Choosing a Blog

In my ENG 725: Teaching Writing Online class this spring, one of the things they will be doing is reflective readings responses. That should be no surprise, especially in an online class where face-to-face discussion takes some mediated contortioning. I know blogs seem so old-school now, but really, I have yet to find anything better … Continue reading Choosing a Blog

Connectivity brainstorming

So my Writing I class is beginning their semester-long arc on "connectivity" by doing a little brainstorming. The assignment goes as follows: Short Project 1 gives you the opportunity to present your ideas through Prezi presentation software or something similar. For the presentation, you should use  Prezi, Storify, Pinterest, Popplet, PowerPoint, Keynote, or other mind-­mapping software like FreeMind to … Continue reading Connectivity brainstorming

What’s New in Emerging Social Software Research (A grab bag)

This post is mainly for my Writing I students, who are joining in with all the other Writing I students here in Missouri State University's Public Affairs Conference theme, which this year is "connectivity." To that end I (and the composition program here) am using Stephanie Vie's very nice reader, (e)Dentity, from Fountainhead Press. On … Continue reading What’s New in Emerging Social Software Research (A grab bag)

From Knowledgable to Knowledge-able: Building New Learning Environments for New Media Environments

"From Knowledgable to Knowledge-able: Building New Learning Environments for New Media Environments," a keynote speech by Michael Wesch. Caveat: I am not a good notes-taker, but this talk inspired me to take more notes than the  one to two sentences that is my norm. Michael Wesch is not only a powerful speaker, he speaks with clarity … Continue reading From Knowledgable to Knowledge-able: Building New Learning Environments for New Media Environments