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: http://hobomok.blogspot.com
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 BlogsClass blog: http://sites.gpc.edu/kmillerengl2131/
Hub-and-spoke: http://english1101hgpcspring13.wordpress.com
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
https://sites.gpc.edu/adamkevi/
http://sites.gpc.edu/hanmerem/
http://sites.gpc.edu/sylvestq/
The End! Questions?