Beyond Classroom Walls
Jeremy Boggs, AHA 2009 Beyond Classroom WallsC
New Boundaries for Teaching and Learning with Digital Tools
Redefine Boundaries
Jeremy Boggs, AHA 2009 Beyond Classroom WallsC
Elsewhere
Student
Instructor
Social, networked learning- Comfort with being uncomfortable (thanks Jeff!)- Social != drinks & snacks, parties, Facebook games.- Create a space for shared thinking and practice- Instructor sets an example
Jeremy Boggs, AHA 2009 Beyond Classroom WallsC
Student | InstructorMake myself and class more open
Jeremy Boggs, AHA 2009 Beyond Classroom WallsC
Communication Methods
MeStudent
Jeremy Boggs, AHA 2009 Beyond Classroom WallsC
Phone
In Person
Communication Methods with Digital Tools
MeStudent
Jeremy Boggs, AHA 2009 Beyond Classroom WallsC
Phone
In Person
TwitterAIM
Blogs
Lay down rules- Discuss grades only in person- Status messages for AIM- Try other ways if I don’t respond.- Uncomfortable? Use three traditional methods.
Jeremy Boggs, AHA 2009 Beyond Classroom WallsC
Good course website...- Makes it easy to access course information- Encourages student participation- Easy for instructor to manage.
Jeremy Boggs, AHA 2009 Beyond Classroom WallsC
Course Sitemap
Home
Requirements Projects Schedule Students
Display 10 blog postsLink to Facebook AppLink to archivesSearch course siteDisplay Contact Information
Course policiesRequired booksAttendance
Wikipedia entryCourse weblogBlog CommentsMovie Review
Weekly schedule pulled from database.Make sure all links to readings work!Make sure the vCal link works!
Discuss with class about user profiles.Link to individual student blogs
Jeremy Boggs, AHA 2009 Beyond Classroom WallsC
Course Site
Jeremy Boggs, AHA 2009 Beyond Classroom WallsC
Subscribe to vCal file
Click it!
Jeremy Boggs, AHA 2009 Beyond Classroom WallsC
Pull Schedule into Calendar App
Includes title, date, and assignments
in notes
Jeremy Boggs, AHA 2009 Beyond Classroom WallsC
Facebook AppClick it!
Jeremy Boggs, AHA 2009 Beyond Classroom WallsC
Facebook App
Jeremy Boggs, AHA 2009 Beyond Classroom WallsC
Facebook App
Jeremy Boggs, AHA 2009 Beyond Classroom WallsC
Facebook App
Jeremy Boggs, AHA 2009 Beyond Classroom WallsC
- Courseware - Use WordPress for course site- WPBook - Pull WordPress blog into Facebook
Jeremy Boggs, AHA 2009 Beyond Classroom WallsC
S ScholarPress
Student | Other Students- Weblogs and blog comments.- Use blogs as intro for in-class discussion- Use students for tech support
Jeremy Boggs, AHA 2009 Beyond Classroom WallsC
Weblogs- Group versus Individual- My best course blog: 200+ posts, 500+ comments
Jeremy Boggs, AHA 2009 Beyond Classroom WallsC
Student Groups on Blog
Jeremy Boggs, AHA 2009 Beyond Classroom WallsC
Student Activity on Blog
Jeremy Boggs, AHA 2009 Beyond Classroom WallsC
Jump-start Discussion- Open with asking a student about a post she wrote.- Ask another student who commented to elaborate.- Blogs are great for “Intellectual Playfulness.”
Jeremy Boggs, AHA 2009 Beyond Classroom WallsC
Edublogs
Jeremy Boggs, AHA 2009 Beyond Classroom WallsC
Blog services- WordPress- Edublogs- Blogger- Typepad
Jeremy Boggs, AHA 2009 Beyond Classroom WallsC
Students | Elsewhere- Explore other communities doing history- Group work beyond the classroom, beyond fellow students in class.
Jeremy Boggs, AHA 2009 Beyond Classroom WallsC
Flickr “History” Groups
Jeremy Boggs, AHA 2009 Beyond Classroom WallsC
Wikipedia1. Write a ~500 word article on a topic related to history, with proper citations and a bibliography, with links to two websites and two Wikipedia pages.
2. Watch what happens to your article after publishing, talk to others contributing, try to save your article if its flagged for deleting, and write about your experience.
Jeremy Boggs, AHA 2009 Beyond Classroom WallsC
Choose a Topic: Wikipedia “Stubs”
Jeremy Boggs, AHA 2009 Beyond Classroom WallsC
Learn how to write for Wikipedia
Jeremy Boggs, AHA 2009 Beyond Classroom WallsC
Post, watch, and respond!
Jeremy Boggs, AHA 2009 Beyond Classroom WallsC
Possible Results?A Wikipedia keeps the article.B Wikipedia reverts changes.C Wikipedia flags the article for deletion
Jeremy Boggs, AHA 2009 Beyond Classroom WallsC
Why Assign Wikipedia?- Demystify Wikipedia- Writing facts versus making arguments- Broaden audience, encourage participation.
Jeremy Boggs, AHA 2009 Beyond Classroom WallsC
Goals with Digital Tools:- Teach students how to communicate. - Demonstrate how to use social media responsibly.- Make myself and course more open and usable.- Encourage students to participate in learning outside of classroom.
Jeremy Boggs, AHA 2009 Beyond Classroom WallsC
My Toolkit- Course Website/Weblog, with a few plugins- Social Media: personal blog, Twitter, Flickr, YouTube- Instant Messenger, cell phone, txt- Facebook- Wikipedia
Jeremy Boggs, AHA 2009 Beyond Classroom WallsC
Thanks! Lets Talk More:- Email: [email protected] AIM: jboggs22- Web: clioweb.org- Twitter: twitter.com/clioweb- Slides at: slideshare.com/clioweb
Jeremy Boggs, AHA 2009 Beyond Classroom WallsC
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