I just posted the final assignment for my online writing
class and I deliberately left things a bit loose and vague because I want my
students to explore and experiment. I’m already anticipating this will freak
out some of my students, but I hope that most will enjoy the challenge. Right
now, as I contemplate my newborn assignment and dream about what the future
could bring I am excited about the possibilities. Of course, the challenge will
be working through that post-partum period after my students deliver their
projects.
I have always had some sort of culminating project and/or
presentation for my writing classes. In my early years as a teacher that was a
portfolio but for the past few years that has meant a project, such as a blog.
However, I wanted to allow more room for creativity and individuality, so while
blogs are still on the table I’m hoping to get a wide variety of projects. I
suggested they consider genres such as cartoons and brickfilms as well as more
traditional types of presentations.
I have only two requirements for their projects. First,
as they have been researching and writing about the communication requirements
of their profession they must stay with that topic, and second, their
presentation must be publicly available on the web and include interactive
elements.
Some suggestions I have made to create and/or share their
projects include:
·
Squidoo
·
Popplet
·
Omeka
·
Storify
·
Prezi
·
YouTube
They have already done extensive research and writing
about their topic over the course of the semester, so while they certainly can
bring in additional information that is not necessary. I am also jumpstarting
the project through some journal prompts. Am I wrong or right to let my
students go wild with digital presentations? Should I give more structure and
guidance? Have I overlooked or included tools I shouldn’t? What do you think?
Share your thoughts about your own digital project assignments.
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