Content-type: text/html Downes.ca ~ Stephen's Web ~ 8 Key Lessons the CBC Learned Working with Citizen Journos

Stephen Downes

Knowledge, Learning, Community
I've adapted this article a bit to draw lessons about working with online students. Here are the 'lessons learned':
- It's no longer good enough to simply feature a student's content in a silo
- Flexibility and the ability to improvise is key - you will have influence, but very little control
- Not having control over certain things isn't an excuse to not plan
- Recruit more students than you think you will need
- Survey students' familiarity with the topic, their writing and social media experience
- Create an open and supportive environment, discuss what it's like to collaborate, demystify terms and processes they may encounter
- It's key that your students are encouraged to tell their stories in the way they're most comfortable -- be it text, photos, tweets or video
- it's key to get their material up in a timely and consistent manner; the reward for them is their byline and recognition from family and friends

Today: 5 Total: 95 [Direct link] [Share]

Image from the website


Stephen Downes Stephen Downes, Casselman, Canada
stephen@downes.ca

Copyright 2024
Last Updated: Nov 23, 2024 6:03 p.m.

Canadian Flag Creative Commons License.

Force:yes