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[[file:brochure.pub]][[file:Brochure_Coe_Duran.doc]]][[Glad you made it to the "Define Your Program" forum. Share Coaching Plans here.
When you're ready to post your brochure (or slideshow): 
 * **Make sure you have saved your file to your computer so that you can browse your computer and upload the file to the wiki **
 * **Use the "Editor" tool bar above and __click__ on the Insert images and files icon above (square with image of a tree). **
 * **Click on the browse button to find the file that you want to upload to this page. **
 * **Make sure that your name(s) are either in the file name or on the product that you created **

  To reply to a peer's brochure or slide show, click on the Discussion tab and write a thoughtful response to one of the products. Make sure to reference the participants name(s) and/orname of product in your response. Make sure that you also include your name, For ideas on crafting good online posts and building online community, see **“Welcome & 7 Tips for Online Posts."**

**1. Go gently into that good post.** Online no one can see your comment-softening facial expressions or hear the warm tone in your voice. Be gentle with your written comments. Know that sarcasm, irony, and even humor often backfire online. **2. Address the group, not individuals.** It builds community to write, “When Jim says he likes the NASA site, I wonder what others have done with it.” It may be more natural to write “Jim, loved your example,” but directly addressing an individual excludes others. When in doubt, group it! **3. Invite discussion with your subject line.** The discussion board automatically titles replies “Re: [Prior Subject Line]”, which invites participants to skip posts. Write inviting subjects, e.g., “Online movies of migrating salmon.” **4. When addressing roadblocks or analyzing ideas, paraphrase first.** Because it’s easy to misinterpret online posts, it’s always a good idea to paraphrase before you start thinking through a roadblock or analyzing an idea. <span style="color: rgb(0,64,128);">**5. Read something you like in a post? Offer specifics, not empty praise.** Saying “Good point!” doesn’t advance the discussion, but “Love the way you compare moon rock data from the three sources—I’ll try them all and report” does. <span style="color: rgb(0,64,128);">**6. To deepen the discussion, explain YOUR thinking process.** Online, attacking others’ ideas or even asking a ton of questions can undermine collaboration. What does work is to explore your thinking process, ideas and assumptions, and differences between your and others’ assumptions. <span style="color: rgb(0,64,128);">**7. To REALLY deepen discussion, conclude with ONE clarifying or probing question.** If you’ve paraphrased someone’s main idea, offered specific praise for something you liked in the person’s post, and explained your own thinking process, you’ve gone a long way toward deepening discussion. To conclude, if there’s a natural question you can ask at the end of your post—to clarify a difference in assumptions or to probe an assumption—that question can really deepen discussion. For more ideas about deepening discussion online, see Haavind, S., //Why don’t face-to-face teaching strategies work in the virtual classroom?// available at [] ||
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