Conversations+via+Our+Online+Community

=Conversations via Our Online Community=

Seeking feedback on lesson sketches.
At the end of the day today, you created a sketch for the instructional lesson you will develop tomorrow. In this sketch, you included the topic, learning objectives, alignment with the NC Standard Course of Study, and description of the ways in which Web 2.0 tools will be used to support teaching and learning.

Tonight, please go to the English group on the NC 1:1 Ning and post a discussion in which you include a brief description of your lesson and then request feedback from your colleagues on some specific aspect of your lesson. Perhaps you are struggling with how to assess students' understanding of the material? Perhaps you would like feedback on the appropriateness of the tools you have chosen to use? This is an opportunity to talk with you colleagues and receive feedback on your ideas before delving into focused development of the lesson tomorrow. Please provide the URL to your lesson sketch.

Offering feedback on lesson sketches.
Part of what makes an online community work is the reciprocal nature of knowledge sharing. One side of knowledge sharing is asking for feedback, information, or guidance. The other side is of knowledge sharing is offering up our expertise, taking time to provide feedback, post resources, or answer questions. Let's face it, no one wants to put a question out to the community and then hear nothing but (virtual) crickets. The "social presence" of a community has to do with the feeling you get that there are people out there listening. In order to build social presence in our community, it is important to respond to your colleagues' posts. Let them know you are listening!

After you have posted your own query to the English group, please go to the English group discussion forum and respond to two or more questions posed by your colleagues. In crafting your response, go beyond simple comments like "this sounds great" or "good idea." Try to provide a thoughtful and substantive reply to the question posed.
 * Please post responses to two or more question posts before the start of the second day of the workshop.**