I really don't have much to update you all on. My first assignment is not due until the beginning of October so once the students submit that I will have an update as to how it went. I explained to them the assignment on the first day of class and could tell from some of their reactions that creating a blog and using it as an online journal written as a character in a book is an assignment that is different for them, which for me is good. One update I can share with you is that I took what we learned at Calderwood and designed an academic blog. One of the things I struggle with is students taking proper notes and making sure they understand and go back and review the important aspects of class discussions/lectures. So I took what we learned at Calderwood and I started an academic blog that chronicles what went on in class, the discussion topics, things to focus on for next class, main points to study for quizzes/exams, homework assignments, etc. This blog stemmed from my own struggle to keep my semesters straight when I am teaching 4 classes or multiple sections and things can get hectic. Immediately after class I would write a paragraph to myself that summed up class and reminded me what to focus on next class. I realized that if I am struggling to keep things straight, maybe the students are too. I chose to do this in blog format because you can be more creative and more informal which seems to be more inviting to students, unlike how they perceive platforms like WebCT, Blackboard, etc. Here is the link. http://profdetjen.blogspot.com
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Keith, your academic blog is a great idea. It seems like it'll be really simple for you to keep up with. I wouldn't have thought of recording all the different classes on one blog, but reading your blog it's very clear what refers to which class. A handy reference for you and the students, and I imagine it will facilitate answering some of those "What did we do in class today?" from students who are absent. Bravo!
Keith: I love the idea and enjoyed your blog. Reading your blog allows me peeping your classroom. I know you create the blog partly is for yourself but the students can benefit so much from reading it. However, you do not know who visited and who did not? Do you? Do you think it is a good idea to ask students to comment on your blog? To encourage them to do so they might receive some extra credit for posting comments and receiving more extra credits for more valuable ones.
Would you please post your class film once it is avaiable?
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