Communicate - Discussions


When using the online discussion forums, they are usually reflective.  I like how students can read comments from their classmates.  This sometimes helps them think about what they want to write about.  I personally have a college daughter, and I've seen how she has used it in her class. She is one who doesn't like attention drawn to herself. I feel like she can communicate with her classmates and teacher and show them what she knows about the topics presented.  Students participating in this type of discussion are more active participants in their learning.  One way that wouldn't be beneficial would be those that ask simple questions that don't produce ample feedback from students.  A few best practices would be:
1. Have clear directions for how to respond to others comments. (This is like in our Seesaw site).  Setting guidelines helps everyone.
2.  Using prompts to guide discussions about your objective as well as have a rubric.
3.  Students will receive a grade for participation.
4.  The online instructor should also be a participant.  She may have to answer questions from students or help facilitate the discussion a little more.

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