Student ScribersPresented by Melissa Smith

@edutechsmith

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What is a Student Scriber?

A student who records what they are learning on a daily

basis

A student who reteaches and posts the newest concept

being explained in class

Students digitally scribing their learning experiences,

archiving it electronically to give access to it later or

continue the activity in a timeless way

Benefits of Student

ScribersShifts control from teacher to student allowing for students to

manage their own learning

Forces students to become more responsible

Causes students to take better notes

Improves social dynamics within the classroom

Gives every voice a chance to be heard

Extends the class day

Motivates students internally

Obtains the 21st Century life skill of digital communication

What Posts Will Show You

Students in charge of posting will more likely come to the teacher or peer expert to better understand concept if he/she has questions

Authentic assessment and better form of understanding what exactly students know and don’t know (Allow student scribers to actually scribe what they aren’t sure of themselves. Other students will comment with help!)

Scribing and commenting students will post external sites that correspond with the learning

Things to Address with

Students Before StartingDigital Citizenship (having respect and patience

of others)

To text abbreviate or not

2 types of writing: Formal and informal

Positive and purposeful online attitude

Looking for effort

Commenting

Stimulate discussions

Opinions with support

Mention of correct terminology or information

from studies

Connections with self or real world

Teacher Expectations

Participation (require they do their assignment +

comment/respond to others "x" number of times)

On time

Rich comments

Grammar/spelling

Uniqueness

Correlates with topic

Changes Purpose of Work

Flow of student work without technology

component.

Learning

for the

Grade

Student does

work

Teacher

comments and

grades

Students look at

grade then throw

away work

Flow of student work with technology component. Non

Artificial

Form of

Learning

Student posts

work

Teachers, Peers,

and Global

Audience

Comment

Student reviews

comments and

makes

improvements

Darren Kuropatwa’s

Students Scribing Set up

The Assignment: Summarize or

demonstrate what you learned well enough

to have others be able to learn from you.

(The teacher assigns who the daily scriber

will be.)