Elaine PascaleMay 17, 2011

The “Problem”*

*As identified by Michael Wesch and the students of Intro to Cultural Anthropology Kansas State U Spring 2007 (Youtube)

The Problemor

What We “Know”

Students are arriving underprepared in terms of research writing (critical thinking + mechanics)

Students feel that research writing is not part of their “realm”

Students arrive technically literateStudents spend a great deal of time onlineTeachers do not look forward to teaching

research writing

The SolutionScaffold Learning in a comfortable realm or

“meet them halfway”Incorporate an “Interactive Learning

Paradigm” in which students “determine what they need to know based on their participation in activities where needs arise, and in consultation with knowledgeable specialists” (Lemke, J.L. [1998] Metamedia literacy: Transforming meanings and media. In D. Reinking, et al (Eds), Handbook of literacy and technology: Transformations in a post-typographic world (pp. 283-301) Mahwah, NJ: Erlbaum)

Research Writing Steps & Applicable Social Media

Audience Blogs, Discussion Boards, Facebook, Web Pages

Brainstorm, Topic Selection, Thesis Development

Blogs, Discussion Boards, Surveys, Youtube

Sources, Research, Citations

Blogs, Discussion Boards, Facebook

Organizing Ideas, Topic Sentences

Web Images, Discussion Boards

Supporting Paragraphs, Argument

Blogs, Discussion Boards, Facebook

Revision Videos, Magazines, Web Pages

AudienceAaudienceAudience

Brainstorm

Brainstorm/Select A Topic/Understanding the

Assignment

Thesis Development

Gathering Info/Developing a Thesis

Research

Research

Research

Source Selection

Evaluating Sources

PackBehavior

Neurologically Broken

SHOOT HERE

LET ME SHOW YOU..!!

Organizing Ideas/Topic Sentences

Mapping

Organizing/Outlining/Drafting

Revising/Finalizing

Revising/Finalizing

VIDEO FINAL END OF THE WORLD.3gp

FacebookPROS CONS

Authentic Audience 24/7

Students Use Regularly Must Friend Students

Encourages Thinking Outside of the Classroom

Applying Facebook to Academics Remains in its Infancy Stage

Implies Expertise/Students Have Familiarity

Revision is Built-In

Blogs/Discussion BoardsPros Cons

Can be Solely Academic Informal/Slang/Jargon

Encourages Written Productivity

Difficult to Shift to Academic Style

Gives “Voice” to Shy Students CMPs Like Blackboard Often Need to be Taught

“Jump Off Point” for Class Discussion

Peer Modeling

Youtube/VideosPros Cons

Easy Navigation/Search Many Non-Academic Sources

Encourages Research Beyond the Classroom

Expertise

Revision

Web pages/Student Videos

Pros Cons

Ownership Slang/Jargon

Revision Highly Personal

Can be used to Teach Plagiarism/Copyright