MOBLOGGING
TAFE NSW Western Institute

What is it?
mobile blog
mobile
web log
diary:
can allow
text, images
comment
on own free
internet site “posts” from
mobile phone

Could moblogging
be useful for
you?

Your learner
in his
workplace
• Learning resources supplied
• Contact with you – phone/email
• Workplace supervisor

You visit
Your learner
your learner
in his
in his
workplace
workplace

Between visits …
• What tasks is he doing?
• How well is he doing them?
• Does he understand the tasks?
Mmm …
he doesn’t use email much and
it’s hard to tell on the phone how he’s going

He keeps a work diary
sort of …
He’s not completing it well
You don’t find out until end of term – too late
to give feedback
Mmm …

How do you
engage this learner between visits?
track what he’s doing at work and
give feedback?
get your workplace learners
interacting and learning together?

This learner really likes
his new mobile phone …

He’s excited about:
Taking photos/videos with his phone at work
and sending them to his own website!

You check his website, comment, ask
questions, give feedback

He likes checking his website for
comments.

Some of your other learners check his
site, comment and learn from it too.

Assessment time
Learner’s moblog is:
• endorsed by supervisor
• part of assessment evidence
• evidence of communication and
technology skills
• in assessment record as URL

Success!
The moblog is on the internet
“Your learner” doesn’t lose access when
he completes.

Success!
He keeps moblogging
His moblog is now part of his CV.
You enjoy tracking his progress.

Success!
Your new learners use the moblog as a
learning resource.

A few moblogging sites

Why not try moblogging?
Thanks to Alex Hayes for the story-telling concept used in his RSS as
Glu presentation – check it out