WinK Core: Weblogging in Kumamoto

Delcore, Tenient-Matson, and Mullooly (2014) used findings from this study to delineate an on-campus space-use continuum that can be used for planning and renovating IT-related facilities, infrastructures, and services.

Interesting possibilities here for course-based G+ community pages and sites.

"Just as we teach children how to ride bikes by putting them on ... bicycle[s], we need to teach students how to write grammatically by letting them write. Once students get ideas they care about onto the page, they are ready for instruction-including grammar instruction-that will help communicate those ideas" (¶5).

"Student photos, and especially linking names with specific photos, is a common concern that comes up when blogging, sharing videos, or using other web services online. / Information that helps someone identify a student should always be shared with care" (Sue Waters, September 26, 2013).

In this post, the author (Andrew Sullivan?) quotes Clive Thompson (Globe and Mail, 2013.09.13) suggesting "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 per cent longer than when they write for just their instructor."

"1: Introduction to Blogs 2: Subscribing to Blogs 3: Developing Your Blog 4: Choosing a Blog Service 5: Writing and Promoting Your Blog 6: Copyright and Fair Use"

Pro-public post loaded with suggestions and a link to sample guidelines.

Haums focuses on accord, basics, an consistency.

"This review of TypingWeb was written by Erin Brereton"

"This rubric may be used for assessing individual blog entries, including comments on peers' blogs" (¶1, 2014.02.27)

"Terry Gault ... provides insight into how to become a better presenter by avoiding a few common mistakes" (deck, ¶1, 2014.03.05).

"One of language's most fascinating tricks is its ability to mirror the action it depicts" (Thompson, 2006.09.27).

"First of all, blogging is writing, 21st-century style, plain and simple. Blogging constitutes a massive genre.  It comes in many forms, addresses myriad topics, and can certainly range in quality. For my money (which usually means free), blogging provides the best venue for teaching student writing. As bloggers, young people develop crucial skills with language, tone their critical thinking muscles, and come to understand their relationship to the world" (¶1, 2014.03.11).

"This Framework describes the rhetorical and twenty-first-century skills as well as habits of mind and experiences that are critical for college success" (Executive Summary, ¶2).

"In order for Japanese people to be able to make necessary contributions and play an important role in the future of the world as a member of the international community, it is vital that Japanese people cultivate an interest in other countries. In particular, I have a strong desire to see the younger generation on which the future of Japan depends upon, look outward to the world" (¶4).

"In order for Japanese people to be able to make necessary contributions and play an important role in the future of the world as a member of the international community, it is vital that Japanese people cultivate an interest in other countries. In particular, I have a strong desire to see the younger generation on which the future of Japan depends upon, look outward to the world."

"Revision isn't a suggestion, it's a necessity - sometimes writing the same thing three different ways or more offers perspective, this perspective provides choice to the writer later for what best suits the finished piece."

"HarvardWrites is a joint venture of the Harvard College Writing Program, the Derek Bok Center for Teaching and Learning, and the departments and schools represented on our site. The project was made possible through a generous grant from the Harvard Initiative for Learning and Teaching" (Digital Initiative, ¶1, 2015.04.06). The homepage had distracting (read annoying), endlessly animated in both first and second screenfuls.

"Title: Persuasive letter about persuasive letters Description: A letter which attempts to persuade the reader to write their own persuasive letter, and which highlights some of the main points to include. Category: Primary English/Literacy > Non-fiction"