[Editor’s Note: This post was written jointly by Jeff McClurken and Julie Meloni.] Several of us at ProfHacker incorporate blogs into our pedagogy, and we have written on a range of course ...
In a previous Prof. Hacker post, Jason Jones linked to Hillary Miller’s “Lessons from a First-Time Course Blogger”, which contains great advice such as making sure not to forget about the blog and not ...
If you’re looking to take your students’ work to the next level, creating a class blog is a great way to motivate students to produce their best work — precisely because with a class blog, your ...
(This is the final post in a three-part series on this topic. You can see Part One here and Part Two here) Last year, Carla Arena asked: How do teachers make informed decisions in relation to a ...
This past spring semester I decided to shake things up a bit in one of my courses by tossing some of my routine (and control over the course), right out of the window. I have always advocated for ...
When I asked my students recently how blogging in class makes a difference to them, they had lots to say. Blogging has allowed them to meet students from all over the world and discover new interests.
Do you participate in class? Are you quiet when a teacher asks for opinions? Or do you just need a way to fully express your opinion about an idea? Here's a suggestion: Talk to your teacher about ...