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| we have computer lab time once a week for students to post their learning |
When we have student-led conferences, students will be using what is posted on their online portfolios as the starting point of their conversation with families. Allowing students to have some choice in what they post is important as it empowers the students and involves them in their own learning.
Also, having it online means students’ thoughts and learning can not only be read, but responded to as well. Students have relished the feedback from even a simple comment, whether it is from a classmate, a parent, or someone they have never met.
Besides posting their learning, students have been learning to reply with a "good" comment. This has been a challenge for students to go from comments such as "Cool!" or :) to "Dear__, I really liked hearing your funny story about house games. I liked the sponge toss too. What else did you like about the house games?"
A simple format I have used with my students to encourage good comments include:
- Saying something nice. What specifically did you like about the post? What made you smile?
- Making a connection. What did it remind you of? Does it make you think of something you know or have done? Something you saw in a book or on a video?
- Ask a question. What do you wonder? What did the writer not include in their post that you wish had been?
- Re-reading your comment. Students are realizing how often they need to change something they had written to make it better.
My teammate created this nifty organizer to help our students to remember the comment format.
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| blog commenting etiquette organizer for students |
Does your school utilize online student portfolios?
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