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Discussion boards are used to communicate information to others in your group and to start a group discussion. I can use this in my classroom as an online learning tool to start a discussion on a c...
I apologize, I made a mistake when including my notes. I have re-posted. Please make your comments in the more recent post of this article. Thank you, Juan Carlos Alvarez A.
This is a very interesting article because it is true that after three or six months after we have taken a class in a learning management system like Blackboard, it is disappeared and all the hard ...
http://manitoumessenger.com/news/2015/02/28/digital-pedagogy-brings-technology-to-the-classroom/
You ask that we "summarize your understanding of the Discussion Board and discuss how you could use this in your classroom to deepen learning" in our initial post. In the link "Enhancing Teaching a...
The discussion board is a great tool used to increase and ensure class communication and interaction. Among other benefits it provides all students with an opportunity to participate. Traditional c...
Discussion forums are online semi-public group discussions. They can be used to connect students to each other or to experts, learn something new, share information in a professional community, col...
First of all, I think it is great that we are all getting a better understanding of what discussion forums are so that we can use them correctly not only in this class but in all of our other class...
I agree, Emmanuel. The asynchronous availability of forums is one of my favorite characteristics. Taking the time to re-read the contributions of others allows me to reflect more deeply on the topi...
Good start regarding discussion forums, Kimberly. These forums are definitely beneficial to the learning experience.
I liked this video because of he broke it down.
@ Jessica Garcia- Professional Learning Communities (PLC's) have become the norm at school districts around the country. The first time that I ever was a part of an actual required PLC was about t...
@Karla Fabiola Garcia- Students will definitely run with the idea of the discussion threads and help each other, all the while providing their own insight and responses to certain embedded hyperl...
This is a very interesting site. I think it is very important to continue to collaborate with other teachers. Unfortunately, it is increasingly hard to do this face to face, with the demands that w...
I feel that I have discovered a better understanding of the value of discussion boards from my experience in EdTech classes. The discussion boards in my classes are used efficiently to collaborate...
I completely agree with you Maria regarding the fact that discussion boards do open a door to critical thinking. When we discuss and share on topics of relevancy we not only learn from each other,...
Hello Brook. I apologize, but let me recheck it because when I posted it was okay. Brook, I agree with you I enjoyed the blog as well and its relatable to me too. The fact that the author was a le...
The Diigo Discussion Board is a great software for collaborative learning in which the students of the class can share ideas about a particular topic in order to further understand the knowledge of...
Discussion boards are definitely a powerful online tool that allows students to communicate and reflect on their learning. The biggest impact is hearing from students who are shy and reserved in t...
