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George, You are right. Students will check their phone texts before their email. Research also bears that out. Dr. Kelly Wilkinson

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Microblogging Activities

Timothy, True, it can help students work on their vocabulary and their concise writing. Good post. Dr. Kelly Wilkinson

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Assessment of Use of Blogs

Esther, You bring up such an important point; engagement. You do want engagement of the other students. good post. Dr. Kelly Wilkinson

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Assessment of Use of Blogs

Matt, Great post. I agree with you, this is one option of several for assessing learning. Using a rubric would help tie the assessment together. Dr. Kelly Wilkinson

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Blog Usage

George, I agree with you. I think it is a great way to measure a variety of knwoledge and skills at a high level based on bloom's technology. Dr. Kelly Wilkinson

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Blog Usage

Timothy, I think it is a great way for them to support their arguments also. This is important part of the use of technology. Dr. Kelly Wilkinson

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Technology Assessment Tools

Thomas, If that is what is in your objectives then that is ok. You have build a rubric that does assess the whole pictures. I do think you make a great point that many rubrics look at the pieces of an assignment and don't assess the whole. Dr. Kelly Wilkinson

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Different Roles for Online Facilitators

Elizabeth, You make a great point. I do worry that we take too much of the responsibility of students' attitudes toward learning. If we make our learning student centered we have to work with them on responsibility. Dr. Kelly Wilkinson

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Different Roles for Online Facilitators

Melissa, I like that you added flexible, motivated, and engaged to the four pairs of shoes. You have to "pair" those words with the shoes to be effective. Dr. Kelly Wilkinson

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Establishing a Teaching Pattern

Elizabeth, Great post. You have some great "feedback tags" that are detailed but short and to the point. Dr. Kelly Wilkinson