Group members should utilize the discussion forum to chat with each other as often as they wish while reading their books. Meaningful banter and inquisitive questioning between members is encouraged, and you can be reassured knowing it will not be graded. This freedom should allow you to feel comfortable and relaxed in an authentic environment where you are not being judged by your every word.
However, using the discussion board is required at least two times a week to let your group know your progress. You must provide a brief update to your group, and myself, telling us what page you are on and describing the main idea of the pages you have read. At the top of the page, you should indicated that this message is to be graded by writing "Required message 1 (or 2)" in the message subject line. You should use details to support your response, and include examples from the text with accompanying page numbers, if necessary.
Graded assignment 2
Now that you have completed your online literature circle, you will have one week to answer the questions below. You can respond by emailing me (if you wish it to be private) or posting in the discussion forum below (if you wish it to be public), just be sure to number your responses as indicated here :
1. What tools were used by yourself and your group members to display your findings?
2. What new Internet skills did you learn from your work and the research performed by your group members?
3. What would you change about this activity if you were the teacher?
4. How can this be used in your classroom? Be specific especially about the student population you teach.
5. How comfortable were you working with a group in this type of online setting?
Group members should utilize the discussion forum to chat with each other as often as they wish while reading their books. Meaningful banter and inquisitive questioning between members is encouraged, and you can be reassured knowing it will not be graded. This freedom should allow you to feel comfortable and relaxed in an authentic environment where you are not being judged by your every word.
However, using the discussion board is required at least two times a week to let your group know your progress. You must provide a brief update to your group, and myself, telling us what page you are on and describing the main idea of the pages you have read. At the top of the page, you should indicated that this message is to be graded by writing "Required message 1 (or 2)" in the message subject line. You should use details to support your response, and include examples from the text with accompanying page numbers, if necessary.
Graded assignment 2
Now that you have completed your online literature circle, you will have one week to answer the questions below. You can respond by emailing me (if you wish it to be private) or posting in the discussion forum below (if you wish it to be public), just be sure to number your responses as indicated here :
1. What tools were used by yourself and your group members to display your findings?
2. What new Internet skills did you learn from your work and the research performed by your group members?
3. What would you change about this activity if you were the teacher?
4. How can this be used in your classroom? Be specific especially about the student population you teach.
5. How comfortable were you working with a group in this type of online setting?