Hi all,

 

I am planning to make an informal presentation to a local writing conference here in Virginia on using Inkshedding in the classroom. I know that some dedicated Inkshedders have made this switch from a conference tool to a classroom tool, and I’d really appreciate it if you could share your stories of what you did with it. Specifically, I’d be interested in hearing:

 

·       Which courses did you used it and how much?

·       What makes you think it’s more valuable than old standbys like journaling, freewriting, etc.?

·       How have you adapted the basic formula of listening to a few presentations, writing comments by hand and throwing them in a pile, trading them around, and eventually publishing excerpts? Have you tried it in electronic environments, for instance?

·       Have you received any feedback from students?

·       Are you aware of any potential drawbacks to this practice? How have you worked around them?

·       If you tried it and stopped, what made you stop? In what ways did Inkshedding fail to live up to your expectations?

 

And of course, anything else that you think might be helpful for others to know about Inkshedding. If you’re aware of others who have written about the subject, that would be really helpful too – I have Russ Hunt’s well-known piece “What Is Inkshedding,” but I’m sure there have been others buried in the Inkshed newsletter archives and other places.

 

Thanks in advance,

 

Doug

 

Dr. Doug Brent

Professor, Department of Communication, Media and Film

University of Calgary

 

Visiting Professor (August 2014-May 2015)

Department of English

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, Virginia