Blogs (web logs) are another tool that can be used to help make the learning environment more stimulating for digital natives. What you are looking at now is a blog – a way to post text, photos, videos and web links to the public.
When creating my blog on blogger.com I found it an easy form of technology to create and use and would definitely consider using it in my classroom in the future to help manage my classroom and engage my students.
Blogs are a great way to keep communication lines open within a class. By posting notices, homework, work content, reminders, discussions and revision questions on a class blog, it is easy for students to keep up to date and informed, as well as post any concerns that they have and communicate with other students and the teacher.
Blogs could also be used as a form of assessment – much like this course. I think many students would like the opportunity to show off their web skills and creativity and would jump at the chance to create their own blog as a form of assessment – a change from the routine essay or report.
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Hi! Kelly
ReplyDeleteYes, I use Blog for my daughter (9 yrs old) to write anything happen and also reflection. It took a while to get used to write especially reflective writing for her. However sometimes young children can not show emotion easily, they can write their emotion easier. For practical point of view, I have no doubt blog can be very useful. I agreed with 'Blogs combine information and modulated interactivity. Bloggers value that they can post and share their thoughts without the intensive feedback associated with other forms of communication.'(Nardi, Schiano, Gumbrecht, Swarzt. 2004)
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Nardi,B. Schiano,D. Gumbrecht,M and Swarzt, L.2004. Why we blog. Retrieved December 2, 2009. from http://portal.acm.org.ezproxy.cqu.edu.au/citation.cfm?id=1035134.1035163&coll=Portal&dl=GUIDE&CFID=64563273&CFTOKEN=76715983