backchannel & notetaking
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This is a presentation for my MILI class on how to use social bookmarking tools and backchannel tools in notetaking.TRANSCRIPT
NOTETAKING & THE
BACKCHANNEL:
Note & microblogging applications
Notetaking One way to help avoid plagiarism is notetaking
Notetaking & paraphrasing tips (Safe Practices from
Purdue OWL): In your notes, always mark someone else's
words with a big Q, for quote, or use big quotation marks
Indicate in your notes which ideas are taken from sources with a big S, and which are your own insights (ME)
When information comes from sources, record relevant documentation in your notes (book and article titles; URLs on the Web)
Notetaking Social bookmarking tools (like
Delicious) can help with notetaking Take notes as you bookmark
Diigo has more storing/notetaking options than Delicious
Diigo – www.diigo.com
Diigo – educator accounts
Diigo – highlighting notes
Diigo – highlighting notes
Diigo – sticky notes
Diigo – sticky notes
Diigo – capture
Diigo – groups
Need more notetaking - Evernote
Notetaking with the backchannel The backchannel?
Side-bar discussions in a classroom or during conferences or meetings.
Can these conversations add to the discussion?
Utilizing the backchannel can help with notetaking 40% of classroom lecture/discussion is
captured in average student’s notes. Backchannel is like taking notes together.
What captures the backchannel? Microblogging platforms
Microblogging - Posting small pieces of information - commentary, links, photos - on the internet.
Most microblogging services limit characters Can help students with summarizing
and paraphrasing. How do you concisely say what you need to in 140 characters?
Paraphrasing also helps them not plagiarize
Microblogging in education
Can use Twitter, but know that Twitter has two privacy settings – either public or private. No in between.
Two tools may be better for the classroom: TodaysMeet Edmodo
TodaysMeet
TodaysMeet room
TodaysMeet wrap-up
Easiest platform to use
No account or login needed Because you only need the link, anyone with
the link could technically enter the room.
No privacy controls
Edmodo
Edmodo wrap-up
Class management: upload files, calendar, assignments, create polls, etc.
Students do need to login, but don’t need an email address.
As the teacher you can get notifications when anything occurs in Edmodo.
This is a private tool, only those you allow in are allowed.
Microblogging guidelines Create guidelines for class microblogging:
Grade what they type? Do they need to use proper grammar? When quoting things, put a capital Q at
the beginning If paraphrasing or summarizing, link to it Participation counts, so participate Any misuse of the tool will have
consequences
Outline guidelines before you begin Carry through with misuse of guidelines
Microblogging rubrics Create rubrics to use with microblogging, it
can be something that is graded
Use rubrics even as simple as this for participation:
This and other rubrics linked under Month 6
Why microblogging? Group notes can help students
Notes remain in the cloud and can be revisited
Introducing blogging/chatting, with guidelines, helps students realize how online tools can be utilized for their education
Between now and our meeting… Sign up for a Diigo account BEFORE our
in-person meeting Register your account to be an Educator
account
Blog your thoughts about notetaking, either by yourself or with others, in the cloud. How can this enhance your classroom?
Links to everything is under MONTH 6!
Next meeting dates/times Sanford
Monday, January 10, 2011, 4:45-6:45pm
South Tuesday, January 11, 2011, 4-6pm
Southwest Thursday, January 20, 2011, 4-6pm