In our first two make cycles we focused on workflow. We learned how to set up openly networked classrooms using RSS. In the next cycle we all chipped in and created a codebook to use as we annotate for credibility. We now transition to practicing the same activities the students […]

Last night we held our second netcast for #QuestionTheWeb. We were joined by Dr. Julie Coiro to discuss critical evaluation and argumentation. If you want to subscribe to the shows you can follow me on YouTube or add the RSS feed to your podcast player. Julie began the show by discussing […]

This week we will be exploring tools for annotating the web and developing a list of credibility markers Steps Choose the annotation tool you will explore with your class Sign up and install the tool of your choice. Go annotate Using Hypothesi.is go to this link: http://rt.com/news/176828-world-water-crisis-2040 If you are […]

  In order to #questiontheweb we will first learn to annotate the web. Annotation is as old as text itself. Yet it has long been an interaction involving fewer readers in isolated incidence. Annotation has gone social. This opens up wonderful opportunities for teachers to build text based analysis and […]

UPDATED WITH LINKS FROM THE SHOW: The first topic in the #QuestionTheWeb professional development series doesn’t refer to the the evaluation of websites. Instead we first focus on using RSS and blogs in the classroom. Please join us tonight as Troy Hicks leads a discussion on teaching with RSS The […]

creative commons licensed ( BY-NC-SA ) flickr photo shared by Scott Kublin Kickoff Day. Launch Day.  Interesting how the metaphor of motion permeates learning. We have always seen learning as a form of progress.  Where I have not seen as much progress in learning in student sourcing skills. They do […]