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SSD18: Engaging Students Through Blogging: Wading into Web 2.0
Hours: 1.25
Do your students complete the assigned reading before class? Are they ready to utilize and discuss the material? Assigning students to post reader response blogs prior to class helps create community while ensuring that most students engage in the deep reading necessary for a meaningful discussion.
Participant Benefit:
1. A rationale for incorporating blogs into college courses
2. Ideas for creating a blog space for students via Blackboard
3. Resources for further exploring the use of blog in college courses
4. Rubrics for evaluating student blog postings
Caryn Newburger, M.Ed., M.A. is a full-time faculty member in the Integrated Reading and Writing Department (INRW), who primarily teaches INRW 0230 paired with English Composition I (ENGL 1301) or INRW 0230 paired with Effective Learning (EDUC 1300), teaching both courses in each pairing. Caryn has been teaching at ACC since 1989, first as an adjunct professor and starting in 2001, as a full-time professor. Additionally, Caryn is a Cohort 2 Faculty Fellow, exploring and piloting active and engaged teaching practices and sharing her experiences. |
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