July 3

We responded to one of three quotes about reflection for the writing into the day (see slide 186 on the PowerPoint).

Then, we went over the questions from yesterday (see slide 187 on the PowerPoint).  The class answered the questions in the following ways:

• Reflection is a measuring stick.  How you measure your growth in the classroom as it relates to how much you learned about writing
• To reflect back to past reflection she had in the blog and that she had experienced that relate to what she wants to talk about
• She tied it into her personal life.  It wasn’t just academic.  It was stuff that shaped her academic career – like how her dad shaped her academic career by talking about writing
• A summary of her classroom experience and then supporting details like conversations or blog posts

• She would link to the people who inspired her
• She gave links to her blog

• It helped me get a better understanding of what she was expecting.
• It was a great model of reflection.
• She wasn’t depicting what she would like to do. She pointed out what she learned and what experiences happened.  She was very detailed about it.
• It’s not necessarily conclusive.  She was still asking new questions.

• It’s all about the process of where you are now.  It’s not necessarily something that gives you all the answers.
• It’s about being honest.

• It’s my measuring stick.
• It’s for me.
• It’s about how much I learned.

What threads have you been considering?

• Writer
• Personal growth
• How my writing has improved
• Discussion – how to interact with class
• How peers influenced my writing

We discussed how to embed the final drafts using Scribd (see syllabus for instructions).  We also discussed how to hyperlink (creating a link that will take the reader to another post):

1. Log into blogger
2. Hit the orange pencil to create a post
3. Copy and paste your final reflection into the blog post
4. Highlight the word or words you want to turn into a hyperlink (such as “this post” or “Definition Essay”).  The highlighted words should give the reader a clue about the content that is hyperlinked.
5. Click the word “Link” (It is in line with where you can change your text font or color)
6. Open a new internet window or tab and go to the post to which you want to hyperlink.
7. Copy the URL to that post.
8. Go back to your final reflection post.
9. Next to “Web Address,“ paste in the URL that you copied.
10. Click ok.
11. Repeat Steps 4-10 for all hyperlinks you want to create for your final reflection.
12. Hit “Publish”

Important: Click “View Blog” and make sure ALL of your hyperlinks work correctly.  Working hyperlinks are part of the grade for your final reflection.

Finally, we began brainstorming for the final reflection using slides 170-175 on the PowerPoint.

Homework (due Monday):

• Post an instructor comments reflection on your blog
• Embed the final drafts of the Definition Essay and Discourse Communities Comparison on your blog (used Scribd)

Note: ALL final drafts must be turned in on your blog by the due dates in order to pass the course.