Opportunities for students to generate questions that lead to further inquiry and promote complex, higher-order thinking, problem solving and real-world application."
Blogs and Discussion Boards: Possible considerations for Dimension 1.4
Have students debated the pros and/or cons of an idea?
Do students explain their thoughts - moving beyond the obvious answers and into responses formulated through multi-step reasoning?
Are students required to develop better processes or procedures?
Do students construct responses that demonstrate how the newly-acquired knowledge can be applied outside the classroom?
Do students give valuable feedback to each other - something beyond, "I agree" or "Good point"?
Does the teacher actively model and participate in the online discussions?