AllBlogGrading

toc =Notes About Blog/Wiki Entries= //(This applies to all entries in your Technology Integration blog and to some entries in your Classroom Management Kit)// 1. Your entries could possibly be read by anyone in the world....including future employers. Keep that in mind when writing. Use your best professional voice, yet still be passionate about your opinions while being true to you. If you ever write a blog entry that you decide is too personal to share with the world, please do the following:
 * still create an entry and put the required title and tags, but in the body of the entry write "the content for this blog entry was sent to the professor via email".
 * send the text of the entry to the professor via email. Use the title that the entry was supposed to have as the subject line for the email and include an introduction in the email stating that you didn't want to post it for the world to see on your blog/wiki.

2. If ever during the semester, you find yourself changing your mind about what you said in a prior entry, don't erase or edit the original entry. This stands as an important point in your professional and personal growth. Instead, add a comment to the original entry that notes how much time has passed and what your new opinion is and why it has changed. (e.g., Three months ago, I said.... but now I've been in the field and seen... Now I believe...)

=Assessment of Entry Assignments= Blog/wiki assignments count towards your participation grade. They will be graded using the following point system:

On Time
The entry deadline is one hour before class. At that time, I will glance through the entries and use your work to determine what might need to be revisited or explained in class. (I use these entries as a formative assessment.) You earn 1 point for having your entry in on time. I will assess how many points each entry earned and make a note, usually in the "My Grades" section of Blackboard (click on "Tools" on the left side of the screen). If your entry is not visible online at the time I check for it, you will earn 0 points for that entry. You can write the entry later and come see me to get it re-graded. You can earn points for content, following directions, and mechanics of writing, but you can't earn back the 1 point for on time.

Content

 * 1 point typically--Directions were followed: the right title was used, correct labels were included if assigned, format was correct (bulleted list, 2 paragraphs, 2-4 sentences, horizontal line,...), etc.
 * 1 point, 2 points, or 3 points--Different assignments require different amounts of time, effort, and thought to complete. Points will be based on the estimated work load for the entry. For example, more points will be allocated when you are asked to read and synthesize a chapter from a textbook than when you are asked for a reaction that is just based on your opinion but without required reading.

Mechanics of Writing
Most entries will also be graded for mechanics of writing (spelling, punctuation, grammar, word choice, etc.). Professional writing, especially when it's "out there" for the world to see, should be free of any errors in mechanics of writing. A well-written entry will earn 1 point for mechanics of writing, an entry that has errors will receive 0 points for mechanics. If you write a particularly long entry and there is only one error in mechanics of writing, I will possibly give you the 1 point for mechanics of writing for that entry but will try to let you know what the error was so you can fix it and keep your digital presence at its professional best.

//The Bedford Handbook// will be used to judge correctness of grammar, punctuation, etc. American spelling is preferred to British spelling. For technology-related words, which are ever-changing (e-mail or email, Web site or website, etc.), just be consistent. Don't write "Web site" in one place and website in another. Also, when the word "web" to refers to the World Wide Web, that is a proper noun, so that would be capitalized. Internet and the Net are also capitalized.

="Fixing" an Entry= If you would like to fix an entry (do it if it wasn't done, change it so you follow the directions, correct any mechanics of writing errors, etc.), please feel free to do so. If you'd like to have it re-assessed, you need to stop by my office during office hours (Education Center 220) or email me for an appointment. When we meet in person, I will re-assess it while you're there and we can talk about it. It's your job while you're there to make sure that I mark the new grade in my paper grade book as well as make the change in Blackboard. I do not re-assess entries via email.