utilizing course management tools for expanding discourse in book clubs

Utilizing Course Management Tools for Expanding Discourse in Book Clubs

Ideas for Expanding Discourse Online…

Moves to expand discourse by creating a blended book club with Schoology

• “Tell me more about…”• Use ideas from your discussions…

– “last week a few of you mentioned that Tally was a very relatable character. I would like you to give me some examples of how she is relatable for you in your everyday life.”

• Choice Prompt– Students can select a prompt that interests them (prompts can be fun activities too…)

• Find out about what engages them in the novel and use that in the discourse. • You Share too!• Brainstorm ideas for the discuss topic that day (poll and vote!)• Web2.0 tools

– Create avatar in character image (voki.com)– Select words that describe plot/character then use a Word Cloud Generator (Wordle)

• Use the “Blog tool” to write a blog post• Private message feedback (I really like how you did X in the discussion today…)• Digital “turn and talk”

– Have a 2-way conversation in Schoology between two students about a specific topic. • Digital Scavenger Hunt

– Hunt and post an image or piece of multimedia that relates to a character or plot – Others can reply and “guess” the plot/character

Use Relatable Multimedia

Taking on the role of a character for a Live Salon (names in a hat option too)

Encourage students to post discussion topics

Let students use their own chatspeak or jargon (or make it up!)

Schoology

• http://schoology.com • Similar to Edmodo• You will join your group (you will have a

“student” role)• Discussions for book club under MATERIALS

tab

Group Codes

• Login to http://schoology.com • Click on JOIN (use group code)• First and Last Name• When you join go to Discussions• To see your group’s discussions you need to

post. I recommend posting and then deleting your post (you have to click on and off of the Schoology page).

How can you the expand discourse in these posts?