When encouraging students to create online texts as well as writing our own, there are a few challenges that may arise when it comes down to feedback from others on the internet. These challenges persist through differences in culture, timezones, and overall quality and opinion through life experiences. Here are 3 points to think about BEFORE sharing text globally.
1). Be prepared for backlash! - especially when posting about a controversial issue. It is essential that each post is carefully constructed to say what you mean and to have it not be able to be interpreted in any other way. Recently in an online U.S. History pre-requisite class that I have been knocking out, we were obligated to post on the topic of slavery in which some students came off as extraordinarily arrogant However, when these arrogant students received backlash on their posts, they were shocked that people were angry with their post.
2) Think it through before you post! - given that once you post - it is there forever. Don’t say something that you don’t mean and think it through before posting. Do not write a blog post angry, and focus on the mission at hand.
3) Do the research! - don’t post information without consulting multiple resources that have come to the same conclusion. One site may be bogus and throw off your whole assignment!
4) Don't post anything you wouldn't want your parents to see... Fact of the matter is that despite popular belief - your parents know how to use the internet - and if they don't then one of their friends do.
Following these 4 points, students should know what to expect when posting on the internet. It takes practice, but small tasks and scaffolding can lead to some amazing results.
1). Be prepared for backlash! - especially when posting about a controversial issue. It is essential that each post is carefully constructed to say what you mean and to have it not be able to be interpreted in any other way. Recently in an online U.S. History pre-requisite class that I have been knocking out, we were obligated to post on the topic of slavery in which some students came off as extraordinarily arrogant However, when these arrogant students received backlash on their posts, they were shocked that people were angry with their post.
2) Think it through before you post! - given that once you post - it is there forever. Don’t say something that you don’t mean and think it through before posting. Do not write a blog post angry, and focus on the mission at hand.
3) Do the research! - don’t post information without consulting multiple resources that have come to the same conclusion. One site may be bogus and throw off your whole assignment!
4) Don't post anything you wouldn't want your parents to see... Fact of the matter is that despite popular belief - your parents know how to use the internet - and if they don't then one of their friends do.
Following these 4 points, students should know what to expect when posting on the internet. It takes practice, but small tasks and scaffolding can lead to some amazing results.
| ** Be ready for backlash. |