Teaching+Points

Proficient Bloggers:

 * 1) Respond to others (they don't typically share isolated thoughts)
 * 2) Ask High Level Thinking Questions
 * 3) Have the ability to revise their thinking after gaining new knowledge
 * 4) Reference other sources
 * 5) Know how to write for an audience

What does it take to blog?
 * Decipher what peers write
 * Maturity
 * Writing for appropriate audience
 * Tactful comments
 * Reflection – be open to shift thinking
 * Deeper understanding
 * Read and keep up with posts
 * Expectations – clear
 * Directive
 * Purpose
 * Require to respond to post
 * Options
 * Have to teach skills to blog – not only how to blog, but how to make it meaningful
 * Template, conversation starters

Respond to Others
__Make a comment__ __Make a connection__
 * This is good because...
 * This is hard because...
 * This is confusing because...
 * I like the part where...because...
 * I don't like ... because...
 * My favorite (event, part) so far is...
 * I think that ...because...
 * This reminds me of...
 * This part is like...
 * This (person/character) is like (another person/character)... because...
 * This is similar to...
 * The differences are...
 * I also ...
 * I never ...
 * This (person/character) makes me think of...
 * This place/setting reminds me of...


 * Paraphrase what someone else said and add a new thought. "I liked how Jen said.... I was also thinking..."**

Ask High Level Thinking Questions.. and follow up questions!

 * Why did...
 * What's this (event/part) about...
 * How is this... like this...
 * What would happen if...
 * Why...
 * Who is...

Characteristics of Good Questions:
 * More than one correct answer - open ended!
 * Leads to theories about what you think
 * Makes people talk about other related topics
 * No one's opinion is wrong
 * Not easily answered
 * Makes people interpret
 * Poses comparisons
 * Brings up controversal ideas
 * Makes you notice something you didn't before
 * Makes you see something in a different way
 * Helps you understand the concept better
 * Leads up to follow up questions
 * Connects through personal experience
 * Interesting and attention getting

**Have the ability to revise their thinking after gaining new knowledge**
__Clarify something__
 * Oh, I get it....
 * Now I understand...
 * This makes sense now...
 * No, I think it means...
 * I agree with you. This means...
 * At first I thought ... but now I think...
 * This part is really saying...