Chatrooms+and+Backchanneling

Link to Backchannel of Session

CoverItLive, Chatzy, Backnoise, Chatterous, Todaysmeet

Silent discussion: completely unprepared, would not be allowed to participate in discussion One group in backchannel, have them respond to a question, then have them read all and reflect "What's the best idea that you saw that was not yours and why?" "What have we still missed?"

Inner-circle given a topic to debate, Outer-circle are engaging in a live chat about what is happening in the inner circle

Two different schools backchannel discussion of a video and piece of literature between two classes.

Typing a response to a movie while watching it

Assessment: # of posts, also grading quality of post

Make it part of the activity, not an after the fact

Director's interpretation: The Crucible (director changes scene)

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