites and two Wikipedia pages.

2. Watch what happens to your article after publishing, talk to others contributing, try to save your article if its flagged for deleting, and write about your experience.

Jeremy Boggs, AHA 2009 Beyond Classroom WallsC

Choose a Topic: Wikipedia “Stubs”

Jeremy Boggs, AHA 2009 Beyond Classroom WallsC

Learn how to write for Wikipedia

Jeremy Boggs, AHA 2009 Beyond Classroom WallsC

Post, watch, and respond!

Jeremy Boggs, AHA 2009 Beyond Classroom WallsC

Possible Results?A Wikipedia keeps the article.B Wikipedia reverts changes.C Wikipedia flags the article for deletion

Jeremy Boggs, AHA 2009 Beyond Classroom WallsC

Why Assign Wikipedia?- Demystify Wikipedia- Writing facts versus making arguments- Broaden audience, encourage participation.

Jeremy Boggs, AHA 2009 Beyond Classroom WallsC

Goals with Digital Tools:- Teach students how to communicate. - Demonstrate how to use social media responsibly.- Make myself and course more open and usable.- Encourage students to participate in learning outside of classroom.

Jeremy Boggs, AHA 2009 Beyond Classroom WallsC

My Toolkit- Course Website/Weblog, with a few plugins- Social Media: personal blog, Twitter, Flickr, YouTube- Instant Messenger, cell phone, txt- Facebook- Wikipedia

Jeremy Boggs, AHA 2009 Beyond Classroom WallsC

Thanks! Lets Talk More:- Email: jeremy@clioweb.org- AIM: jboggs22- Web: clioweb.org- Twitter: twitter.com/clioweb- Slides at: slideshare.com/clioweb

Jeremy Boggs, AHA 2009 Beyond Classroom WallsC