http://wamsscience8p.edublogs.org/2008/02/18/thing-4-some-thoughts-on-blogs-ive-read/ Another excellent Edublogs.org blog Thu, 16 Oct 2008 22:46:23 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 hourly 1 http://wamsscience8p.edublogs.org/2008/02/18/thing-4-some-thoughts-on-blogs-ive-read/comment-page-1/#comment-7 cwkramlich Sat, 01 Mar 2008 15:21:04 +0000 http://wamsscience8p.edublogs.org/2008/02/18/thing-4-some-thoughts-on-blogs-ive-read/#comment-7 I work with creative teachers every day. Creativity doesn't have to be squashed. But it does take effort, planning, fairness, and creativity! I'm not so sure blogging is the answer. There is, as your blog states, lots of ranting in blogging. Are students astute enough to know the difference between unbiased fact and ranting opinions? Will they take the time to investigate the difference? Will they ever learn formal writing from blogging? These are questions that keep me up at night...that and too much caffeine. I work with creative teachers every day. Creativity doesn’t have to be squashed. But it does take effort, planning, fairness, and creativity! I’m not so sure blogging is the answer. There is, as your blog states, lots of ranting in blogging. Are students astute enough to know the difference between unbiased fact and ranting opinions? Will they take the time to investigate the difference? Will they ever learn formal writing from blogging? These are questions that keep me up at night…that and too much caffeine.

]]> http://wamsscience8p.edublogs.org/2008/02/18/thing-4-some-thoughts-on-blogs-ive-read/comment-page-1/#comment-5 fruschen Wed, 20 Feb 2008 23:00:28 +0000 http://wamsscience8p.edublogs.org/2008/02/18/thing-4-some-thoughts-on-blogs-ive-read/#comment-5 I concur. Evaluation is the bugaboo. That's why I pointed out that many of the stated goals of blog use are affective rather than cognitive. Vitually imposssible to evaluate. Does a hundred words a week contributed to a blog mean an A or a C. But then again I am a cool blue rather than a pink fuzzy. I like quantition, numbers, and the such like. Minutae is my life. I concur. Evaluation is the bugaboo. That’s why I pointed out that many of the stated goals of blog use are affective rather than cognitive. Vitually imposssible to evaluate. Does a hundred words a week contributed to a blog mean an A or a C. But then again I am a cool blue rather than a pink fuzzy. I like quantition, numbers, and the such like. Minutae is my life.

]]> http://wamsscience8p.edublogs.org/2008/02/18/thing-4-some-thoughts-on-blogs-ive-read/comment-page-1/#comment-4 atlantapeachteach Wed, 20 Feb 2008 21:22:03 +0000 http://wamsscience8p.edublogs.org/2008/02/18/thing-4-some-thoughts-on-blogs-ive-read/#comment-4 Some very good points! I agree with the creativity squashing that is going on in schools everywhere and at all levels and in all disciplines. But the age old question arises, "How do I evaluate this?" occurs. Parents, administrators, etc. want metrics and they aren't always good for education Some very good points! I agree with the creativity squashing that is going on in schools everywhere and at all levels and in all disciplines. But the age old question arises, “How do I evaluate this?” occurs. Parents, administrators, etc. want metrics and they aren’t always good for education

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