Comments on: CoRank In The Classroom http://gwegner.edublogs.org/2008/02/07/corank-in-the-classroom/ Sat, 07 Nov 2009 18:04:13 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 hourly 1 By: Graham Wegner http://gwegner.edublogs.org/2008/02/07/corank-in-the-classroom/comment-page-1/#comment-13361 Graham Wegner Thu, 14 Feb 2008 10:15:09 +0000 http://gwegner.edublogs.org/2008/02/07/corank-in-the-classroom/#comment-13361 This particular tool is interesting because it relies on other people's writing, mainly from the mainstream media, but the students voice their point of view via the voting and the comments (which is also an area where kids are not real sure of the boundaries). Interestingly, the boys in my class have been the ones who have been switched on by this concept - posting articles on robots, video game equipment, cars and soccer. What substantive proof do I have to be using this tool? Well, none actually but via <a href="http://www.downes.ca/cgi-bin/page.cgi?post=43345" rel="nofollow">OLDaily</a>, <a href="http://blogs.salon.com/0002007/2008/02/12.html#a2098" rel="nofollow">this article</a> from Dave Pollard gives me some credence to be exploring the possibilities. And my experience and teacher instinct tells me that getting 11 year old boys reading (web reading is a valid form of reading in this day and age) is a good thing. This particular tool is interesting because it relies on other people’s writing, mainly from the mainstream media, but the students voice their point of view via the voting and the comments (which is also an area where kids are not real sure of the boundaries). Interestingly, the boys in my class have been the ones who have been switched on by this concept – posting articles on robots, video game equipment, cars and soccer.
What substantive proof do I have to be using this tool? Well, none actually but via OLDaily, this article from Dave Pollard gives me some credence to be exploring the possibilities. And my experience and teacher instinct tells me that getting 11 year old boys reading (web reading is a valid form of reading in this day and age) is a good thing.

]]> By: ken http://gwegner.edublogs.org/2008/02/07/corank-in-the-classroom/comment-page-1/#comment-13360 ken Thu, 14 Feb 2008 02:53:06 +0000 http://gwegner.edublogs.org/2008/02/07/corank-in-the-classroom/#comment-13360 This use of technology is one of those, 'ew, I like it, but I think I need to see some more substantive proof before I run over to that teacher over there and propose it for inclusion'. But then I ask myself, is substantive proof even attainable when we're dealing with such a Pangaea-shifting landscape? This use of technology is one of those, ‘ew, I like it, but I think I need to see some more substantive proof before I run over to that teacher over there and propose it for inclusion’.

But then I ask myself, is substantive proof even attainable when we’re dealing with such a Pangaea-shifting landscape?

]]> By: Lynne Crowe http://gwegner.edublogs.org/2008/02/07/corank-in-the-classroom/comment-page-1/#comment-13352 Lynne Crowe Sun, 10 Feb 2008 01:39:24 +0000 http://gwegner.edublogs.org/2008/02/07/corank-in-the-classroom/#comment-13352 Thanks for this Graham. I'm going to give this a go as a way of keeping track of thoughts and opinions on current events. I found it really easy to submit a news article so it should be a breeze for the kids to work with. Thanks for this Graham.
I’m going to give this a go as a way of keeping track of thoughts and opinions on current events. I found it really easy to submit a news article so it should be a breeze for the kids to work with.

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