Deepening learning through conversation in the blogosphere

1. “ SECOND NATURE” Extending Learning and Dialogue in the Blogosphere http://secondnature.pbwiki.com/ http://learningasconversation.blogspot.com

10. ....that’s what jazz is all about, is a dialogue or answering one another. --Dave Brubeck

13. Reflection on Blogging

16. Take Five

17. “ Take Five”--Benefits Global Audience

18. “ Take Five”--Benefits Encourage deeper thinking

19. “ Take Five”--Benefits Connect students

20. “ Take Five”--Benefits Offer teachable moments

21. “ Take Five”--Benefits Improve writing

22. “ Take Five”--Benefits Motivate

23. Did you have fun at the party or were you waiting for your parents to stop talking and take you home?

24. Wow! My dog had puppies too. She had them in our barn though. I think your blog is great. .. Did you keep Nike..?

25. Lyndsey had some really deep stuff here… I'm glad that this podcast allows us to hear the emotions of people ..

26. Awesome job guys! There's great use of mathematical terms. .. ... would be helpful on tests and exams.

27. The words you used .. made me feel the horrors of slavery. .. you helped me feel the agony of slavery.

28. Your brief post shows how smart you are; too smart to pay any attention to someone else's hurtful comments. ..

30. “ For All Time”--Nurturing and Guiding Scaffold Nurture

31. “ For All Time”--Nurturing and Guiding Guide Model Discuss

32. “ For All Time”--Art of Commenting Respectful Understanding Celebratory Validating

33. “ For All Time”--Art of Commenting Safely Using cues

34. “ For All Time”—Art of Commenting Positive As a role model School appropriate Questioning

36. “ The Crossing”—Comment Starters This made me think about....... I wonder why....... I wish I understood why.......

37. “ The Crossing”—Comment Starters I wonder— You made me think-- I wish I understood-- I can relate to this-- From Anne Davis

40. “ Time Out”—Inappropriate Comments A reflection upon the commenter not the blogger

43. “ In Your Own Sweet Way”— Types of Comments Voicethread, Podcasts Written, Slidecasts

44. Who Will Take Care of Me

45. “ Who Will Take Care of Me?”— A Safe Place to Blog David Warlick’s Blogmeister

46. Pennies from Heaven

47. “ Pennies from Heaven”—Good Commenters Retired Teachers Civic or Church Groups Pre-service students Parents

48. “ Second Nature”— When comments become second nature they foster incredible learning through meaningful dialogue -- What sweet music!

49. “ Second Nature”—Credits and Thanks Anne Davis and Darren Kuropatwa Commenters in the blogosphere Dave Brubeck for his dialogues and titles and his sons who illustrated that jazz, the dialogue, is second nature in their CD by that name Second Nature Photo credits may be found at http://secondnature.pbwiki.com/