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Blog Me Baby, One More Time

Robin Smail
October 07, 2013

Blog Me Baby, One More Time

Presentation given at High Ed Web (#heweb13) with Audrey Romano in the Technology in Education (#TIE2) track.

Robin Smail

October 07, 2013
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  1. HighEdWeb National Conference
    Buffalo, NY October 2013
    R b S
    renegade element
    firebrand tribe
    A r R
    web coordinator
    penn state university
    Blog Me, Baby
    r
    #tie2 #heweb13

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  2. • OUTSPOKEN
    • USER EXPERIENCE
    • TECHNOLOGIST
    • BROWNCOAT

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  3. • DESIGNER
    • WEB ADDICT
    • SCIENTIST
    • MARSHMALLOW

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  4. w
    blogs

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  5. I f r
    technology’s sake
    r v v ?
    C b r ff r ’
    academic experience?

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  11. r
    design

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  12. w b ?
    improve literacy
    motivate students
    share ideas
    to reflect
    eportfolios
    digital literacy
    share resources
    connect with peers
    facilitate online discussions
    develop a voice
    extend classroom walls
    create a school website
    create a 24/7 learning environment
    share lessons and assignments
    connect with a global audience
    connect with parents
    express creativity
    obtain feedback
    source: suewaters.com

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  13. “Academic studies have found that
    whenever students write for other actual,
    live people, they throw their back into the
    work — producing stuff with better
    organization and content, and nearly 40%
    longer than when they write for just their
    instructor.”
    Clive Thompson — http://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/how-new-digital-tools-are-making-kids-smarter/article14321886

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  15. - r
    class blog
    r
    individual blogs

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  17. ENGL 202c

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  18. L r Ob v
    write an article for publication
    authenticity
    collaboration & engagement
    D
    individual blogs
    an outside stakeholder
    #hashtags
    commenting & responding

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  19. Accepted, No Revisions
    Minor Revisions
    Moderate Revisions
    Rejected
    Total Accepted Articles
    Paper
    22%
    5%
    35%
    39%
    61%
    ONLINE
    42%
    4%
    46%
    8%
    92%
    article acceptance

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  20. Word Count
    Mechanical Errors
    Images
    Sources
    Paper
    855
    1.3
    3.5
    6.3
    Online
    1006
    0.7
    5.5
    7.6
    Engagement

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  21. NUTR 360

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  22. L r Ob v
    develop identity & voice
    real-world applicability
    D
    individual blogs
    #hashtags
    passion project

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  24. Engagement
    “It’s definitely helped me just broaden my knowledge because I
    obviously have done a lot of research on it for the class to write
    the blog... [but] I didn't really know that much about celiac
    disease before.”
    “I'm just really excited about the possibility of me being able to
    use it as a portfolio builder. ...It's a learning experience and at the
    same time be able to be used in the future... I really liked it.”
    “I think it's beneficial. I think it'd be cool if it could be
    incorporated into other classes too...the fact that I did that
    internship that was like a blog internship?
    ...It just kind of shows that you can use what we're doing.”

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  25. CAS 138T

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  26. L r Ob v
    Develop a voice
    write about rhetoric in civic life
    digital literacy
    D
    individual blogs
    passion project
    multimedia

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  28. v r 600 students
    29 sections
    wr 17,302 posts
    v r 2 semesters
    22 instructors r
    their own r w
    sheer nUMBERS

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  29. GEOBLOGS

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  30. L r Ob v
    Share experiences abroad
    Global Citizenship
    conversation & deeper understanding
    D
    single blog
    multi-author
    passion project

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  33. w !
    value

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  34. ENGL 202C — Injection of technology into
    technical writing coursework adds quality
    and engagement in community building.
    NUTR 360 — Blogs gave students a contextually
    relevant situation to work with, allowing for
    reflection and advancement in learning and skills.

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  35. CAS 138T — Students develop a deeper
    understanding of rhetoric because they have to
    practice it. They finish the course with skills
    in digital presentations and multimedia.
    geoblogs — An authentic student voice
    demonstrates the real value of a program.
    Better than any marketing strategy.

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  36. r r b v b b r
    technology

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  41. community. individuality. OWNERSHIP.

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  42. I b ?
    D ?
    yes.

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  43. ’ r ’ w
    takeaways

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  44. v
    r
    r -w r
    value added

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  45. &
    adapt

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  47. ,
    questions

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  48. @R b 2
    renegade element
    about.me/robin2go
    @ A r
    penn state university
    about.me/audreyromano

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