how to use blogs for learning and teaching
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A few thoughts on how you can use blogs as a teacher and for your personal learningTRANSCRIPT
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How to use blogs for learning and teaching
Sarah Stewart [email protected]
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Why use blogs for teaching and learning?
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To deliver content and
manage courses
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Share resources
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Develop writing skills
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Use alternative media to process and present work
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To facilitate reflection on learning
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Aid ongoing teacher and peer feedback
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Grow online communities/networks of learning
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ePortfolio - develop
permanent record of
learning and achievements
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Develop online profile
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How to use blogs for learning and teaching?
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Have a ‘play’ and set up your own blog
• Wordpress.com• Blogger.com• Edublogs.org
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Read articles and watch ‘how to’ videos on YouTube
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Connect with teachers who use blogs, both F2F and online
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Think about issues of privacy, security and professional online behavior
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Go for it!
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Educational blogs to look at• “Flexible Learning” – course blog: http://flexible-
learning-course.blogspot.co.nz • “Sarah Stewart” – personal blog: http://sarah-
stewart.blogspot.co.nz • “Rachel eLearning” – student blog: http://rachele-
learning.blogspot.co.nz • “The Ed-Techie” – educator’s blog:
http://nogoodreason.typepad.co.uk • “Journeying toward a goal” – PhD candidate’s blog:
http://lizit.me.uk • “Thesis Whisperer” – post graduate blog:
http://thethesiswhisperer.wordpress.com
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References
• Blogs for teaching and learning – something more than technology: http://www.slideshare.net/fbalague/blogs-for-teaching-and-learning-presentation
• 31 Day Blog Challenge: http://www.problogger.net/31-days-to-building-a-better-blog
• 31 Day Comment Challenge: http://commentchallenge.wikispaces.com/home