The additions you made look great. I like the narrative flow you added to the theoretical framework, it really demonstrates how the process happened within that framework and how it is more generally connected to the framework.
More edits/additions (computers & comp, future research) posted now.
Monday, June 30, 2008
Google Doc Powerpoint and Handout
I posted the powerpoint we finished today at the library on google docs.
The handout is also there.
Check it out.
The handout is also there.
Check it out.
Sunday, June 29, 2008
Rose
Mike Rose's blog
http://mikerosebooks.blogspot.com/
Professor Williamson had posted this on the C&T forum and it makes for interesting reading, especially in context of our project.
http://mikerosebooks.blogspot.com/
Professor Williamson had posted this on the C&T forum and it makes for interesting reading, especially in context of our project.
Audience (voice)
More on audience, Mr. Navigation:
I am thinking about our discussion on self-censorship, voice, audience, etc...and I thought about the fact that since this is primarily a blog between us I tend to want to write more informally and put in lots of lame jokes (see above). But then sometimes I go back and edit before I post because I know others are reading. When we think about audience and collaborative writing, it is important that students feel comfortable conversing with each other, but they also must think about who else is reading. While you may understand what I am trying to get at even if it is said in a humorous manner, or using an inside joke, it will not demonstrate our points accurately to more global audiences.
I am thinking about our discussion on self-censorship, voice, audience, etc...and I thought about the fact that since this is primarily a blog between us I tend to want to write more informally and put in lots of lame jokes (see above). But then sometimes I go back and edit before I post because I know others are reading. When we think about audience and collaborative writing, it is important that students feel comfortable conversing with each other, but they also must think about who else is reading. While you may understand what I am trying to get at even if it is said in a humorous manner, or using an inside joke, it will not demonstrate our points accurately to more global audiences.
Another Navigation Thing
The importance of using keywords in the title. When searching for previous posts--be it on the blog's listing of posts or through the edit page--having accurate phrasing in the title makes searching for information easier.
Also, the search function on the edit page locates terms in the actual post. Thus, using term-specific terminology inside the post is no longer beneficial just for good content--it's good for navigation.
OK...I won't write anymore about navigation. I sound like a Skipper.
Also, the search function on the edit page locates terms in the actual post. Thus, using term-specific terminology inside the post is no longer beneficial just for good content--it's good for navigation.
OK...I won't write anymore about navigation. I sound like a Skipper.
Audience (powerpoint)
I was thinking about our presentation and the growing fan base our blog is acquiring (lol). I think for the global audience section, the picture of the map is actually a pretty strong component of our research. What started out as a fun experiment with computer software (and tracking, let's be honest) is really demonstrating just how blogging can help students become published authors with an audience. Possibly, we may even want to mention this and put a thumbnail in our paper.
Data Themes
So, I believe we have narrowed down our data to three primary themes that we discussed:
1. Writing Process & Process-Blogging - how process-blogging influenced the writing process.
2. Blogging technology - the good, the bad, the ugly
3. Community - local and global
I wanted to reflect a little on this because I think it is interesting to note that when we began this project, we were pretty singularly focused on #1. We both felt that the blog would be a great place to work collaboratively and to strengthen the writing process. We didn't know exactly how the process would unfold, but we did think that it would unfold.
I don't know that we put much thought into #2 or #3. While we were aware of these issues, I don't think we considered how important they would be in the results. As we now begin to realize that people (Australians!) are viewing our blog, it is an interesting dimension to add to our reflections and analysis.
I just wanted to take a minute to process that. :-)
1. Writing Process & Process-Blogging - how process-blogging influenced the writing process.
2. Blogging technology - the good, the bad, the ugly
3. Community - local and global
I wanted to reflect a little on this because I think it is interesting to note that when we began this project, we were pretty singularly focused on #1. We both felt that the blog would be a great place to work collaboratively and to strengthen the writing process. We didn't know exactly how the process would unfold, but we did think that it would unfold.
I don't know that we put much thought into #2 or #3. While we were aware of these issues, I don't think we considered how important they would be in the results. As we now begin to realize that people (Australians!) are viewing our blog, it is an interesting dimension to add to our reflections and analysis.
I just wanted to take a minute to process that. :-)
Another Navigation Term?
As the blog continues to grow and we move toward organizing our information for the paper, I think we've both seen the need to start gathering multiple posts and placing them into one on-going post to consolidate the material. So here is a list of possible terms to identify this process...tell me which one you like best:
1. Organizing Post
2. Corral Post*
3. Cull Post*
4. Consolidation Post*
5. Gathering Post
5. Merge Post
6. Cornucopia Post (hah!)
*I like these best
1. Organizing Post
2. Corral Post*
3. Cull Post*
4. Consolidation Post*
5. Gathering Post
5. Merge Post
6. Cornucopia Post (hah!)
*I like these best
Basic Writer Bibliography
This is just a reminder for me to add this to our web page
http://www.bedfordstmartins.com/basicbib/content/toc.html
http://www.bedfordstmartins.com/basicbib/content/toc.html
Saturday, June 28, 2008
Back to the Google Doc
Great progress today on our presentation! Woohoo!
So, I opened up the google doc and am starting to copy and paste stuff in. It may look messy for a while, but like we discused, I think that our presentation layout can help guide our writing.
So, I opened up the google doc and am starting to copy and paste stuff in. It may look messy for a while, but like we discused, I think that our presentation layout can help guide our writing.
Friday, June 27, 2008
Research Project Web Page
So, I tried to incorporate the stuff posted on the blog onto our research project web page. Check it out and tomorrow we can add anything I missed.
Research Project Web Page
Research Project Web Page
What is Process-Blogging?
I think we need to establish our position on process-blogging. So here's a quick breakdown. Tell me what you think.
The following areas contain their own areas of discipline:
1. Blogging
2. Process Writing
3. Collaborative Learning
One can blog without following the writing process or collaborating with someone else. One could use the writing process without a blog or collaboration. One can learn collaboratively without even knowing the existence of blogs or process writing. You see the pattern.
Process-blogging, however, combines all three disciplines: blogging, process writing, collaborative learning. To process-blog, one must collaborate with another person throughout stages of the writing process to compose a coauthored written piece.
If these guidelines are not followed, one is not process-blogging. To that end, attention must be paid to the public nature of process-blogging. Process-blogging is public because someone else--even if it's only one other partner--must read and respond to a writer's posts. Now, if a teacher or family members or other visitors post comments, well, this interaction also falls under the category of process-blogging because now the learning community's population has grown.
On the other hand, if a writer uses a blog to generate ideas and promote reflection, but does not allow other people to respond via blog-posts, then this writer is engaged in private process blogging.
One could say our study is public process blogging. But public is extraneous because process-blogging, by our definition, must involve interaction in a public forum. Process-blogging is influenced by social constructionist theory because knowledge is acquired through active participation/engagement in a collaborative learning community.
Unless you wanted to add some extra complexity to our project and change the name to public process blogging? Probably not, right?
The following areas contain their own areas of discipline:
1. Blogging
2. Process Writing
3. Collaborative Learning
One can blog without following the writing process or collaborating with someone else. One could use the writing process without a blog or collaboration. One can learn collaboratively without even knowing the existence of blogs or process writing. You see the pattern.
Process-blogging, however, combines all three disciplines: blogging, process writing, collaborative learning. To process-blog, one must collaborate with another person throughout stages of the writing process to compose a coauthored written piece.
If these guidelines are not followed, one is not process-blogging. To that end, attention must be paid to the public nature of process-blogging. Process-blogging is public because someone else--even if it's only one other partner--must read and respond to a writer's posts. Now, if a teacher or family members or other visitors post comments, well, this interaction also falls under the category of process-blogging because now the learning community's population has grown.
On the other hand, if a writer uses a blog to generate ideas and promote reflection, but does not allow other people to respond via blog-posts, then this writer is engaged in private process blogging.
One could say our study is public process blogging. But public is extraneous because process-blogging, by our definition, must involve interaction in a public forum. Process-blogging is influenced by social constructionist theory because knowledge is acquired through active participation/engagement in a collaborative learning community.
Unless you wanted to add some extra complexity to our project and change the name to public process blogging? Probably not, right?
Seeker Posts
Thanks for sending me that seeker post. What is a seeker post, you ask? A seeker post is when one blogger posts for another blogger to check (seek) a previous post. So when you sent your seeker post about the meeting minutes, I had to seek the previous post to read your comments. Like that phrase? I do.
I also thought of "heads-up post" and "post-it post" (as in a post-it note) and "reminder post" and "notification post." But they all came after seeker post, which proves you should always go with your first choice.
I also thought of "heads-up post" and "post-it post" (as in a post-it note) and "reminder post" and "notification post." But they all came after seeker post, which proves you should always go with your first choice.
Check "Conversation Today"
I (finally) posted our meeting notes on the 25th. Know we know these are also "field notes," ahhh the joys of research.
Presentation Prep
Should we plan a time over the weekend to get our presentation ready? Saturday or Sunday works for me. I figured if we met over the weekend and then on Monday, we should be good to go on Tuesday.
Thursday, June 26, 2008
Positive Energy
So, I've been thinking about our discussion today and about the positive energy that has guided our project and that has remained throughout our work. And I am taking your advice to "think positive thoughts" about the remainder of our journey on this work. My nature is to want more time to do things in the thorough or perfectionist way that I am prone to. I like playing with my words, editing, deleting and adding words, finding more sources, and on and on and on....and one week seems so compressed to do that. But the more I think about it, the more I realize that the collaborative work has brought out the best sides of this nature for me: I want to do my best to produce a quality assignment and to uphold my end of the bargain, but I also must release some of the control I would normally have over my writing. And by doing this, I have learned more and considered so many more points of view than normal.
As I considered this, I thought about how our enthusiasm for this topic, but more particularly for alternative assignments, collaborative learning, and working with basic writers could be the most important part of our presentation. While all of the information we are presenting is of course crucial, it is really the enthusiasm we have for this work that is most important to our project. So, when framed that way, I can readily say that I am eager to discuss our findings with others, and to continue working on this type of collaborative writing.
As I considered this, I thought about how our enthusiasm for this topic, but more particularly for alternative assignments, collaborative learning, and working with basic writers could be the most important part of our presentation. While all of the information we are presenting is of course crucial, it is really the enthusiasm we have for this work that is most important to our project. So, when framed that way, I can readily say that I am eager to discuss our findings with others, and to continue working on this type of collaborative writing.
Today's Meeting with Dr. P
Some notes from our meeting with Dr. P:
- Under future research we should discuss what is the most natural follow up research for ourselves from this study. Also, what are the long term possibilities (this is what we have already).
- Discuss how learning is socially mediated in our epistemology section.
- Under implications, discuss implications as teachers, how this type of blogging could influence each of our scholarly research if we continue to blog together about different projects, and how does this influence the C&T program or composition generally.
Our List of Terms
I've been adding some ideas to our list of terms so we can keep track about all the areas we have been discussing (even if we don't include all of these concepts in our paper). When you can, check out the List of Terms/Ideas post and add whatever you like.
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