Monthly Archives: December 2005

Discussion with Sara and Linda

Posted on December 13, 2005 by Michael

Sara Jameson, Linda Barnes, and I have been emailing about blogs v. journals, blogs v. discussion boards, and blogs in the classroom. I’m going to post excerpts from our emails here and we’re going to start replying here (for some … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogs in Classrooms, Teaching Composition | 4 Comments

Federman’s article discussed at Weblogg-Ed

Posted on December 13, 2005 by Michael

From Weblogg-Ed (I haven’t read the Federman article yet, but it looks fascinating): I love questions, especially ones that make me think real hard about the answer. Maybe that’s why I’m having so much fun these days, ’cause there are … Continue reading →

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blogs more successful than discussion boards

Posted on December 13, 2005 by Michael

A few days ago Sara Jameson emailed me and asked why blogs are more successful than discussion boards. This was my reply: I can’t be completely certain as to why a blog is generally more successful than a discussion board … Continue reading →

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a new metaphor for teaching

Posted on December 10, 2005 by Michael

Anne French Dalke writes: Rejecting “balancing” as too rigid, too binary, and “juggling” as too tricky, too dangerous (who wants to think of her kids as a juggler’s toys?), Kaye arrived at “emulsification”: the suspension – not the mixing – … Continue reading →

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read them all

Posted on December 9, 2005 by Michael

College next. Freshman writing. We’re reading a Hemmingway short story; the prof is criticizing the staccato dialogue between husband and wife. When I defend it as appropriate to this exchange, Professro Fehrenbach responds, “ALL of Hemingway’s characters talk that way.” … Continue reading →

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