GPACW 2012 presentation

1. Sherpas on the Digital
Mountain: The New
Pedagogy of the
Decentralized
Writing Classroom
Student-led Curriculum

2. Where to start
Student-led Curriculum

3. Student Choices
• Do we want to lead the curriculum?
o What does this mean?
o How does it affect our learning?

4. Student Choices
• Should this course be a service-
learning course?
o What types of service should we use?
o Why is this important?

5. Student Choices
• Should technology be used?
o What technology to use?
o How to use technology?

6. Student Decisions
• Students were excited about leading
the curriculum?
o What does this mean?
§ It put more of their success or failure in their own
hands
o How does it affect our learning?
§ They had to take an active role in learning for the
whole class, not just themselves.

7. Student Decisions
• Students were most excited about
creating a service-learning course.
o What types of service should we use?
§ Students chose volunteer organizations over
industry.
o Why is this important?
§ Students wanted to give back to the community.

8. Student Decisions
• Students chose to use social media
o What technology to use?
§ Students used Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, and
Wix
o How to use technology?
§ This differed in the groups

9. Outcomes
• Students reflected on the process
throughout.
• Students still engage in the social
media of choice.
• Students continue to comment about
the course (1 1/2 years later)

10. Questions?
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