I would design an assignment for students in which students create a blog to discuss novels that we are reading in an English Language Arts class. The blog could be used for students to list their views on character analysis, plot development, and to practice writing short concise answers to support their views related to the novel.
Students could read and post comments to the blog post of class members.
The pedagogical stance for the activity is based on constructivism, in which students are actively involved in the learning activity to create their own knowledge.Students are reading and responding to the posts of their classmates. This process allows students to agree with or defend their own understanding of the novel.
Students can use mobile devices such as smart phones, iPads, tablets as well as computers to design their blogs. Students can respond to one another using their devices.
Obstacles that teachers and students could face are the availability of a mobile device or computer and access to the Internet. However, the obstacles could be overcome by reminding students of locations with free wi-fi access such as businesses and libraries.
