Comments on: The Secret(s) Of ClustrMaps Dots! http://theedublogger.com/2009/05/17/the-secrets-of-clustrmaps-dots/ Tips, tricks, and help for educators and bloggers using technology Sat, 11 Feb 2012 19:51:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Challenge week 8 | Technology in our classroom http://theedublogger.com/2009/05/17/the-secrets-of-clustrmaps-dots/comment-page-1/#comment-5660 Challenge week 8 | Technology in our classroom Mon, 26 Oct 2009 05:59:39 +0000 http://theedublogger.edublogs.org/?p=669#comment-5660 [...] Have you got out of your comfort zone and commented on lots of other blogs written by classes and students around the world? Or are most of your comments only from class mates and your teachers? Check out the comments on [...] [...] Have you got out of your comfort zone and commented on lots of other blogs written by classes and students around the world? Or are most of your comments only from class mates and your teachers? Check out the comments on [...]

]]> By: Commenting on Others’ Blogs | English 10 http://theedublogger.com/2009/05/17/the-secrets-of-clustrmaps-dots/comment-page-1/#comment-5544 Commenting on Others’ Blogs | English 10 Tue, 06 Oct 2009 19:43:26 +0000 http://theedublogger.edublogs.org/?p=669#comment-5544 [...] a great article with helpful comments from other bloggers about how to establish communication with other bloggers. Your next task with [...] [...] a great article with helpful comments from other bloggers about how to establish communication with other bloggers. Your next task with [...]

]]> By: Sue Waters http://theedublogger.com/2009/05/17/the-secrets-of-clustrmaps-dots/comment-page-1/#comment-4369 Sue Waters Fri, 05 Jun 2009 05:03:52 +0000 http://theedublogger.edublogs.org/?p=669#comment-4369 Hi Sahana, in this case she probably needs to contact the hotel where she is staying because each situation is different. Hi Sahana, in this case she probably needs to contact the hotel where she is staying because each situation is different.

]]> By: Sahana http://theedublogger.com/2009/05/17/the-secrets-of-clustrmaps-dots/comment-page-1/#comment-4366 Sahana Thu, 04 Jun 2009 21:58:41 +0000 http://theedublogger.edublogs.org/?p=669#comment-4366 hi Sue Waters!!! just like the Madagascar problem i have another one for you. I need someone from the Bahams. My friend that i told you about, is going to the Bahamas, and she doesn't know if her laptop is going to work so i'm asking you. Thanks a bunch!!!!! -Sahana hi Sue Waters!!!
just like the Madagascar problem i have another one for you. I need someone from the Bahams. My friend that i told you about, is going to the Bahamas, and she doesn’t know if her laptop is going to work so i’m asking you. Thanks a bunch!!!!!
-Sahana

]]> By: Sue Waters http://theedublogger.com/2009/05/17/the-secrets-of-clustrmaps-dots/comment-page-1/#comment-4256 Sue Waters Wed, 27 May 2009 12:43:16 +0000 http://theedublogger.edublogs.org/?p=669#comment-4256 Thanks for sharing your examples of how you are approaching it with your students. It is a really hard task. Adults also struggle with this aspect. I'm slowly convincing Sue Wyatt about the idea of a comment challenge for August/September -- but we will need to wait and see. Thanks for sharing your examples of how you are approaching it with your students. It is a really hard task. Adults also struggle with this aspect.

I’m slowly convincing Sue Wyatt about the idea of a comment challenge for August/September — but we will need to wait and see.

]]> By: gentis http://theedublogger.com/2009/05/17/the-secrets-of-clustrmaps-dots/comment-page-1/#comment-4239 gentis Tue, 26 May 2009 14:22:43 +0000 http://theedublogger.edublogs.org/?p=669#comment-4239 Many of my students are still struggling with the concept, but here is a great example: Victoria read SamH's post about heros (http://samh16.edublogs.org/2009/05/04/heros/) and asked herself "Do I agree with any of Sam's choices? Why or why not?" Her comment: "Hi, I agree with you, Ghandi was a great inspiration for me too, I thought i was the only one that understood Ghandi he was strong with words,he fought with words and no matter how much he tried he NEVER gave up he is truly one of my HEROS." Punctuation and grammar aside, what author wouldn't love to get a response that actually pertains to their post? I created a "cheat sheet" of higher order thinking questions and prompts adapted from several teaching websites, trainings and conversations with other teachers that are used throughout our curriculum. The students "self-interview" and apply the questions to the post they are reading until one is a good fit. For example: - Give an example of POST TOPIC (PT) in your own life. - What is the relationship of PT to something you know about? - How is PT like or dislike something in our classroom or at your home? - Based on what you read what can you conclude about PT? - What was the authors point or opinion? Do you agree or disagree with it and why? We started by reading other blogs as a class and had whole class discussions about the posts before students were asked to comment on specific posts. My plan is to start at the beginning of our school year next August (as opposed to March!) and really incorporate reading and responding early on. Many of my students are still struggling with the concept, but here is a great example:

Victoria read SamH’s post about heros (http://samh16.edublogs.org/2009/05/04/heros/) and asked herself “Do I agree with any of Sam’s choices? Why or why not?”
Her comment:
“Hi, I agree with you, Ghandi was a great inspiration for me too, I thought i was the only one that understood Ghandi he was strong with words,he fought with words and no matter how much he tried he NEVER gave up he is truly one of my HEROS.”

Punctuation and grammar aside, what author wouldn’t love to get a response that actually pertains to their post?

I created a “cheat sheet” of higher order thinking questions and prompts adapted from several teaching websites, trainings and conversations with other teachers that are used throughout our curriculum. The students “self-interview” and apply the questions to the post they are reading until one is a good fit.

For example:
- Give an example of POST TOPIC (PT) in your own life.
- What is the relationship of PT to something you know about?
- How is PT like or dislike something in our classroom or at your home?
- Based on what you read what can you conclude about PT?
- What was the authors point or opinion? Do you agree or disagree with it and why?

We started by reading other blogs as a class and had whole class discussions about the posts before students were asked to comment on specific posts. My plan is to start at the beginning of our school year next August (as opposed to March!) and really incorporate reading and responding early on.

]]> By: Ken Allan http://theedublogger.com/2009/05/17/the-secrets-of-clustrmaps-dots/comment-page-1/#comment-4207 Ken Allan Tue, 19 May 2009 11:04:08 +0000 http://theedublogger.edublogs.org/?p=669#comment-4207 Howja eat an elephant? Howja eat an elephant?

]]> By: Sue Waters http://theedublogger.com/2009/05/17/the-secrets-of-clustrmaps-dots/comment-page-1/#comment-4204 Sue Waters Tue, 19 May 2009 08:07:55 +0000 http://theedublogger.edublogs.org/?p=669#comment-4204 Okay Kratom, I confess to being a neglectful Facebook but make up for it with my twitter addiction. So can you tell me which application in Facebook :) Off course mine wouldn't have many dots :( Okay Kratom, I confess to being a neglectful Facebook but make up for it with my twitter addiction. So can you tell me which application in Facebook :)

Off course mine wouldn’t have many dots :(

]]> By: Sue Waters http://theedublogger.com/2009/05/17/the-secrets-of-clustrmaps-dots/comment-page-1/#comment-4203 Sue Waters Tue, 19 May 2009 08:05:31 +0000 http://theedublogger.edublogs.org/?p=669#comment-4203 Thanks that sounds like a really excellent method. Have you written it up any where? Also can you give me some likes to excellent examples of where students have done this well because getting them to write meaningful comments can be challenging. It would be great to have some links good commenting practice by students. Thanks that sounds like a really excellent method. Have you written it up any where? Also can you give me some likes to excellent examples of where students have done this well because getting them to write meaningful comments can be challenging.

It would be great to have some links good commenting practice by students.

]]> By: Kratom http://theedublogger.com/2009/05/17/the-secrets-of-clustrmaps-dots/comment-page-1/#comment-4202 Kratom Mon, 18 May 2009 23:51:43 +0000 http://theedublogger.edublogs.org/?p=669#comment-4202 They have a version of this on facebook where you dot the cities / countries you've visited (eg Thailand, Indonesia etc). They have a version of this on facebook where you dot the cities / countries you’ve visited (eg Thailand, Indonesia etc).

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