connecting pods, blogs, and wikis to literature
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Connecting Pods, Blogs, and Wikis to
Literature: Relevant and
Responsive Discussion and Writing
Connecting Pods, Blogs, and Wikis to
Literature: Relevant and
Responsive Discussion and Writing
Sheila NewellSheila Newell
St. Francis Episcopal Day School
St. Francis Episcopal Day School
800 Students Pre-K -- 8th Grade Located in near West Houston/Memorial Area
800 Students Pre-K -- 8th Grade Located in near West Houston/Memorial Area
New Media for the Classroom
New Media for the Classroom
Podcasts Discussion Forums Blogs Wikis Moodle
Podcasts Discussion Forums Blogs Wikis Moodle
Don’t you wish your students were as
concerned about their English assignments
as they are about their text messages?
Don’t you wish your students were as
concerned about their English assignments
as they are about their text messages?
Why We Need to Use New Media
Why We Need to Use New Media
They’re using it; we need to, too.
All students have a voice, even the most reticent ones.
Our students must acquire new media literacy to be prepared for the future.
Students can access the website from home or school, which can save time.
They’re using it; we need to, too.
All students have a voice, even the most reticent ones.
Our students must acquire new media literacy to be prepared for the future.
Students can access the website from home or school, which can save time.
Why We Need to Use New Media
Why We Need to Use New Media
New Media provides a way to differentiate instruction.
It’s easy to manage and efficient for assessing student understanding.
Using the Internet means less paper—and more trees!
And, perhaps most importantly, students are engaged to the Nth degree because it’s fun!
New Media provides a way to differentiate instruction.
It’s easy to manage and efficient for assessing student understanding.
Using the Internet means less paper—and more trees!
And, perhaps most importantly, students are engaged to the Nth degree because it’s fun!
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English HomepageEnglish Homepage
Discussion Forums--The Hobbit
Discussion Forums--The Hobbit
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Discussion Forums: Riddles
Discussion Forums: Riddles
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Courtney’s RiddleCourtney’s Riddle
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Discussion Forums-Current Reading
Discussion Forums-Current Reading
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Taylor’s Blog Taylor’s Blog
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Hobbit Wiki HomepageHobbit Wiki Homepage
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Hobbit Wiki: CharactersHobbit Wiki: Characters
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Wiki: George’s Character Journal
Wiki: George’s Character Journal
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Wiki: Blending Fiction and Non-Fiction
Wiki: Blending Fiction and Non-Fiction
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Getting started--If you don’t have Moodle:
Getting started--If you don’t have Moodle:
Some Useful websites: http://www.wikispaces.com/ http://gabcast.com/index.php -- free
podcasting using a cell phone http://edublogs.org/ http://www.uwstout.
edu/soe/profdev/blogs.shtml http://groups.google.com http://moodle.org/
Some Useful websites: http://www.wikispaces.com/ http://gabcast.com/index.php -- free
podcasting using a cell phone http://edublogs.org/ http://www.uwstout.
edu/soe/profdev/blogs.shtml http://groups.google.com http://moodle.org/
Getting StartedGetting Started
Don’t be intimidated—you don’t have to be a computer expert to do this.
Don’t be hesitant to let the kids experiment with the technology—they may be able to show you the way.
Think about products and lessons you do the pen and paper way. How can you convert these ideas to new media?
Don’t be intimidated—you don’t have to be a computer expert to do this.
Don’t be hesitant to let the kids experiment with the technology—they may be able to show you the way.
Think about products and lessons you do the pen and paper way. How can you convert these ideas to new media?
Getting StartedGetting Started
Lay out ground rules for acceptable use with students first.
Have tough consequences for violators—shunning them from the online community works wonders, and having to hand-write responses while everyone else is online is tortuous for troublemakers.
Lay out ground rules for acceptable use with students first.
Have tough consequences for violators—shunning them from the online community works wonders, and having to hand-write responses while everyone else is online is tortuous for troublemakers.
Getting StartedGetting Started
You might want to start with something easy, like a discussion board.
Start out in a group environment like the computer lab, where everyone can experiment together.
Get involved with student online discussions and monitor closely, especially in the beginning. Students will love having you respond to them as well.
You might want to start with something easy, like a discussion board.
Start out in a group environment like the computer lab, where everyone can experiment together.
Get involved with student online discussions and monitor closely, especially in the beginning. Students will love having you respond to them as well.
Sheila NewellSt. Francis Episcopal Day School335 Piney Point Rd.Houston, TX 77024713/458-6409
snewell@sfedshouston.org
sheilanewell@sbcglobal.net
Sheila NewellSt. Francis Episcopal Day School335 Piney Point Rd.Houston, TX 77024713/458-6409
snewell@sfedshouston.org
sheilanewell@sbcglobal.net
Try Us OutTry Us Out
Give our website a try (for a limited time only):
1. Go to: http://sfedshouston.org/2. Log in on the left-hand side of the website titled ‘Online Community’:
User name: guest01Password: guest01
Give our website a try (for a limited time only):
1. Go to: http://sfedshouston.org/2. Log in on the left-hand side of the website titled ‘Online Community’:
User name: guest01Password: guest01
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