Argument in the Real World: Chapter 3
Chapter 3: The Moves of Argument in Web- Based Text
There have been so many current events recently that has been happening within the state of Alabama. Some good and some bad stories has been told. I have heard so many stories, and listened to so many opinions about those stories dealing with police brutality and racism. Truth is, you will never know what truly happened. It is all in the eyes of social media to determine if something is or is not injustice. Social media is the fastest way to connect with people and to state your passions, opinions, and beliefs. A great way to state your opinion on something and have ways to back your up opinion is through blogging. Turner and Hicks (2017) has stated that when blogging, " this type of declarative knowledge is not enough for digital writers to be successful. We also want them to be able to use procedural knowledge in order to craft effective digital arguments" (pp. 46-47).
Click on the link to see some current event bloggers you can follow: https://medium.com/better-marketing/to-be-well-informed-cut-the-news-and-read-these-7-blogs-instead-354bde334340
Since I have never blogged before, this chapter helped me on how blogging can be beneficial when trying to compose an argument or what to write in a blog post. According to Turner and Hicks (2017), the blog would represent "the declarative knowledge that students will need in order to craft this form of argument; if we want our students to produce a blog post, we need to engage them in the practices bloggers use" (p. 51). If you are writing a blog, I feel that it is important to make your point clear, presentable, and you have different ways to back up your post, whether it be on an argument you are trying to make, or on a topic you are interested in.
Blogging in the Classroom:
When thinking about how blogging can help me as a teacher in my classroom would be a great way for me to communicate with my parents about their child and post pictures of fun activities we might do that day. On a different note, if you were wanting to teach students how to blog, I would recommend higher grades, instead of elementary school level. This would be a fantastic idea to use for older grades because blogging reaches out to students and gives them an opportunity to support an argument, or talk about something they are actually interested in and excited to talk about.
Check out this video on how students can blog through google classroom:
References:
Scott Latimore. (2016, September 13). Student blogging in google classroom. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qiz_E2ycZpU.
Turner, K. H., and Hicks, T. (2017). Arguments in the real world: Teaching adolescents to read and write digital texts. Heinemann Pub.
Bethany, I am with you in the fact that I have never blogged. Honestly, I don't even follow any bloggers. I come across some blogs that are linked to other things I have been reading, but I don't really seek them out. After writing my first blog I can see the attraction to them though.
ReplyDeleteI also agree with you and think that Google Classroom is a good way to blog. Showing a parent their student's work online is a lot easier than making a copy of their work and sending it home. The blog can also allow the students to see their work for years to come. Turner and Hicks (2017) state that "blogging occurs within a larger set of conversations that have been occurring over time" (p. 51) so the students can continue to add to their writing and arguments that they have made in the past. They can use their former posts to build on their procedural knowledge to improve their arguments.
I enjoy letting my students use Google Classroom to post and comment. You are correct about it being for slightly older students. I have found discussions with the students concerning the appropriateness and the longevity of the post keeps the posts or comments from being inappropriate. Mom and dad being able to see the student’s post help as well. It is really a great introduction to blogging. Google Classroom has the ability to add posts from students "that would involve the use of hyperlinks, images, or other media as a critical part of their overall argument" (Turner and Hicks, 2017, p.47).
ReplyDeleteI found another important way blogging may help our students. The mental health of our students has become an area of rising concern over the last few years. In doing some research about blogging, I found an unexpected motivation of some bloggers. Hu (2019) found, "Prior studies suggested that seeking social support from blog readers is one of the motivations of health blogging (p.113). I found it interesting that "physicians may encourage their patients to blog about their illnesses and write for those who share the same/similar health concerns" (Hu, 2019, p.118). I wonder if the ramifications of this study could serve to assist our students with mental health issues. Regardless, I never thought blogging might serve to help mental illness.
References
Hu, Y. (2019). Helping is healing: examining relationships between social support, intended audiences, and perceived benefits of mental health blogging. Journal of Communication in Healthcare, 12(2), 112–120. https://doi-org.ezproxy.montevallo.edu/10.1080/17538068.2019.1588491
Turner, K.H., & Hicks, T. (2017). Teaching adolescents to read and write digital texts: Argument in the real world. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann.
I enjoyed reading your blog. One point that you made referenced the knowledge that a student would need to be successful in writing in a digital environment. Turner and Hicks (2017) suggests that the MAPS framework be utilized as a teacher begins planning the steps necessary to teach the not only the process of writing, but the enhancement of that writing piece with digital media (p.14). It is through the use of digital media that we can begin to utilize "promising technique(s) for instruction" therefore providing a model for our students.
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Alrwele, D. N. (2017). Effects of infographics on student achievement and students' perceptions
of the impacts of infographics. Journal of Education and Human Development, 6(3).
doi:10.15640/jehd.v6n3a12
Turner, K. H., & Hicks, T. (2017). Argument in the real world: Teaching adolescents to read and
write digital texts. Heinemann.
Bethany, I really liked reading your blog! I have also never blogged before so I was excited to see the different things I could use them for. I use google classroom a good bit with my ninth graders and I love the versatility and access it allows with student and teacher collaboration. I think you are correct in that blogging would be better suited for older students but maybe they could transition from google classroom to it later on after they have been more exposed?
ReplyDeleteTurner, K. H., & Hicks, T. (2017). Argument in the real world: Teaching adolescents to read and
write digital texts. Heinemann.
Bethany, you made some valid points in your blog. For one, I also believe that social media is the fastest way to connect with one another. Social media, I think, is probably the most used communication platform there is besides calling one another on a phone device. another point that you made was using blogs in the classroom. There are many teachers using blogs to communicate with parents, students, and even other teachers. I find myself reading blogs from other teachers to get ideas and learn from them. To me, blogs have became more interesting to me because most bloggers include hyperlinks to different resources. Turner and Hicks (2017) stated, "digital writers can embed hyperlinks and media that help provide evidence for their claim (pg. 54). Therefore, I am able to read their blog and sometimes have proof that the claims they are making are true or false.
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Turner, K. H., & Hicks, T. (2017). Argument in the real world: Teaching adolescents to read and write digital texts. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann