An Invite to my BALL: Reflections on blogging for learning, teaching, and researching languages

An Invite to my BALL: Reflections on blogging for learning, teaching, and researching Languages Penelope Coutas EdD Candidate, Murdoch University November, 2008 [email_address] Slide design based on Rockwell, C (2008) People Can’t Tell You What They Want http://www.slideshare.net BALL Introduction | Learner | Teacher | Researcher | Crystal BALL

I invite you to join me in:

An introduction to blogs and blogging

Reflections on my experience in BALL as a learner

As a teacher

As a researcher

Recommendations, tips & tricks

BALL Introduction | Learner | Teacher | Researcher | Crystal BALL

APA ITU, BLOG? BALL Introduction | Learner | Teacher | Researcher | Crystal BALL

Blogs in plain English (and Chinese, and Italian, and Thai, and Arabic… BALL Introduction | Learner | Teacher | Researcher | Crystal BALL

Blogs in plain English (and Chinese, and Italian, and Thai, and Arabic… BALL Introduction | Learner | Teacher | Researcher | Crystal BALL The best way to learn (about) blogging is to read blogs, and to blog yourself

Features of blogs BALL Introduction | Learner | Teacher | Researcher | Crystal BALL

“… a website, So a blog is… Wikipedia entry, Blog. (Accessed 01 November, 2008. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blog ) BALL Introduction | Learner | Teacher | Researcher | Crystal BALL

“… a website, usually maintained by an individual, Wikipedia entry, Blog. (Accessed 01 November, 2008. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blog ) So a blog is… BALL Introduction | Learner | Teacher | Researcher | Crystal BALL

“… a website, usually maintained by an individual, with regular entries of commentary, descriptions of events, or other material such as graphics or video. Wikipedia entry, Blog. (Accessed 01 November, 2008. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blog ) So a blog is… BALL Introduction | Learner | Teacher | Researcher | Crystal BALL

“… a website, usually maintained by an individual, with regular entries of commentary, descriptions of events, or other material such as graphics or video. Entries are commonly displayed in reverse chronological order.” Wikipedia entry, Blog. (Accessed 01 November, 2008. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blog ) So a blog is… BALL Introduction | Learner | Teacher | Researcher | Crystal BALL

Blogging is often about…

Reading

Commenting

Answering comments

Writing

Remembering

Embedding from other sources

Communicating with other bloggers using other web media

Community and conversation

Adapted from Greenhill, K (2008) BALL Introduction | Learner | Teacher | Researcher | Crystal BALL

So blogging takes… BALL Introduction | Learner | Teacher | Researcher | Crystal BALL

Or is it a generation thing? BALL Introduction | Learner | Teacher | Researcher | Crystal BALL

BALL AS A LEARNER BALL Introduction | Learner | Teacher | Researcher | Crystal BALL

Blogs have great potential for: BALL Introduction | Learner | Teacher | Researcher | Crystal BALL Blog Assisted Language Learning “ [Blogs] are both a medium and a bi-product of expression” boyd (2006, para. 3)

Discussion and interaction

Intercultural language learning & exchange

Frequent exposure to the target language

A space for reflection on language learning

A personal learning environment

Text, images, audio, and video

BALL Introduction | Learner | Teacher | Researcher | Crystal BALL Blog Assisted Language Learning

BALL Introduction | Learner | Teacher | Researcher | Crystal BALL Where was my BALL as a learner? Blogging (especially LJ) is a conversation Blogging is a Personal Learning Network

BALL Introduction | Learner | Teacher | Researcher | Crystal BALL Educational networking & blogging

BALL Introduction | Learner | Teacher | Researcher | Crystal BALL Blog Assisted Language Teacher Learning

BALL Introduction | Learner | Teacher | Researcher | Crystal BALL BALL AS A TEACHER

BALL Introduction | Learner | Teacher | Researcher | Crystal BALL So much potential, so little time (access)

Class website

Learning log

Reflections

Showcase

Mentors

Blog buddies

E-portfolio

Updates

Memos

Fundraising

Transparency

BALL Introduction | Learner | Teacher | Researcher | Crystal BALL Blog Assisted Language Exchange?

Student managed

Teacher inspired

Captive audience

Wider audience

Sense of pride

The blog (and mobile phones) brought them together

BALL Introduction | Learner | Teacher | Researcher | Crystal BALL Intercultural learning

BALL Introduction | Learner | Teacher | Researcher | Crystal BALL Public vs private… but still lonely blogs

BALL Introduction | Learner | Teacher | Researcher | Crystal BALL Educational networking & blogging Personal Learning Network Professional Learning Network &

BALL Introduction | Learner | Teacher | Researcher | Crystal BALL BALL AS A RESEARCHER

BALL Introduction | Learner | Teacher | Researcher | Crystal BALL Blogging the research process Methods Classroom Observations Interviews Document Analysis Focus Group Interviews Misc.

BALL Introduction | Learner | Teacher | Researcher | Crystal BALL The audit trail

Documenting the decision-making process

Supervisor comments

Tagging aids with analysis (and memory!).

BALL Introduction | Learner | Teacher | Researcher | Crystal BALL What I blog about

BALL Introduction | Learner | Teacher | Researcher | Crystal BALL Coulda, woulda, shoulda Adapted from CELT (2008) http://celt.ust.hk/ideas/ar/web_images/ARcycle.jpg

CRYSTAL BALL BALL Introduction | Learner | Teacher | Researcher | Crystal BALL

BALL Introduction | Learner | Teacher | Researcher | Crystal BALL The importance of purpose & direction

BALL Introduction | Learner | Teacher | Researcher | Crystal BALL http://horizon.nmc.org/wiki/Main_Page On the Horizon (Report) The growing use of Web 2.0 and social networking - combined with collective intelligence and mass amateurization - is gradually but inexorably changing the practice of scholarship (p. 6)

Terima Kasih! Penelope Coutas EdD Candidate, Murdoch University November, 2008 [email_address] Credits: Slides 4-5: Blogs in Plain English. http://www.dotsub.com Uploaded to dotsub.com on November 30, 2007 by leelefever. Slide 12: Time Warp http://www.flickr.com/kt/314372109 Uploaded to Flickr Dec 5, 2006 by The Rocketeer Slide 14: ACICIS Logo http://www.acicis.murdoch.edu.au Slide 32:The Crystal Ball http://www.flickr.com/photos/oubliette/22740518/ Uploaded to Flickr June 30, 2005 by mira d'oubliette. Slide 33: Tight Curve http://flickr.com/photos/enigmatic/361525280/in/photostream/ Uploaded to Flickr January 18, 2007 by Bashed. BALL Introduction | Learner | Teacher | Researcher | Crystal Ball