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Dionne Wesley

CollegeWriting.info--A Free, Full-Text Writing and Composition Textbook, Handbook, Edit... - 1 views

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Learning to Write for all areas

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    • Dionne Wesley
      Dionne Wesley on 12 Oct 11
       
      This site is cool. A student can find out how most writing techniques are created and they have examples. The site is set up for the visual learner in templates. The templates allow the student to stay organized and it breaks down the process to product..
  • Section A. Starting To Write Section B. Arguing   Section C. Responding to Readings Section D. Online Help Grammar Handbook \                                             \                                          /                                           /           E.-G.-Speak-Read-Think _  Welcome!        Table of Contents        Grammar        Samples _  Sections H.-I. Revise Edit College Writing High School Writers     Teachers     Theory     Free Use     http://www.tc.umn.
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  •    Welcome to CollegeWriting.Info!  This Web book is an online, full-length college, AP, and basic writing textbook and professional resource--the most complete and practical writing textbook on the free Web.                     Are you a student?  CollegeWriting.Info is easy to read and highly practical, with more information than other free college writing textbooks on the Web.  It is a community with many houses, each with different rooms: CollegeWriting.Info has dozens of chapters on academic, professional, literary, and creative writing, all containing a variety of helpful descriptions and examples.  Most chapters offer multiple focuses for both beginning and advanced writers, and for classroom, personal, or professional use.  Navigation is simple, with both visual and textual links to other pages and sites, to sample papers, and to related readings.  Why is this book good?  Here is a 4:45-min. video showing you why having a highly practical (and free) guide to real writing is important in our world: "A Vision of Students Today": www.youtube.com/watch?v=dGCJ46vyR9o.                            Are you an instructor?  CollegeWriting.Info is a genre- and community-oriented textbook with an emphasis on learning-centered, writing-intensive instruction useful in most beginning and some advanced undergraduate college courses in composition, writing across the curriculum, literature, speech, and writing in other disciplines.  A section for basic writers is included, too.  CollegeWriting.Info also can help you and your students easily explore other online writing resources, with links to some of the Web's finest sites containing usage and mechanics, argumentative and other nonfiction essays, and full-text literary classics.  In addition, CollegeWriting.Info provides instructor-oriented essays on--and links to--theory and pedagogy, listings of academic writing organizations and resources, and many other helpful professional links.  For more about the author and the development of this Web textbook, see "About the Authors."  For more about the theory behind this textbook, see "Teaching Strategic Experience."                 
  • Dionne Wesley on 12 Oct 11
     
    A composition site for college students
Jamie LaCava-Owen

Web 2.0: Definition from Answers.com - 0 views

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  • Sometimes called the "New Internet" as well as "Internet 2.0," Web 2.0 is not a specific technology; rather, it refers to two major paradigm shifts. The one most often touted is "user-generated content," which relates more to individuals. The second, which is equally significant, but more related to business, is "cloud computing."
  • lets everyone have their say on anything and publish it to the world at large
    • Jamie LaCava-Owen
      Jamie LaCava-Owen on 30 Sep 11
       
      This makes me think about writing, specifically about the articles that we have read that focus on using technology to make writing a "safe space."  In my opinion, the authors of each article we have read, specifically the Hawisher and Selfe, Selfe and Selfe, Selfe by herself, and the Ohmann article all talked about how technology can either connect or divide groups of people, depending on how we use it within the classroom.  Our country has had a history with prejudice among races, religions, genders, and sexualities.  If used appropriately, technology can create an environment that fosters acceptance.  In my 6th grade class, students are being to notice their differences and are starting to feel uncomfortable in their own skin.  They are afraid of judgement by their peers, whether physically or academically.  I know that being able to publish their papers and have an anonymous reader give them feedback would greatly impact their level of writing. Also, on the issue of publishing--who doesn't want to be published.  There is a lot of honor in having something published.  Publishing, which seems so unaccessible, has become a more obtainable thing with the onset of the internet. Blogs and wikis make information and idea sharing more readily accessible.  I've used blogs to obtain all kinds of information ranging from decorating tips to delightful baking treats.  This, too, has connected us a nation, and even a world.  Everything is literally at our finger tips.  It is easy to say (or type) about how you feel, what your ideas are, or how you see that world.  You always have a voice, which is extremely important in a writing class.   
aleeshsireese

Web 2.0 Definition and Tagging - 2 views

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Web 2.0 ENGL 665

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  • web 2.0...is about making the Internet useful for computers.
    • aleeshsireese
      aleeshsireese on 05 Oct 11
       
      I think these definitions relate to reading and writing because we read and write for different purposes. The definition of web 2.0 I selected mirrors the same intent. Web 2.0 tools are platforms for various purposes. I think if we can fin the appropriate web 2.0 school for out reading or writing purpose we can make these practices natural. From all my research on web 2.0 tools a reoccurring purpose was business.
  • The Web as Platform", because I can then fill in the blanks depending on who I'm talking to. For corporate people, the Web is a platform for business. For marketers, the Web is a platform for communications. For journalists, the Web is a platform for new media. For geeks, the Web is a platform for software development. And so on.
Shelley Rodrigo

What is Web 2.0? (Simple definition, please!) - 0 views

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ENGL665 web2.0

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  • Web 2.0 is an Internet jargon term used to describe the newer generation of websites that are about "User-generated" content
    • Shelley Rodrigo
      Shelley Rodrigo on 29 Sep 11
       
      Like that it focuses on user generated content...as a writing teacher, students are "writing" as users.
Laura Paganucci

Web 2.0 - definition from Wikipedia - 3 views

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ENGL665 web2.0

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    • Laura Paganucci
      Laura Paganucci on 30 Sep 11
       
      I like the term "usability" as it pertains to writing instruction.  Learning to write effectively in one's field is very difficult without the added complication of learning technology as well.  The usability of Web 2.0 may prevent further complication or confusion and in fact, assist with the learning process.
    • Carrie Emerson
      Carrie Emerson on 03 Oct 11
       
      I like the way that wiki breaks this idea into several different major headings that can be easily evaluated. The one thing that I always take from wiki pages is the references though. I jumped around in several different places on this way. In particular, connecting back to the original O'reilly "What is Web 2.0" piece (http://oreilly.com/web2/archive/what-is-web-20.html).
Betsy Long

Web 2.0 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia - 1 views

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  • A Web 2.0 site allows users to interact and collaborate with each other in a social media dialogue as creators (prosumers) of user-generated content in a virtual community, in contrast to websites where users (consumers) are limited to the passive viewing of content that was created for them. Examples of Web 2.0 include social networking sites, blogs, wikis, video sharing sites, hosted services, web applications, mashups and folksonomies.
    • Betsy Long
      Betsy Long on 29 Sep 11
       
      I like wikipedia's definition. I think that Web 2.0 does have to do with web apps that facilitate participatory info sharing, interoperability, etc. Social media is also an important part of web 2.0
  • The concept of Web-as-participation-platform captures many of these characteristics. Bart Decrem, a founder and former CEO of Flock, calls Web 2.0 the "participatory Web"[17] and regards the Web-as-information-source as Web 1.0.
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    • Betsy Long
      Betsy Long on 29 Sep 11
       
      The concept of web as a participation platform is a big part of web 2.0, and also the teaching writing with technology classroom. The participatory culture is a huge part of integrating technology into the classroom.
  • Betsy Long on 29 Sep 11
     
    This Wikipedia page talks about Web 2.0, saying that Web 2.0 as we use it has to do with web applications that facilitate participatory info sharing, interoperability, and user-centered design
Catrina Mitchum

Education Week: Let's Stop Teaching Writing - 0 views

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  • Catrina Mitchum on 28 Sep 11
     
    Interesting article.
Shelley Rodrigo

Widgets for Web 2.0: What is Web 2.0 - 5 views

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  • Web 2.0 is all about the following and more... 1. User Centric and User Oriented2. Web Services, Web API's3. Widgets, Gadgets, Mashup's4. Blogs, Feeds, Wiki's, Tagging, Podcasting 5. Social profile 6. Social bookmarking 7. Client rich technologies like CSS, HTML, DOM, XML, AJAX, JSON, XHTML, REST, SOAP
    • Shelley Rodrigo
      Shelley Rodrigo on 29 Sep 11
       
      I really like that the first item is focused on the user writer.
    • Betsy Long
      Betsy Long on 29 Sep 11
       
      From what I've read, that's a big part of the concept of Web 2.0-- user centeredness, and letting users get the most out of the Internet in the easiest way possible. There is so much available, but it's no good if the general public can't benefit from it.
    • Beth Bensen-Barber
      Beth Bensen-Barber on 30 Sep 11
       
      The simplicity of the definition you highlighted in green seems to be show up in many articles/definitions. I like that we can break down the definition into pieces and then expand the pieces to a more meaningful idea of what Web 2.0 means. I think this ability to expand on simplified ideas is what attracted me to the wheel in one of the definitions I posted.
    • sarah spangler
      sarah spangler on 01 Oct 11
       
      I like lists and use them frequently to order my life and my writing, so a list-type definition of this nature helps simplify the Web 2.0 concept.
    • Catrina Mitchum
      Catrina Mitchum on 29 Sep 11
       
      Image -specifically the words in orange- make me think of the teaching world because they all highlight issues in the field of rhet/comp right now.
    • Shelley Rodrigo
      Shelley Rodrigo on 29 Sep 11
       
      What do the words in pink make you think?
    • Catrina Mitchum
      Catrina Mitchum on 29 Sep 11
       
      I suppose teaching and my own learning. It gets more into the nitty gritty of it al? It brings in the New Media aspect of rhet/comp?
  • Catrina Mitchum on 29 Sep 11
     
    Web 2.0 Definition Site #1
sarah spangler

Usability of Web 2.0 - 2 views

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    • Beth Bensen-Barber
      Beth Bensen-Barber on 30 Sep 11
       
      I find the focus on usuability interesting and the break down of the "user experience," themes, and benefits of Web 2.0 technologies is helpful.
  • Wikipedia, Myspace, Forums, Blogs, RSS … all these words form and represent a new way of using the Internet, and has come to be known as Web 2.0.
    • Beth Bensen-Barber
      Beth Bensen-Barber on 30 Sep 11
       
      This first paragraph also offers a brief idea of what Web 2.0 is today.
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    • Beth Bensen-Barber
      Beth Bensen-Barber on 30 Sep 11
       
      This article as a whole defines Web 2.0 technologies and I like that it includes examples of what Web 2.0 technologies are. This article could be used in a writing classroom to encourage a dicussion aobut what it means to compose in the twenty-first century.
    • Laura Paganucci
      Laura Paganucci on 03 Oct 11
       
      It would be interesting to define Web 2.0 in terms of what it is not.  This phenomenon is so inclusive.
    • aleeshsireese
      aleeshsireese on 05 Oct 11
       
      This is a very apporpriate definition. Web 2.0 is simply a new way to use the internet. If we look at the definiton of Web 1.0 it is simply the use of search engines, and email, etc. However, web 2.0 takes these basic tasks to the next level. I like to think of web 2.0 as a function of new media as well.
    • sarah spangler
      sarah spangler on 01 Oct 11
       
      Beth, considering Blizzards profound Web 2.0 presence, it seems very intuitive to include their definition.
Shelley Rodrigo

Writing with Technology-ENGL665 Image - 0 views

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  • Shelley Rodrigo on 30 Aug 11
     
    This is a link to the Flickr page of the image I've used as the course icon. 
Betsy Long

How do I use Repetition? - 0 views

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repetition brainrules chapter6

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      Betsy Long on 12 Oct 11
       
      Most of the events that predict whether something learned will also be remembered occur in the first few seconds of learning. The more elaborately we encode a memory during its initial moments, the stronger it will be.
    • Betsy Long
      Betsy Long on 12 Oct 11
       
      (Chapter 5)
  • Learners who used a repetition tactic remembered 50% more content after one week (7 days) than did those learners who did not recite.
  • This is a practice activity. Use it with students who are familiar with the lesson content. Students recall facts, labels, lists, rules, or procedures by stating the correct question that corresponds to the answer provided by the narrator while participating in a game to make the lesson more interesting. This activity should be used after the students are familiar with the lesson content.
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    • Betsy Long
      Betsy Long on 12 Oct 11
       
      Brain Rule #4: People don't pay attention to boring things! If you want your class to remember to repeat, and repeat to remember, play a game with them! Do something to hold their attention.
    • Betsy Long
      Betsy Long on 12 Oct 11
       
      Brain Rule #4: People don't pay attention to boring things! If you want your class to remember to repeat, and repeat to remember, play a game with them! Do something to hold their attention.
    • Betsy Long
      Betsy Long on 12 Oct 11
       
      This goes along with the idea of CH 6-- We must remember to repeat! The fact that we know repetition is a good learning tool is useless if we don't actually remember to do it. Having a repetition tactic helps out with that goal.
    • Betsy Long
      Betsy Long on 12 Oct 11
       
      This goes along with the idea of CH 6-- We must remember to repeat! The fact that we know repetition is a good learning tool is useless if we don't actually remember to do it. Having a repetition tactic helps out with that goal.
  • Repetition involves repeating the information to be recalled. Repetition can be done verbally, in writing, or mentally. It has been documented that the most effective method of Repetition is verbal repetition because it involves both auditory and vocal senses.
  • Betsy Long on 12 Oct 11
     
    Ch 5 of Brain Rules says you must repeat to remember. This site promotes that, even giving examples of class activities that involve repetition
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