Learning-centred blogs Dr Paula Hodgson Contact: [email_address] Faculty of Education University of Hong Kong This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 Unported License .

Web log “ A [we]blog is a frequently updated website, organized in a diary form with individual [reverse] chronologically ordered entries or posts.” Tosh and Werdmuller 2004

“ A [we]blog is a frequently updated website, organized in a diary form with individual [reverse] chronologically ordered entries or posts.”

Tosh and Werdmuller 2004

Blog for social networking

Potential uses of blogs Social networking Entertainment Learning-focused logs Course-based blogs Community-based blogs

Social networking

Entertainment

Learning-focused logs

Course-based blogs

Community-based blogs

Learning activities Lectures / tutorials Placement

Online activities in LMS and blogs Source: Dora Wong (PolyU, English)

Coursed-based Learning Tasks in Blogs Based on the intended outcomes of the course, students can be organized to Read/report/comment real cases through RSS feeds Do writing exercise Reflect on critical incidents in the workplace Discuss some hot topics …

Based on the intended outcomes of the course, students can be organized to

Read/report/comment real cases through RSS feeds

Do writing exercise

Reflect on critical incidents in the workplace

Discuss some hot topics

…

Reading real cases through RSS feeds Source: Dora Wong (PolyU, English)

Reporting/commenting on real cases Source: Dr Pamela Kwok (HKCC, Marketing)

Writing exercise Source: Dora Wong (PolyU, English)

Reflecting on critical incidents in the workplace Source: Kitty Chan (PolyU, Sch of Nursing)

Topical discussion Source: Dr Pamela Kwok (HKCC, Marketing)

Coursed-based Learning Tasks in Blogs Read/report/comment real cases through RSS feeds Do writing exercise Reflect on critical incidents in the workplace Discuss some hot topics Community-based Blogs

Read/report/comment real cases through RSS feeds

Do writing exercise

Reflect on critical incidents in the workplace

Discuss some hot topics

Reflection through blogging community Source: Paul Penfold, Creamy Kong (PolyU, SHTM)

Individual blog in the community-based blog Source: Paul Penfold, Creamy Kong (PolyU, SHTM)

Peer feedback through blogs

Variety of community-based blogs Type 1: One-stop / All-in-one blog ( open year-round for a programme ) Type 2: Course-based + group blogs [open/private] ( course-bound ) Type 3: Course-based + individual private blogs [open/private] ( course-bound; year-round for individuals ) Type 4: Teacher blog + blog exemplars

Type 1: One-stop / All-in-one blog

( open year-round for a programme )

Type 2: Course-based + group blogs [open/private]

( course-bound )

Type 3: Course-based + individual private blogs [open/private]

( course-bound; year-round for individuals )

Type 4: Teacher blog + blog exemplars

Implementing blogs for L&T Blog orientation on technical aspect In-class demonstration Online demonstration Learning tasks to acquire the intended learning outcomes – when, what, how Assessment tasks Assessment criteria Self-/peer- assessment

Blog orientation on technical aspect

In-class demonstration

Online demonstration

Learning tasks to acquire the intended learning outcomes – when, what, how

Assessment tasks

Assessment criteria

Self-/peer- assessment

Learning opportunities in blogs Archived postings / comments Self-learning: current cohort read archived activities Learning tasks: current cohort reviewed some archived activities Current RSS feeds ‘ Up-to-the-minute posts’

Archived postings / comments

Self-learning: current cohort read archived activities

Learning tasks: current cohort reviewed some archived activities

Current RSS feeds

‘ Up-to-the-minute posts’

Conclusion Educators need to: plan thoughtfully how to maximize the features and potential that blogs can offer; set clear guideline and instructions on how learners can contribute constructively and how their work is to be assessed; create a supportive learning culture that facilitates learning between peers and with educators in the learning community; and reflect on the learning experience of the course and across courses.

Educators need to:

plan thoughtfully how to maximize the features and potential that blogs can offer;

set clear guideline and instructions on how learners can contribute constructively and how their work is to be assessed;

create a supportive learning culture that facilitates learning between peers and with educators in the learning community; and

reflect on the learning experience of the course and across courses.

THANK YOU Dr Paula Hodgson Contact: etpaula@huk.hk Faculty of Education University of Hong Kong

THANK YOU