August 25, 201015 yr My classes will be using an on-line classroom environment for some projects. One of the components is a forum. I have the laptops out and they are learning to start posts and reply to posts. Finally something I am teaching something I know about. Some kid named Miguel is already the class champ.
August 25, 201015 yr Please don't teach them all the stupid abbreviated expressions that people use. Like.... tl;dr (too long, didn't read) orly (oh, really?) lolwut (haha, what?) 0 cares (I don't think anyone cares) ldo (like duh, obviously) I can't stand when people say s*** like this on forums. Doesn't happen in this forum, thank god, but in another sports forum I participate in they use this all the time and it's really uneducated sounding.
August 26, 201015 yr QUOTE (JoeCoolMan24 @ Aug 25, 2010 -> 06:50 PM) Please don't teach them all the stupid abbreviated expressions that people use. Like.... tl;dr (too long, didn't read) orly (oh, really?) lolwut (haha, what?) 0 cares (I don't think anyone cares) ldo (like duh, obviously) I can't stand when people say s*** like this on forums. Doesn't happen in this forum, thank god, but in another sports forum I participate in they use this all the time and it's really uneducated sounding. 0 cares
August 26, 201015 yr QUOTE (Tex @ Aug 25, 2010 -> 12:41 PM) My classes will be using an on-line classroom environment for some projects. One of the components is a forum. I have the laptops out and they are learning to start posts and reply to posts. Finally something I am teaching something I know about. Some kid named Miguel is already the class champ. Have you introduced them to the "How to handle the troll/y2hh type" portion of the class yet?
August 26, 201015 yr QUOTE (knightni @ Aug 25, 2010 -> 06:49 PM) omg lk wtf Knight is THE KING of O RLY? Edited August 26, 201015 yr by J.Reedfan8
August 26, 201015 yr QUOTE (J.Reedfan8 @ Aug 25, 2010 -> 11:44 PM) Knight is THE KING of O RLY? Hide yo kids, hide yo wife...
August 26, 201015 yr QUOTE (JoeCoolMan24 @ Aug 25, 2010 -> 06:50 PM) Please don't teach them all the stupid abbreviated expressions that people use. Like.... tl;dr (too long, didn't read) orly (oh, really?) lolwut (haha, what?) 0 cares (I don't think anyone cares) ldo (like duh, obviously) I can't stand when people say s*** like this on forums. Doesn't happen in this forum, thank god, but in another sports forum I participate in they use this all the time and it's really uneducated sounding. lawl
August 26, 201015 yr Author I already saw plenty of that. I also noticed a few students logged in and posted after school yesterday. After I get some traffic, maybe I can start selling ads
August 28, 201015 yr Have you taught them that this is microcosm of real life? Have you taught them about the anonymous nature of posting giving people a feeling of power? That it leads to playground bullying and cliques and people forming alliances of sorts to gang up on others they disagree with? I think if you let them post all semester and give them the freedom to be themselves, you'd have a heck of a classroom tool to use. I find the message board mindset fascinating. Edited August 28, 201015 yr by greg775
August 30, 201015 yr Author During meet the teacher night I was explaining all the tools we would be using, laptops, netbooks, Qwizdom, and the software, Inspiration, Word, Excel, Publisher, video editing, etc. Finally one parent asked me what subject I taught! lol
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