Archive for September 9th, 2006

What’s the Matter with Wikis?

September 9, 2006Troy Hicks No Comments »

Wikis as a collaborative and social writing tool – and not just a way for students to cheat by calling something “original” material or for someone to create truth through “wikiality” – are starting to come into the news. But, I don’t think it is enough. For instance:
Recently, Columbia University has begun to embrace the [...]

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Re: Some of My Input

September 9, 2006Troy Hicks No Comments »

Bud,
I, too, have been listening to GEEK!ED!, and found the discussion with David Warlick engaging. Sometimes they seem right on target, sometimes they veer, but it is generally a good show. I appreciate their humor, but when they really start to laugh, it can hurt the eardrums!
Abject Learning is a blog by Brian Lamb that [...]

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Learning to Write by Blogging with Purpose

September 9, 2006Troy Hicks No Comments »

As we think about the types of writing we ask students to do in school, and whether or not they feel it is for a real audience and purpose, can it even come close to this?
Nick Barnowski is in multitask mode. His fingers dance around a keyboard, keeping up his end of the bargain [...]

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