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Dragging Lee and Grant into the Blogosphere

Dragging Lee and Grant into the Blogosphere. Using Web 2.0 Tools for Primary Source Document Research and Writing . Cliff Happy, Donna Hutchison, and Daniel Moix Arkansas School for Mathematics, Sciences, and the Arts. The Adventures of TechnoBoy ™ & The Panicky Old People.

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Dragging Lee and Grant into the Blogosphere

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  1. Dragging Lee and Grantinto the Blogosphere Using Web 2.0 Tools for Primary Source Document Research and Writing Cliff Happy, Donna Hutchison, and Daniel Moix • Arkansas School for Mathematics, Sciences, and the Arts

  2. The Adventures of TechnoBoy™ & The Panicky Old People

  3. History @ ASMSA • Interdisciplinary • Alternative Assessment

  4. History @ ASMSA • Interdisciplinary • Alternative Assessment

  5. History @ ASMSA • Interdisciplinary • Alternative Assessment

  6. History @ ASMSA • Interdisciplinary • Alternative Assessment

  7. Blog Idea Purpose: • Deeper understanding • Individual effects • Strategy/Policy • Primary source use • Historical writing

  8. Just One Problem… We’re like oil and water • Moix nearly failed AmStud • Happy & Hutch “Don’t knownothing about no blogs.”

  9. Blog Project Parameters • Students select characters • Ten focus events, one per day • Characters create one postand two comments daily • Writing reflects period,supported by resources • Citations

  10. The Good

  11. The Bad

  12. The Outstanding

  13. Expectations • Greater knowledge of period and events • Deeper understanding of personal cost of decisions • Refine research skills • Familiarity with primary sourcedocuments • Articulate historical viewpoints

  14. Surprises • Avalanche of grading • Students revealed skills/voicesunseen before • Time constraints for students • Quality of research • Disconnect between student/character identities

  15. Lessons Learned • Fewer focus events • Lengthen commenting period • Grade with RSS reader • Take more time with project

  16. Photo Credits Photos used under Creative Commons License http://flickr.com/photos/prachigauriar/3204278047/ http://flickr.com/photos/artsyt/1412437516/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/99876567@N00/53761853/

  17. Photo Credits Photos used under Creative Commons License http://www.flickr.com/photos/minilaura/2279151013/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/26454479@N06/2981140469/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/81851211@N00/141381675/

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