Texsox Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 I am doing a lesson on forums, wikis, and blogs for my 8th grade students and need to show them an example of a forum, Doh, I pick this one because I know it so well. "Then I hear myself say, topics are aranged in order of the most recent to the oldest. You see here that justBLAZE replied three minutes ago." "Sir, what does justBlaze mean?" avoiding the answer "these are pseudonyms, or made up names, you would have to ask him" "Sir, I know!" moving on . . . "Wait, what does 'I am drunk in 2013' mean?" oops Of course I also forgot to turn off avatars and sigs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve9347 Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 QUOTE (Tex @ Jan 23, 2013 -> 11:37 AM) I am doing a lesson on forums, wikis, and blogs for my 8th grade students and need to show them an example of a forum, Doh, I pick this one because I know it so well. "Then I hear myself say, topics are aranged in order of the most recent to the oldest. You see here that justBLAZE replied three minutes ago." "Sir, what does justBlaze mean?" avoiding the answer "these are pseudonyms, or made up names, you would have to ask him" "Sir, I know!" moving on . . . "Wait, what does 'I am drunk in 2013' mean?" oops Of course I also forgot to turn off avatars and sigs You're a great and a horrible teacher. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
witesoxfan Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 You should have showed them some of the stupid f***ing posts with all the f***ing profanity Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texsox Posted January 23, 2013 Author Share Posted January 23, 2013 We discusssed swear filters. I am focusing on blogs. They will be following one of their choice and writing one. My problem is finding a blog site that is free, accessable (damn firewall), and portable. I don't want them to lose access after the course ends. If I use my course Moodle, outsiders can not read and I want them to share with the rest of the world. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soxbadger Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 Make them follow me. Ill teach them whats what. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quin Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 Of all the stupid ideas in the world, this is brilliant. Show them the 'Buster Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texsox Posted January 24, 2013 Author Share Posted January 24, 2013 Of course we went to the buster lol. Another class, ''what does SLaM stand for?''Idk Why is that guy throwing a chair?Idk Wait, wait what was that pic of the girl? Idk Bad idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted January 24, 2013 Share Posted January 24, 2013 QUOTE (Tex @ Jan 23, 2013 -> 07:00 PM) Of course we went to the buster lol. Another class, ''what does SLaM stand for?''Idk Why is that guy throwing a chair?Idk Wait, wait what was that pic of the girl? Idk Man that southsider guy is a genius! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G&T Posted January 24, 2013 Share Posted January 24, 2013 Where's the "ahem" thread when you need it. Good lessons there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted January 24, 2013 Share Posted January 24, 2013 Suddenly wishing I still had the Tebow avatar up... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texsox Posted January 24, 2013 Author Share Posted January 24, 2013 QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Jan 23, 2013 -> 07:40 PM) Yeah, SS, my "slow" class said that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quin Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 QUOTE (Tex @ Jan 23, 2013 -> 07:00 PM) Of course we went to the buster lol. Another class, ''what does SLaM stand for?''Idk Why is that guy throwing a chair?Idk Wait, wait what was that pic of the girl? Idk Bad idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleHurt05 Posted January 25, 2013 Share Posted January 25, 2013 "Professor Tex, why do all those goofy Internet people actually think the Royals will be good at baseball?" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joxer_Daly Posted January 26, 2013 Share Posted January 26, 2013 QUOTE (Quinarvy @ Jan 23, 2013 -> 08:09 PM) Of all the stupid ideas in the world, this is brilliant. Yeah, it's genius! Followed closely by, having introduced his entire class to this forum, starting a thread on the subject so that any residual lurkers will know exactly which guy their teacher is. Love it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chw42 Posted January 27, 2013 Share Posted January 27, 2013 I wonder if any of the kids will get curious and sign up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted January 27, 2013 Share Posted January 27, 2013 QUOTE (chw42 @ Jan 27, 2013 -> 12:12 AM) I wonder if any of the kids will get curious and sign up. As a general policy, because of previous history, we automatically ban any IPs from the state of Texas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texsox Posted January 28, 2013 Author Share Posted January 28, 2013 QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Jan 27, 2013 -> 08:52 AM) As a general policy, because of previous history, we automatically ban any IPs from the state of Texas. Damn Kap Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr_genius Posted January 28, 2013 Share Posted January 28, 2013 QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Jan 23, 2013 -> 08:10 PM) Suddenly wishing I still had the Tebow avatar up... haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texsox Posted January 28, 2013 Author Share Posted January 28, 2013 I should have them start posting on some forum, instead they will be blogging at kidblog.org. Easy way to get them to read and write. For the boys I just start some Kobe v. Labron argument. Of course I have to tell them about a guy that played before they were born, Michael Jeffrey Jordan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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