Learning Technology Trainer How the features of a blog can be used to support learning and teaching Adam Bailey 27/09/2007

Features Dynamic web publishing in chronological order Linking to other web sources

Dynamic web publishing in chronological order

Linking to other web sources

Attributes Promotes: Collaboration Communication Sharing Analytical and critical thinking Reflection Flexibility

Promotes:

Collaboration

Communication

Sharing

Analytical and critical thinking

Reflection

Flexibility

Personal ‘Voice’ Sense of ownership Sense of authorship Authenticity Informal & conversational

Sense of ownership

Sense of authorship

Authenticity

Informal & conversational

Roles Research Information sharing Ideas development Personal reflection Prompt discussion & dialogue Record events & capture activity Inform assessment and feedback

Research

Information sharing

Ideas development

Personal reflection

Prompt discussion & dialogue

Record events & capture activity

Inform assessment and feedback

Applications Staff Professional practice Instructional Communication tool Themes or topics Present arguments Current events Projects Students Reflective journals E-portfolios Share resources Share experiences Source: Blogs in Education http://awd.cl.uh.edu/blog

Staff

Professional practice

Instructional

Communication tool

Themes or topics

Present arguments

Current events

Projects

Students

Reflective journals

E-portfolios

Share resources

Share experiences

Source: Blogs in Education http://awd.cl.uh.edu/blog

“ Use blogs to assist people to publish work, represent themselves online, interact with their peers as part of an organic community and manage their own digital content and identity” James Farmer, How you should use blogs in education http://blogsavvy.net/how-you-should-use-blogs-in-education