Comments for Using Blogs in Science Education http://blogging4biology.edublogs.org Wed, 20 Aug 2008 16:17:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 Comment on Using Case Studies in Science Education by Mrs. Hoffman http://blogging4biology.edublogs.org/2008/03/01/using-case-studies-in-science-education/#comment-49 Mrs. Hoffman Thu, 03 Jul 2008 11:43:48 +0000 http://blogging4biology.edublogs.org/2008/03/01/using-case-studies-in-science-education/#comment-49 Worked great! Thanks! Worked great! Thanks!

]]> Comment on We Need to Work on Selling Academics, Not Sports by brittgow http://blogging4biology.edublogs.org/2008/05/19/we-need-to-work-on-selling-academics-not-sports/#comment-48 brittgow Thu, 03 Jul 2008 06:39:01 +0000 http://blogging4biology.edublogs.org/2008/05/19/we-need-to-work-on-selling-academics-not-sports/#comment-48 Hi Stacy, I am the above-mentioned teacher who has been lurking around for the past six months or so. I love what you say about building connections between students (and their teachers). I have learnt so much more about the students I teach since they started blogging. Another colleague, Marg, writes about this in her latest post. (http://margm.globalteacher.org.au/) Also, I feel as though I am part of a community on classroom 2.0 and other networks - I can ask a question and have multiple answers overnight. Although I live in a small country town - that is supposed to have a 'sense of community' - I have rather obscure interests - biology, environmental science, sustainability, alternative energy etc.- so I feel I have more in common with strangers on the other side of the world! Your Extreme Biology blog has been an inspiration, so "Thank you!". Hi Stacy,
I am the above-mentioned teacher who has been lurking around for the past six months or so. I love what you say about building connections between students (and their teachers). I have learnt so much more about the students I teach since they started blogging. Another colleague, Marg, writes about this in her latest post. (http://margm.globalteacher.org.au/)
Also, I feel as though I am part of a community on classroom 2.0 and other networks - I can ask a question and have multiple answers overnight.
Although I live in a small country town - that is supposed to have a ’sense of community’ - I have rather obscure interests - biology, environmental science, sustainability, alternative energy etc.- so I feel I have more in common with strangers on the other side of the world! Your Extreme Biology blog has been an inspiration, so “Thank you!”.

]]> Comment on Other Things I’d Advise by Stacy http://blogging4biology.edublogs.org/2008/01/05/other-things-id-advise/#comment-47 Stacy Wed, 02 Jul 2008 20:37:34 +0000 http://blogging4biology.edublogs.org/2008/01/05/other-things-id-advise/#comment-47 Either method is fine. It's best to just ask your students to send the photo source link by hyperlinking the words "photo source". They don't have to send the actual photo. You can then click on the link and download the photo to insert into the post. Teaching your students how to hyperlink is the first thing you should do. By teaching them how to hyperlink you won't have to edit their posts. I tell my students I should be able to just copy and paste. If I have to edit it (even just a tiny bit) I send it back to them with just the words - Not Accepted. Always remember that your students should be doing the work, not you. All my blog training materials are on this site or are linked to on this site. I'm changing schools this year so I may make some changes and have more materials up in late August when I start focusing on next year. I'm also giving a presentation at a NSTA conference in November so I'll be freshening things up a bit before then. Either method is fine. It’s best to just ask your students to send the photo source link by hyperlinking the words “photo source”. They don’t have to send the actual photo. You can then click on the link and download the photo to insert into the post.

Teaching your students how to hyperlink is the first thing you should do. By teaching them how to hyperlink you won’t have to edit their posts. I tell my students I should be able to just copy and paste. If I have to edit it (even just a tiny bit) I send it back to them with just the words - Not Accepted.

Always remember that your students should be doing the work, not you.

All my blog training materials are on this site or are linked to on this site. I’m changing schools this year so I may make some changes and have more materials up in late August when I start focusing on next year. I’m also giving a presentation at a NSTA conference in November so I’ll be freshening things up a bit before then.

]]> Comment on Using Case Studies in Science Education by Stacy http://blogging4biology.edublogs.org/2008/03/01/using-case-studies-in-science-education/#comment-46 Stacy Wed, 02 Jul 2008 20:22:01 +0000 http://blogging4biology.edublogs.org/2008/03/01/using-case-studies-in-science-education/#comment-46 I converted the Open Office file to PPT and uploaded it to the following website: http://www.box.net/shared/pbj3rorkg0 There may be a few minor details lost in the conversion so I would check it with the slideshare version to make sure it looks right. Hope this one works for you! I converted the Open Office file to PPT and uploaded it to the following website:

http://www.box.net/shared/pbj3rorkg0

There may be a few minor details lost in the conversion so I would check it with the slideshare version to make sure it looks right.

Hope this one works for you!

]]> Comment on Other Things I’d Advise by Mrs. Hoffman http://blogging4biology.edublogs.org/2008/01/05/other-things-id-advise/#comment-45 Mrs. Hoffman Mon, 30 Jun 2008 09:58:21 +0000 http://blogging4biology.edublogs.org/2008/01/05/other-things-id-advise/#comment-45 Regarding the fact that you have students e-mail you their posts and then you post them.... Do they send the post to you in a Word document or just the body of an e-mail? Do you have special instructions you give them regarding the pictures in their posts? I tried practicing this as I thought the students might do it and found a picture I wanted to insert from Flickr. I right-clicked and clicked copy image, then inserted it into my e-mail message practice post. The picture showed up fine in the e-mail. I sent the e-mail to myself and then I copied the entire e-mail message "practice post" into a post and the picture did not show. Do you have any tips for this? Thanks again for sharing your expertise? Do you happen to have any of the blog training materials you use with your students available? Regarding the fact that you have students e-mail you their posts and then you post them….

Do they send the post to you in a Word document or just the body of an e-mail? Do you have special instructions you give them regarding the pictures in their posts? I tried practicing this as I thought the students might do it and found a picture I wanted to insert from Flickr. I right-clicked and clicked copy image, then inserted it into my e-mail message practice post. The picture showed up fine in the e-mail. I sent the e-mail to myself and then I copied the entire e-mail message “practice post” into a post and the picture did not show. Do you have any tips for this? Thanks again for sharing your expertise?

Do you happen to have any of the blog training materials you use with your students available?

]]> Comment on Using Case Studies in Science Education by Mrs. Hoffman http://blogging4biology.edublogs.org/2008/03/01/using-case-studies-in-science-education/#comment-44 Mrs. Hoffman Mon, 30 Jun 2008 09:52:17 +0000 http://blogging4biology.edublogs.org/2008/03/01/using-case-studies-in-science-education/#comment-44 Thanks. No hurry! It'll be MONTHS before I get to teaching immunology. I am so excited to try these case studies with my anatomy class. They seem like a great way to make content relevant to students. Thanks. No hurry! It’ll be MONTHS before I get to teaching immunology. I am so excited to try these case studies with my anatomy class. They seem like a great way to make content relevant to students.

]]> Comment on Using Case Studies in Science Education by Stacy http://blogging4biology.edublogs.org/2008/03/01/using-case-studies-in-science-education/#comment-43 Stacy Mon, 30 Jun 2008 01:22:49 +0000 http://blogging4biology.edublogs.org/2008/03/01/using-case-studies-in-science-education/#comment-43 It may not have worked because it is such a huge file size (13mb). I can break the file up into smaller parts and put it up on another website. I'll let you know when I've done this and send you the link. It will probably be Tuesday or Wednesday before I can do it. It may not have worked because it is such a huge file size (13mb). I can break the file up into smaller parts and put it up on another website. I’ll let you know when I’ve done this and send you the link. It will probably be Tuesday or Wednesday before I can do it.

]]> Comment on Other Things I’d Advise by Stacy http://blogging4biology.edublogs.org/2008/01/05/other-things-id-advise/#comment-42 Stacy Mon, 30 Jun 2008 01:19:09 +0000 http://blogging4biology.edublogs.org/2008/01/05/other-things-id-advise/#comment-42 Hi Mrs. Hoffman, 1. Yes, they do. But, it makes it rather convenient for me if I ever need to contact them regarding a comment. 2. When a student submits a comment and it hasn't been approved there is a notice below the comment that reads, "comment is awaiting moderation." When the student no longer sees that notice, they know their comment has been approved. If their comment disappears, they know I deleted the comment because it was not accepted. 3. Students may comment to any post that is still on the main page. If a student goes into the archives or clicks "next page" at the bottom of the main page, they are considered responding to dead posts. No credit is given for responding to a dead post. Exceptions may be made for "hot" topics. An announcement is made in class regarding those exceptions. Good luck with your blog! Let me know if you have any more questions. Stacy Hi Mrs. Hoffman,

1. Yes, they do. But, it makes it rather convenient for me if I ever need to contact them regarding a comment.

2. When a student submits a comment and it hasn’t been approved there is a notice below the comment that reads, “comment is awaiting moderation.” When the student no longer sees that notice, they know their comment has been approved. If their comment disappears, they know I deleted the comment because it was not accepted.

3. Students may comment to any post that is still on the main page. If a student goes into the archives or clicks “next page” at the bottom of the main page, they are considered responding to dead posts. No credit is given for responding to a dead post. Exceptions may be made for “hot” topics. An announcement is made in class regarding those exceptions.

Good luck with your blog! Let me know if you have any more questions.

Stacy

]]> Comment on Other Things I’d Advise by Mrs. Hoffman http://blogging4biology.edublogs.org/2008/01/05/other-things-id-advise/#comment-41 Mrs. Hoffman Sun, 29 Jun 2008 00:32:23 +0000 http://blogging4biology.edublogs.org/2008/01/05/other-things-id-advise/#comment-41 Stacy- Thank you so much for this informative blog. I am following your guidelines to set up my first blog. I have a couple questions if you wouldn't mind answering. 1. Since students comment without the need for a username, do they have to enter in an e-mail address each time they comment? 2. You mention the decision about accepting or not accepting a comment for credit. Is your policy that if a comment gets approved they can assume they got the points? 3. What is you limit on posting to "dead posts"? Stacy-

Thank you so much for this informative blog. I am following your guidelines to set up my first blog. I have a couple questions if you wouldn’t mind answering.

1. Since students comment without the need for a username, do they have to enter in an e-mail address each time they comment?
2. You mention the decision about accepting or not accepting a comment for credit. Is your policy that if a comment gets approved they can assume they got the points?
3. What is you limit on posting to “dead posts”?

]]> Comment on Using Case Studies in Science Education by Cyndi http://blogging4biology.edublogs.org/2008/03/01/using-case-studies-in-science-education/#comment-40 Cyndi Sat, 28 Jun 2008 12:12:56 +0000 http://blogging4biology.edublogs.org/2008/03/01/using-case-studies-in-science-education/#comment-40 Stacy- Zamzar didn't work. I tried it 3 different times thinking that it might be server issue at busier times of day and all three times, I got an error message. Stacy- Zamzar didn’t work. I tried it 3 different times thinking that it might be server issue at busier times of day and all three times, I got an error message.

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