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The 6 Trait Writing in Blogging rubric was originally created in Rubistar. I will adapt the rubric in the following way:
As we focus on the individual traits in class, students will self-evaluate the individual trait on a blog post or in class. They will also peer evaluate. The teacher will evaluate and confer with the student so they can discuss the posts. Sometimes these evaluations will be on a post of their choice, sometimes it may be a teacher assigned post. This evaluation is in a test-drive mode. The purpose of this evaluation is not for grades, but for development of self-evaluation skills that will help them improve their literacies. These blog spaces are meant to be spaces where learning is honored and to see what might be created. There has to be freedom to develop without it being tested in the current lock-step mode.
Another aspect of evaluation will be developed as the year progresses through questioning, responses, and continued development of self-evaluation that promotes quality work. There will be many opportunites for reflection.
I believe students will learn to succeed in more demanding assignments in which they have ownership and freedom to take risks with their writing. I want to create an environment in which they want their writing to improve for their own sake to be able to communicate with others and have conversations that are meaningful to them. I do not want evaluation of blogs to become a lock step process around what we educators want. I want the students to be part of the evaluation team. That way we can develop ways to evaluate this world in ways that it will not become another meaningless test or assessment. We need lots of time yet to observe these environments and do our part to make them relevant to the students. There are so many possiblilities that can be developed. We don't want to shut those possibilities down.
That will conclude the WebQuest but blogging will continue throughout the school year. The WebQuest will be referred to as needed but students and teachers will continue to blog throughout the year. They will also continue to contribute to the class wiki on blogging.
The six traits of writing instruction will be taught throughout the year by the teacher and students will blog about what they learn. Blooms Taxonomy questioning will also be a main component for teachers and students. Students and teachers will be blogging to learn!
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