2. What can I find on the WWW that I can
use for my research?
In todays’ world
with constant
connectivity and
instant solutions,
there is an
abundance of
information at our
fingertips
3. What is a blog?
You can search
for blogs using
Google!
Blogs are online discussions or conversations
by experts, journalists, researchers and
practitioners about topics of interest. This is an
easy way to follow current developments in
your field and you can even add your voice by
writing in the comment section. This is called
“blogging”
4. You can also use any of these tools to find out
more and further the development of your
research!
Vlogs (Video blogs)
This is a blog in which posting are
primarily in video form
Moocs
(Massive Open
Online Course)
This is a course of study made
available over the Internet
without charge to a very large
number of people
5. Videos: you can find videos on Youtube
Glogs
digital educational content such as this
Poster which you can create on your own
using Glogster
6. Your own personal learning
network
Did you know that you can expand your
own personal learning network online?
You can do this by visiting the websites of
local or international organisations that are
focussing on topics related to your studies
Examples : http://
www.westerncape.gov.za/service/finding-
south-african-youth-organisations
http://www.parliament.gov.za/live/index.ph
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Can you think of other examples?
7. You will find interesting resources available on
these sites such as blogs written by individuals or
teams working together
There may be online newsletters that feature short
articles by guest authors such as
http://www.entrepreneurmag.co.za/
There may be online digital libraries of research
papers available on such sites such as the World
Digital Library at http://www.wdl.org/en/
This can be very helpful to you as you think
through the “real-world” issues related to your
discipline.
