Graduate students are invited to join a workshop on "Using Blogs for Assignments," sponsored by the Graduate Teaching Program and led by Religious Studies faculty member, Holly Gayley. The workshop will take place on Tuesday, June 29th from 3:00-4:30pm in ATLAS 200 as part of the summer series on Technology for the Classroom.
Using Blogs for the Assignments
Looking for a way to enhance interactive learning? Try using a blog. Blogs are an easy, fun way for students to share their research and writing with classmates. There are lots of benefits to blogging. Students write more dynamically when they know their peers are reading. Plus, they get immediate peer feedback on their ideas. Anyone in the course can raise questions and debate points in the comments section of a post--a great way to jumpstart discussion prior to class! In this workshop, we'll talk about the pros and cons of using a course blog; consider what makes an effective blog assignment; compare blogs to other online venues, such as threaded discussions on CU Learn; and demo the free tools available on WordPress.
When? Tuesday, June 29th at 3:00-4:30pm
Where? Altas 200