Comments for Discovering Biology in a Digital World http://scienceblogs.com/digitalbio Exploring Biology with Bioinformatics Tools Thu, 21 Mar 2013 15:59:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.2-alpha Comment on How does blogging about science benefit students? by Student writing | Gas station without pumps http://scienceblogs.com/digitalbio/2013/03/03/how-does-blogging-about-science-benefit-students/#comment-3976 Student writing | Gas station without pumps Thu, 21 Mar 2013 15:59:43 +0000 http://scienceblogs.com/digitalbio/?p=870#comment-3976 [...] How does blogging about science benefit students?, Sandra Porter recommends that students (specifically biotech students at Portland COmmunity [...]

]]> Comment on How does blogging about science benefit students? by Rawgdog http://scienceblogs.com/digitalbio/2013/03/03/how-does-blogging-about-science-benefit-students/#comment-3964 Rawgdog Sun, 10 Mar 2013 20:37:44 +0000 http://scienceblogs.com/digitalbio/?p=870#comment-3964 Dear Sandra,

Your idea to have students blog as a means of showcasing their accomplishments is fantastic. It is a wonderful way to not only get students engaged in science, but also to feel motivated and confident when doing science. I am a high school student currently taking AP Biology, and my class takes part in blogging. While we dont necessarily blog about our own accomplishments in the lab, we write about current developments in all realms of science, particularly biology and health. Personally, I am greatly enjoying “scientific blogging.” I find myself more immersed in science than ever before, and I love it! If you have time, please do take a look at our own blog: http://jnewbio.edublogs.org/

Thanks,
rawgdog

]]> Comment on How does blogging about science benefit students? by Julio Peironcely http://scienceblogs.com/digitalbio/2013/03/03/how-does-blogging-about-science-benefit-students/#comment-3944 Julio Peironcely Wed, 06 Mar 2013 20:48:43 +0000 http://scienceblogs.com/digitalbio/?p=870#comment-3944 Using your blog to showcase what you know and what you are capable of is a great idea. It works for students and for professionals.
In my case as a PhD student, a blog helped me a lot.
Great idea, great post and I hope to hear how it went to those students.

Julio

]]> Comment on The ten commandments of student science blogging by Composer99 http://scienceblogs.com/digitalbio/2013/03/03/the-ten-commandments-of-student-science-blogging/#comment-3930 Composer99 Mon, 04 Mar 2013 18:43:07 +0000 http://scienceblogs.com/digitalbio/?p=886#comment-3930 Kate:

If someone is lazy enough to dismiss an article’s content on the basis of a spelling error, that’s on them, not on the person writing the article.

If someone is careless with facts, occasional errors in spelling, grammar, syntax or punctuation won’t be a reliable signal. (I include occasional because widespread errors often can be a reliable signal that there are genuine problems with the content – but even then it’s not a safe presumption to make.)

Correct spelling, grammar, punctuation and syntax are laudable goals for what I assume are self-evident reasons. Nevertheless, dismissing content on the basis of even slight faults in these attributes is intellectual laziness, pure and simple.

]]> Comment on Citizen Science: all fun and no data? ScienceOnline 2010 by Paul L http://scienceblogs.com/digitalbio/2010/01/11/wheres-the-data/#comment-3929 Paul L Mon, 04 Mar 2013 18:03:05 +0000 http://scienceblogs.com/digitalbio/2010/01/11/wheres-the-data/#comment-3929 Methodologies now exist to measure citizen science data accuracy, when a few measures of quality control citizen science is now a regular part of perr reviewed research journal.

Now the tools to run your own citizen science project exist for free. Setup and manage your own local project at http://www.WildlifeSightings.net . This should bring many more researchers into the world of citizen science, no need to re-invent the wheel creating complex and expensive data management tools

]]> Comment on The ten commandments of student science blogging by Sandra Porter http://scienceblogs.com/digitalbio/2013/03/03/the-ten-commandments-of-student-science-blogging/#comment-3928 Sandra Porter Mon, 04 Mar 2013 17:09:45 +0000 http://scienceblogs.com/digitalbio/?p=886#comment-3928 I think most of our students want jobs as lab technicians, not journalists, but I agree. Spelling is important.

]]> Comment on The ten commandments of student science blogging by Kate Benson http://scienceblogs.com/digitalbio/2013/03/03/the-ten-commandments-of-student-science-blogging/#comment-3927 Kate Benson Mon, 04 Mar 2013 17:03:45 +0000 http://scienceblogs.com/digitalbio/?p=886#comment-3927 If your students are serious about science communication, accurate spelling and punctuation are not optional. Many journalism professors give two grades on a paper. One is for content and the other for spelling and punctuation. An error in spelling and/or punctuation earns you a failing grade because in the field of journalism it is that important. And it has nothing to do with obsession. If a communicator can’t get the basics right consumers of the information will legitimately also want to know how careless the writer is with facts as well. If your students end up wanting to work as a science journalist they must be competitive with people who are very well trained in all aspects of the profession.

]]> Comment on The ten commandments of student science blogging by Sandra Porter http://scienceblogs.com/digitalbio/2013/03/03/the-ten-commandments-of-student-science-blogging/#comment-3926 Sandra Porter Mon, 04 Mar 2013 16:20:53 +0000 http://scienceblogs.com/digitalbio/?p=886#comment-3926 Posting becomes a little easier when you’re blogging to develop a portfolio. Treat your blog like an on-line lab notebook. Write a description and post some photos every time you learn a new lab technique or do an experiment.

]]> Comment on The ten commandments of student science blogging by Dr. Bodwin http://scienceblogs.com/digitalbio/2013/03/03/the-ten-commandments-of-student-science-blogging/#comment-3925 Dr. Bodwin Mon, 04 Mar 2013 16:05:02 +0000 http://scienceblogs.com/digitalbio/?p=886#comment-3925 Part of “Be regular” and “Don’t obsess” is “Just post something already!”. Blog posts don’t have to be complete, formal writeups of an entire experiment or experience, they can be a little more spontaneous. Yes, include as much detail as you have, but sometimes waiting until the “whole” post is “complete” means you don’t post things in a timely manner.

]]> Comment on How does blogging about science benefit students? by OTR Links 03/04/2013 | doug --- off the record http://scienceblogs.com/digitalbio/2013/03/03/how-does-blogging-about-science-benefit-students/#comment-3921 OTR Links 03/04/2013 | doug --- off the record Mon, 04 Mar 2013 05:31:35 +0000 http://scienceblogs.com/digitalbio/?p=870#comment-3921 [...] How does blogging about science benefit students? – Discovering Biology in a Digital World [...]

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