Blogs: Introduction & Educational Use Case
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The document provides an overview of blogs, defining them as personal websites with regular entries that allow for interaction and discussion. It emphasizes the reflective and discursive nature of blogs, particularly in educational contexts, using the example of the CCK08 course to illustrate the benefits of blogging for learning. Key discussion points include the circumstances for effective blog use in education, the educator's role, and assessment methods.
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Blogs: Introduction & Educational Use Case
- 1. Blogs: Introduction & Educational Use Case Mike Bogle
- 2. “Writers will write because they can't not write.” -- Mark Pilgrim (“The Weblog Manifesto”)
- 3. What is a blog? “A blog (a contraction of the term "Web log") is a Web site, usually maintained by an individual, with regular entries of commentary, descriptions of events, or other material such as graphics or video.” - Wikipedia (“ Blogs ”) Accessed 17 Sept. 2008
- 4. General Characteristics Dated entries with newest at the top Frequently permit comments
- 5. They can also include RSS Mixed media (text, audio, video) Blog rolls, recommended links Categories, Tagging/Folksonomy You could go on ad infinitum, because...
- 6. ...blogs are personal spaces. “ Traveling without moving ” by FredArmitage
- 7. Blogs speak at two distinct levels Reflective - Looking inward e.g. diary, paper-based journal Discursive - Reaching outward Online, publicly visible, enable commenting/feedback Importantly, these happen at the same time.
- 8. Educational uses? “ Lightbulb ” by Darren Hester
- 9. Use Case: CCK08 Course: Connectivism & Connective Knowledge Mode: Fully Online # of students: 2,000+ (including me) # of instructors: 2 Model: Distributed/learner-organised Loose curriculum
- 10. In the beginning... I used my blog to: Reflect on readings and key concepts Seek clarity; resolve uncertainty Explore new ideas Then I noticed something...
- 11. People started reading my posts... Page hits per day:
- 13. ...and reflecting on them... My post Referenced here
- 14. This contributed to a deeper appreciation and understanding of the subject matter for the learner (me).
- 15. Food for thought: Consider the following: “Blogs can be effective ways to enhance learning through reflection and discussion.” Agree or disagree and why? Discussion Points: Under what circumstances are they appropriate? What requirements exist to ensure effective use? How could/should they be implemented? What would the role of the educator be? When assessment is required, how would it be done? What would be assessed?
- 16. Recommended reading “ Educational Blogging ”, Stephen Downes, EDUCAUSE Review, vol. 39, no. 5 (September/October 2004): 14–26.
- 17. Thoughts or Questions? Mike Bogle eLearning Research Officer Learning & Teaching @ UNSW University of New South Wales Email: [email_address]