tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8318734518772387227.post2513394157109241796..comments2024-03-28T05:35:07.354-04:00Comments on Lisa Nielsen: The Innovative Educator: Don’t Silence Students. A Resource to Support Students In Developing Their 2.0 VoiceLisa Nielsenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07759123507185453030noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8318734518772387227.post-82811412926473688962010-08-25T13:23:30.602-04:002010-08-25T13:23:30.602-04:00I just found this great piece about commenting the...I just found this great piece about commenting the Youth Voices website. Response to a Video http://youthvoices.net/node/2766Lisa Nielsenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07759123507185453030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8318734518772387227.post-9049239044839276672010-08-10T03:11:38.847-04:002010-08-10T03:11:38.847-04:00Personally I have learnt so much from Linda Yollis...Personally I have learnt so much from Linda Yollis about blogging and my students have really benefited from it! Linda's students also modeled excellent commenting skills to my grade 2 students which has been enormously worthwhile.<br /><br />I too hope that this post and Linda's wiki will encourage others to start a class blog.<br /><br />Thanks for a great post!<br /><br />Kathleen McGeadyKathleen McGeadyhttp://primarytech.globalteacher.org.au/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8318734518772387227.post-10584597001918116662010-08-09T14:15:49.696-04:002010-08-09T14:15:49.696-04:00I couldn't agree more that students need to le...I couldn't agree more that students need to learn good commenting practices and appropriate online behavior, and they won't learn if they are restricted to a multiple choice list. I am a huge fan of Linda Yollis as a great model for the wonderful work she does with her students on her class blog, her wisdom about commenting as an important skill, and her helpful wiki. I have chosen to give my students their own blogs, but I have also done a lot of scaffolded instruction in proper blogging and commenting behavior before they begin and all along the way. In fact, even though my students are four years older than Linda's, I have shown my students a video of her students explaining best practices: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LsElejELUDQ&feature=player_embedded<br /><br />Thanks for the great posting, and, of course, the comments that followed :)Jane Loftonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03220406251710676077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8318734518772387227.post-43081044970431437372010-08-07T15:20:05.252-04:002010-08-07T15:20:05.252-04:00Thanks so much for the post! Educational blogging ...Thanks so much for the post! Educational blogging integrates every aspect of learning (reading, writing, science, math, social studies, music, p.e., technology…) and I hope my wiki will encourage other teachers to start a classroom blog. <br /><br /><br />I agree with you that students must develop a 2.0 voice. That development begins with directed lessons about how to be a positive contributor to an online community. Through modeling and practice my third graders are able to compose thoughtful comments that add to the conversation within a post. The comment section is what brings the blog to life. I cannot imagine limiting my students to a pull-down menu of stock comments. That is setting the bar unbelievably low. <br /><br />Yes, inappropriate comments will always be a concern for teachers and administrators. However, teaching and practicing the skill of commenting along with activating the <i>comment moderation</i> feature in a blog will ensure that the classroom blog is a positive learning place.<br /><br />Thanks, again, for the support! ☺Mrs. Yollishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08553708205781596148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8318734518772387227.post-1194162735463886232010-08-06T10:42:17.953-04:002010-08-06T10:42:17.953-04:00great stuff...i had seen that wiki and immediately...great stuff...i had seen that wiki and immediately delicious'd it!! - canned comments = a horrible proposition, and i thought i hd it bad because i have to fight to allow the world to see my students' blog - i have witnessed that when they know the blog is "cocooned" and nobody in "the real world" can red it, they put less into it...(Brian - @_teach4change)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8318734518772387227.post-60745410460773185402010-08-05T17:50:52.189-04:002010-08-05T17:50:52.189-04:00@David, thank you for feeling my frustration. Whi...@David, thank you for feeling my frustration. While I do respect that initially a teacher might not feeling comfortable letting his/her students have a voice, I believe that they must work toward changing that and learn how to teach/empower students to be able to communicate effectively regardless of the medium.Lisa Nielsenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07759123507185453030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8318734518772387227.post-70644847405158007372010-08-05T17:42:43.087-04:002010-08-05T17:42:43.087-04:00This quote pains me beyond belief:
"A furthe...This quote pains me beyond belief:<br /><br />"A further concern was that teachers might not know how to support students in appropriate commenting or have time to teach them."<br /><br />I second the Aaaaaaargggggh! Isn't writing an important part of the curriculum? Why do we limit "writing" to essays? This is an essential part of my provincial curriculum, and I find it very frustrating that a teacher doesn't know how to teach an important skill such as editing for an audience. What a lame excuse!<br /><br />Aaaaaaarrrrrrgggggh indeed!Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18017881058840654444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8318734518772387227.post-48661752183062294892010-08-05T17:31:39.377-04:002010-08-05T17:31:39.377-04:00@sylvia martinez, thanks for the kudos. While I c...@sylvia martinez, thanks for the kudos. While I completely respect an educators choice to silence students as they are becoming comfortable using web 2.0 technologies, those who already are comfortable should be able to give voices to their students. We need to start teaching and stop blocking. Going the safe route ultimately is not what's best for preparing our students.Lisa Nielsenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07759123507185453030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8318734518772387227.post-74002483083978596422010-08-05T16:41:14.864-04:002010-08-05T16:41:14.864-04:00Good for you for telling the company what you real...Good for you for telling the company what you really wanted! Obviously they had heard from other educators that they wanted a completely "safe" system, and they busily went to work making that product. Maybe at least they will think about offering a choice.sylvia martinezhttp://blog.genyes.comnoreply@blogger.com