Every year, we have an in class debate in chemistry over the use of nuclear power. I assign them to the pro or con side without regard to the opinion they actually hold because it is so early in the year. This year, I made a discussion board for them to participate in for a week after the debate. It enabled the "more advanced" class to keep the arguments they had been making in class going. It enabled everyone to argue from their real opinion rather than the one I had assigned them.
I read the forum this morning, and for the most part, it was great. Just like always, you have a few who do as little as possible; but the ones who got into it really made some good points. Two kids who had to be cajoled to speak during the in class debate contributed to the discussion board rather intellegently twice. I'm considering if there are other current events or controversial scientific topics that I can use this with.
The one other time I have used this feature is to respond to videos we watch in class.
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