This Managing E-Learning course has been a real revelation, in which it has taught me how many digital tools are out there in the technological world. I have only added a few digital tools on my blog, but I have only scratched the surface, and viewing some of these as made me wanting to look for more digital tools and gain more confidence in applying them in my classroom.
When I first started this course, I was very blasé about the different technologies, as I thought I knew a fair amount of ICT’s resources that I can use in the classroom, until I started researching and asking questions from my peers, that I had a lot to look forward too. Going through the Moodle site and looking into all the topics, I found myself becoming overwhelmed with all the information that was there, and started to procrastinate starting my blog. When I ask a few of my peers, they suggested working through each topic and seeking information through the news forum and the coffee lounge. I had not looked at the forums for a while, and when I did, there was a lot of interesting facts and information to start my blog. When I did get started, I was finding it very interesting and was having so much fun engaging in all of the different technologies, and was telling my peers from work how they can use these tools in their classroom, how it can transform, support and enhance learning.
The learning based theory by Greg Kearsley and Ben Shneiderman has assisted me in the learning of these digitals tools. “By engaged learning, we mean that all student activities involve active cognitive processes such as creating, problem-solving, reasoning, decision-making, and evaluation. In addition, students are intrinsically motivated to learn due to the meaningful nature of the learning environment and activities. Engagement theory is based upon the idea of creating successful collaborative teams that work on ambitious projects that are meaningful to someone outside the classroom. These three components, summarized by Relate-Create-Donate, imply that learning activities: occur in a group context (i.e., collaborative teams), are project-based, have an outside (authentic) focus” (Kearsley, 1999, p.1). By using this theory, putting students together in a group and working through activities with ICT’s, students will enjoy the lesson and will have a more meaningful perspective to the lesson.
The digital teaching tools I will be using in my classroom to engage students will include creating a Blog/Wikis, Voki Avatars, Text2mindmap, and PowerPoint’s.
Many of these digital teaching tools can coincide with each other for a particular subject; for example, you could take photos with a digital camera of students making a banana cake, by taking a photo of each step you do. The students then upload these photos to a PowerPoint, with this they can present it to other classes of students or publish it on a Weebly. Other benefits with a PowerPoint are to be able to put music, images, or a video on a slide to add more of a professional looking presentation. Students can then copy it on a slide to take home or download it on their website, for future references or for anyone who wants to see how the students made their cake. Many Learning Managers look at different websites to obtain different ideas so they can engage their learners a different and interesting way.
As a hook for students at the start of a lesson, I will use a Voki/Avatar, as they are great interactive engaging tool. I would use a Voki at the start of the lesson as an introduction to the subject or use it to give out instructions. For my Embedded Professional Learning (EPL) class of Grade two’s, I gave them my webquest to complete, in this quest I used a Voki, as part of the introduction. Students watched in amazement the ‘real like’ person on the screen, talking to them, and giving them instructions on how to complete it. Kearsley & Schneiderman (1999) state that “Students must be meaningfully engaged in learning activities through interaction with others and worthwhile tasks”. Using a Voki in the classroom can “can facilitate engagement in ways which are difficult to achieve otherwise” (Kearsley & Schneiderman, 1999).
Using the text2mindmap is another great digital tool for students and for Learning Managers to gather information to use for their learning experiences. The teacher will be able to place the mind map on the wall or whiteboard and while posing questions to the class, the student’s answers then can be digitally typed in. This can create a collaboration of information from all students. Learning Manager can either print this mind map out and hang it up in the classroom, or leave it on the website and revisit the site every now and then, to add in more information. Once the students know how to add in information, students will be able to take a turn a bout and add in the information themselves.
Another digital tool I will be definitely using is a Blog or Wiki. Researching and producing my own blog, I think this could be valuable engaging tool for students to learn. Studies have shown from schools that students will tend to write more than they would be writing in an exercise book. Students will seek out more information by researching the different sites, than they would pick up an information book or an encyclopaedia. In addition, using a blog/wiki is good for students who live in a rural or remote area. Gone are the days where children would sit down, write a letter by hand, post it through the mail, and wait for the next two days or weeks to arrive. Posting a blog or a wiki is instance for everyone to see and therefore, saves time and paper to write a letter.
“However, not all children in rural and remote areas benefit from access to new technology and improved communications infrastructures. Australian researches observed that students and teachers in rural areas in Australia are suffering from inequities in access to and use of ICT’s. Excessive distances can make it difficult for students to access necessary ICT resources” (Krause, Bochner, & Duchesne, 2003).
As the future of ICT’s is increasingly changing with new ideas of technology, it is important for me as an upcoming Learning Manager to keep up with all of these digital tools. Prensky states “Today’s teachers have to learn to communicate in the language and style of their students. This does not mean changing the meaning of what is important, or of good thinking skills. But it does mean going faster, less step-by step, more in parallel, with more random access, among other things” (Prensky,2001). As a teacher, it is important to incorporate all forms of pedagogies to enhance your learners, and to add ICT’s in your learning experiences.
References:
Kearsley, G & Schneiderman, B. (1999). Engagement Theory: A framework for technology-based teaching and learning
Krause, K.-L., Bochner, S., & Duchesne, S. (2003). educational Psychology for learning and teaching. Southbank, Victoria: Thomson, Nelson Australia Pty Limited.
Prensky, M. (2001). Digital Natives, Digital Immigrants. MCB University Press, October Vol, 9.
Blog Posts:
Toni said:
Hi Kellie, great photo of the water cycle. Another program a friend told me she has used for images is called Piknik. I have not looked at this website as yet, but will be soon. It is amazing what you can do with images and the benefits in the learning experience
August 24th 2010
Toni said:
I just love your Voki, Catherine, it is so cool, but I do not want to encounter this type of character in my classroom. They are fun to do aren't they. When I did mine for my webquest, the students loved it. We didn't have time to make one up for them as their computers were a bit slow
August 26th 2010
Toni said to Catherine:
That was an excellent suggestion about the children taking photos with the digital camera and uploading them into a PowerPoint. By doing this you are using many digital tools without realising it and the children will see the benefits of using both.
August 26th 2010
Toni said to Catherine:
Your Big6 diagram turned out really well. For some reason mine didn't. I like the Big6 Framework for ICT's as it is step by step list to work through, even though some you can change around to suit the particular topic. I will be trying this framework in my next prac class when they will be researching a topic, to see how it all works.
August 26th 2010
Toni said:
Hi Hannah, I found Prezi difficult and confusing to use. I think I need to play around with it more so I can become more familiar with the functions. I have tend to 'give up' on digital tools if I can't use it easily, but looking at yours, I will definately persevere with it. Thanks
August 26th 2010
Toni said:
Hi Selina, I am with you and Catherine. I had no idea what a blog was and what it can do. When I started my blog, I found it was exciting and interesting, amazing what a simple digital tool can provide for the public.
August 27th 2010
Thursday, August 26, 2010
Podcasts
I had no idea what a Podcast does, until I read Catherine Van Moolenbroeks blog. I read where she went to a website "PodcastFAQ", so I googled it and found the website. It has a lot of information about Podcasts and Podcasting and when I started reading it, it made a lot of sense. Thank you Catherine. I realised without knowing that I have been downloading music through a Podcasting website, called Pro Share./Livewire. I had to pay a one off fee to download music or videos, however it was worth it, as it provided me with a variety of music that I can use to put on my phone and use it in my digital tools example PowerPoint or Weebly.
"That same little orange icon responsible for blog subscriptions also works with podcasts. In fact many RSS readers such as Google Reader, support Podcast RSS feeds. You can also subscribe using a podcatcher. A podcatcher is an RSS (Really Simple Syndication) reader specifically designed for podcasts and many times syncs with a media device".
For younger grades I would use short podcasts so students don't become bored, older students may stay engaged to longer podcasts, if the information is interesting and linked to subject areas.
Several podcasts that I would use in the younger grades of school. These podcasts are called 'Stories to Read, Words to Know' by Evan-Moor Educational Publishers. These podcasts are based on storybooks. The book gets read by a lady at a pace so children can follow as she reads, then it is followed by echo reading (she reads, then students read). The kids of the future are technology literate, so as Learning Managers we need to engage them in the new technologies that is fast becoming the way of the world.
References:
PodcastFAQ.com (2010). Other Methods. Retrieved from http://www.podcastfaq.com/finding-podcasts/other-methods/
"That same little orange icon responsible for blog subscriptions also works with podcasts. In fact many RSS readers such as Google Reader, support Podcast RSS feeds. You can also subscribe using a podcatcher. A podcatcher is an RSS (Really Simple Syndication) reader specifically designed for podcasts and many times syncs with a media device".For younger grades I would use short podcasts so students don't become bored, older students may stay engaged to longer podcasts, if the information is interesting and linked to subject areas.
Several podcasts that I would use in the younger grades of school. These podcasts are called 'Stories to Read, Words to Know' by Evan-Moor Educational Publishers. These podcasts are based on storybooks. The book gets read by a lady at a pace so children can follow as she reads, then it is followed by echo reading (she reads, then students read). The kids of the future are technology literate, so as Learning Managers we need to engage them in the new technologies that is fast becoming the way of the world.
References:
PodcastFAQ.com (2010). Other Methods. Retrieved from http://www.podcastfaq.com/finding-podcasts/other-methods/
Videos
This is a video from you tube about the Solar Systems and how significant in size of each planet. When viewing this video, I was shocked that there are other planets that is bigger than the sun. I consider this video as a learning tool and an engagement tool. There are many videos from YouTube, and some are really good to use as another digital tool for the classroom.
Students can choose from an array of videos about the Solar System that would fit into their report or task that would enhance their knowledge of learning. Learning Managers can also use this type of video not as a science lesson, but as a maths lesson or cross into other KLA's.
I would use videos in the classroom as the students would be more engaged and involved by looking and hearing the information as long as it was relevant to the topic. Looking at TeacherTube is another resource for Learning Managers, as this is more educational and more student friendly in its content.
Go to YouTube and search videos for your lesson.
References:
YouTube.com (2007). Our Solar System - Size Of Planets and Stars to Scale. Retrieved from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BS88G5WBcfQ 23rd August, 2010
Wednesday, August 25, 2010
Avatars
This is an Avatar or a Voki. This is an excellent digital tool to use in the classroom. Students can make their own Voki with a short message and present it to the class. You can provide your own voice or type in text what you want it to say. There are different images for you to design and create. This is also an excellent hook to start off with a lesson, as it is visual and colourful.
Get a Voki for yourself. VOKI
References:
Oddcast Inc. (2007). Voki. Retrieved on Thursday 26 August, 2010 from http://www.voki.com/
Monday, August 23, 2010
PowerPoint
Using PowerPoint in the classroom is a great engagement tool. It has many features that Learning Managers and students can achieve by using sound, pictures, video and many other interactive features that can be added to engage all students in some way.
Kearsley & Shneiderman's (1999) Engagement Theory states that, "the fundamental idea underlying engagement theory is that students must be meaningfully engaged in learning activities through interaction with others and worthwhile tasks". All students have different learning styles and by producing a PowerPoint of their own for a topic they have been working in for the term, will give the students involvement in their own learning. Learning Managers needs to have all students to be able to be "active, cognitive processes such as creating, problem-solving, reasoning, decision-making, and evaluation" (Kearsley & Shneiderman, 1999).
As learning Managers, it is important that we do not over use PowerPoint in projects and presentations. By doing this, students will disengage and will not produce the desired outcome of having a great presentation.
References:
Kearsley, G & Schneiderman, B. (1999). Engagement Theory: A framework for technology-based teaching and learning
Kearsley & Shneiderman's (1999) Engagement Theory states that, "the fundamental idea underlying engagement theory is that students must be meaningfully engaged in learning activities through interaction with others and worthwhile tasks". All students have different learning styles and by producing a PowerPoint of their own for a topic they have been working in for the term, will give the students involvement in their own learning. Learning Managers needs to have all students to be able to be "active, cognitive processes such as creating, problem-solving, reasoning, decision-making, and evaluation" (Kearsley & Shneiderman, 1999).
As learning Managers, it is important that we do not over use PowerPoint in projects and presentations. By doing this, students will disengage and will not produce the desired outcome of having a great presentation.
References:
Kearsley, G & Schneiderman, B. (1999). Engagement Theory: A framework for technology-based teaching and learning
Weebly
Weebly is an online, free, widget-based Web site creator. It uses a widget style format, allowing users to create pages with only a few clicks by dragging and dropping different page elements (images, text, or interactive content, etc.) onto a page and filling in the content.
I created my weebly web page easily and quickly. It is also simple to add paragraphs, movies, images or audio. Students will be able design a web page without any difficulties as it tells what you can do next by showing it with arrows.
Grade three and upwards will be able to use this website for projects inside and outside of school. It has many more programs than a wiki has, but still simple and easy to understand. Please go and see my weebly site, I have only added a little bit, but I will be definately be adding more to it as the weeks go by. Toni's Weebly
I would use the study of dinosaurs to use in a weebly site, as students can add videos and images of dinosaurs. They can add their own activities for other students to do, or choose a safe activity from another websit to put in. Other weebly uses could be an interactive book report, or for early childhood learning managers a recipe book.
References:
Wikipedia.org (2010). Weebly. Retrieved from
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weebly 20th August, 2010
I created my weebly web page easily and quickly. It is also simple to add paragraphs, movies, images or audio. Students will be able design a web page without any difficulties as it tells what you can do next by showing it with arrows.
Grade three and upwards will be able to use this website for projects inside and outside of school. It has many more programs than a wiki has, but still simple and easy to understand. Please go and see my weebly site, I have only added a little bit, but I will be definately be adding more to it as the weeks go by. Toni's Weebly
I would use the study of dinosaurs to use in a weebly site, as students can add videos and images of dinosaurs. They can add their own activities for other students to do, or choose a safe activity from another websit to put in. Other weebly uses could be an interactive book report, or for early childhood learning managers a recipe book.
References:
Wikipedia.org (2010). Weebly. Retrieved from
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weebly 20th August, 2010
Images
Photo courtesy of
southfloridamuseum.org
This image I have chosen is of the Solar system. At the moment, where I work my Grade 6 and 7 class are studying planets and the moons. Each student chose a planet and did an information report and made a paper mache' for their assessment task.
Using images to show students what the solar system looks like, and how the planets are arranged around the sun, as well as what they look like, showed the students important and relevant information they needed to complete the task.
I love using images wherever possible, as this is one part of how I learn best. Most students like to see pictures of what they are learning, as their mental picture of an item or a particular object will be different to the one that has been showed. It is good to experiment with different images, as students will be able to see different aspects of meaning.
References:
Southfloridamuseum.org (2009) Thinking about life in the Museum, Retrieved from
http://www.southfloridamuseum.org/Education/ProfessionalDevelopmentIST/IST2Resources.aspx
20th August, 2010
Sunday, August 22, 2010
Learning Management Systems
Learning Management Systems or LMS such as Moodle or Blackboard are a "free web application that educators can use to create effective online learning sites". "Typically, a LMS provides practitioners with a way to upload, create and deliver content, monitor student participation, and assess student performance".
These sites are a great digital tool as they can be accessed for information from either home or educational sectors.
Student and course information are two standard features that any LMS will provide.
Typical examples of learning/teaching tools found within most LMS are:
•Online assessment and grading options
•Grade reporting tool (i.e. to allow students to view grades)
•Quiz/Survey development tool
•Course backup, download, & upload facilities
•Student account administration tools
•Student group administration tools
•Student access tracking (i.e. how many articles have they posted/read, which pages have they accessed?)
•Tracking (i.e. how many students have accessed a page, when did each student access the page?)
•Web-based file management
•Page counters
•Course glossary building tool
•Course indexing system
•Course announcements and calendar administration tool
Typical features for students include:
•Self-evaluations
•Student accounts for web publishing
•Group work areas for collaborative web publishing
•Course content annotation facility and bookmarks
•Web-based email and discussion groups
•Real-time chat rooms
•Real-time white boards
•Individual grade and progress status reports
References:
Australian Learning Management Systems. Learning Management Systems: A Teacher's Perspective Retrieved from http://community.flexiblelearning.net.au/TeachingTrainingLearners/content/article_4840.htm 20th August, 2010
These sites are a great digital tool as they can be accessed for information from either home or educational sectors.
Student and course information are two standard features that any LMS will provide.
Typical examples of learning/teaching tools found within most LMS are:
•Online assessment and grading options
•Grade reporting tool (i.e. to allow students to view grades)
•Quiz/Survey development tool
•Course backup, download, & upload facilities
•Student account administration tools
•Student group administration tools
•Student access tracking (i.e. how many articles have they posted/read, which pages have they accessed?)
•Tracking (i.e. how many students have accessed a page, when did each student access the page?)
•Web-based file management
•Page counters
•Course glossary building tool
•Course indexing system
•Course announcements and calendar administration tool
Typical features for students include:
•Self-evaluations
•Student accounts for web publishing
•Group work areas for collaborative web publishing
•Course content annotation facility and bookmarks
•Web-based email and discussion groups
•Real-time chat rooms
•Real-time white boards
•Individual grade and progress status reports
References:
Australian Learning Management Systems. Learning Management Systems: A Teacher's Perspective Retrieved from http://community.flexiblelearning.net.au/TeachingTrainingLearners/content/article_4840.htm 20th August, 2010
Saturday, August 21, 2010
Wikis
"Wiki is a piece of server software that allows users to freely create and edit Web page content using any Web browser. Wiki supports hyperlinks and has a simple text syntax for creating new pages and cross links between internal pages on the fly".
This you tube clip simplifies on how to use a wiki and its benefits:
The difference between a blog and wiki is the different uses each website have. A blog is a journal diary of one person information, where a wiki is for a group of people to share their information.
I signed up for a wiki using the website wikispaces, this was easy to set up, but as yet have not found my around the website easily. I will keep trying and familiarise myself on how it all works. My wiki url is http://tigz23.wikispaces.com/. I have added a posting on different types of ICT's that are beneficial in the classroom, I have named a few, feel free to name some more.
Kearsley & Shneiderman's (1999) Engagement Theory Framework states that, "Students must be engaged in their coursework in order for effective learning to occur". Using interactive ICT's with students instead of the usual handouts of paper with activities and the copy and write procedure will engage the students and this will have better outcome.
I will definitely be using a Wiki in my classroom, as a digital tool I see the benefits of using it in group work or a class project to get all the necessary information needed. Wiki's also "has the potential to transform the schooling experiences of children living in rural and remote areas" (Krause, Bochner, & Duchesne, 2003, p 330) to connect to people that they would not otherwise would have. A wiki would be ideal to use if two schools who are in different states to organise an excursion together. Each school can add or rearrange information to get the best outcome.
I wish I knew about Wiki's earlier as this would have been great to do when I was in a group , gathering information from other people, instead of using emails, to present information to a class. This would have been faster and easier.
References
Wiki. org (2001) What is Wiki Retrieved from http://wiki.org/wiki.cgi?WhatIsWiki 18th August 2010
Kearsley, G & Schneiderman, B. (1999). Engagement Theory: A framework for technology-based teaching and learning
YouTube (2007). Wikis in Plain English, Retrieved from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-dnL00TdmLY 18th August 2010
Krause, K.-L., Bochner, S., & Duchesne, S. (2003). educational Psychology for learning and teaching. Southbank, Victoria: Thomson, Nelson Australia Pty Limited.
This you tube clip simplifies on how to use a wiki and its benefits:
The difference between a blog and wiki is the different uses each website have. A blog is a journal diary of one person information, where a wiki is for a group of people to share their information.
I signed up for a wiki using the website wikispaces, this was easy to set up, but as yet have not found my around the website easily. I will keep trying and familiarise myself on how it all works. My wiki url is http://tigz23.wikispaces.com/. I have added a posting on different types of ICT's that are beneficial in the classroom, I have named a few, feel free to name some more.
Kearsley & Shneiderman's (1999) Engagement Theory Framework states that, "Students must be engaged in their coursework in order for effective learning to occur". Using interactive ICT's with students instead of the usual handouts of paper with activities and the copy and write procedure will engage the students and this will have better outcome.
I will definitely be using a Wiki in my classroom, as a digital tool I see the benefits of using it in group work or a class project to get all the necessary information needed. Wiki's also "has the potential to transform the schooling experiences of children living in rural and remote areas" (Krause, Bochner, & Duchesne, 2003, p 330) to connect to people that they would not otherwise would have. A wiki would be ideal to use if two schools who are in different states to organise an excursion together. Each school can add or rearrange information to get the best outcome.
I wish I knew about Wiki's earlier as this would have been great to do when I was in a group , gathering information from other people, instead of using emails, to present information to a class. This would have been faster and easier.
References
Wiki. org (2001) What is Wiki Retrieved from http://wiki.org/wiki.cgi?WhatIsWiki 18th August 2010
Kearsley, G & Schneiderman, B. (1999). Engagement Theory: A framework for technology-based teaching and learning
YouTube (2007). Wikis in Plain English, Retrieved from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-dnL00TdmLY 18th August 2010
Krause, K.-L., Bochner, S., & Duchesne, S. (2003). educational Psychology for learning and teaching. Southbank, Victoria: Thomson, Nelson Australia Pty Limited.
Friday, August 20, 2010
Concept Maps
This Concept Map is of the Big 6 framework in which I will be using in this Assignment and for Assignment 3. The Big 6 was developed by educators Mike Eisenberg and Bob Berkowitz. "The Big6 is the most widely-known and widely-used approach to teaching information and technology skills in the world". "Some people call the Big6 an information problem-solving strategy because with the Big6, students are able to handle any problem, assignment, decision or task".
This mind map was produce by the website http://www.text2mindmap.com/. This is an easy website to use and produced a visual way of looking into what the Big 6 framework looks like. Using this website in the classroom will be a great digital tool, as it is visual and can be manipulated easily by students.
Mind Maps "are more elaborate than concept maps in that they generate understanding about a topic by displaying parts, whether these parts are more finite topics, concepts, pictures, numbers or ideas" (Brady,2006 p71). Mind maps was developed by Tony Buzan as a way of brainstorming information and "can be very creative, tending to generate new ideas and associations that have not been thought of before. Every item in a map is in effect, a center of another map"
Using a mind map, could coincide with a KWL (know, what, learn), this would be beneficial to all students. Students will have the opportunity to express their knowledge on the topic and this can be forwarded onto the KWL chart.
References:
Text2mindmap (2008) Retrieved from http://www.text2mindmap.com/ 10th August 2010
Mind Maps (2007) Retrieved from http://members.optusnet.com.au/charles57/Creative/Mindmap/ 10th August 2010
Brady, L. (2006). Collaborative Learning in Action. Frenchs Forest: Pearson Education Australia
The Big6.com (2007) What is the Big6. Retrieved from http://www.big6.com/what-is-the-big6/ 12th August, 2010
Saturday, August 14, 2010
Learning Style
By looking at this graph, I have a high score in the social category, in which indicates I work better in groups or with other people. I prefer to work in groups, as I have find that having more input by other people will have a better outcome. There is some disadvantages working in a group, for example personality clashes, producing more work than others and time constrictions. However, you learn to deal with those types of constraints.
The next two highest score are in the category of Logical and Aural. Using logic, reasoning and systems in the mathematical sense ables me to view, access and analyze the information. I like to know how things work and what it used for and the benefits.
In the Aural section using sound and music to retrieve information and then to be able withhold this information and use at a later date, will ensure success.
Using rhymes with music in the classroom for some subjects, will contribute to student engagement and this will have better outcome in the long term.
Using this tool in the classroom will help students to know what their preferred learning style is and also the Learning Manager can use this information to prepare their lessons. Even though students will have different learning styles, catering to their styles will be beneficial in the long term.
References:
Learning Styles Inventory (2003-2007) Learning Styles Online.com Retrieved from http://www.learning-styles-online.com/inventory/results.asp 17th July, 2010
Thursday, August 12, 2010
Functionality of a Blog
A blog is a type of website or part of a website. Blogs are usually maintained by an individual with regular entries of commentary, descriptions of events, or other material such as graphics or video. Blogging can also share and communicate with others ar0und the world, by posting comments, this information can be used as "we can know our weaknesses and our talents. Blogging is an opportunity to exchange our point of view with the rest of the world not just people in our immediate environment.
Henry Farrell identifies five major uses for blogs in education, these are:
As a Learning Manager, using a blog in the classroom will enable me to further my progression in technology but will hopefully ensure my students success in learning new digital tools for their next 'technological stage'.
References:
Wikipedia.org. (2010). Wikipedia.org:blog Retrieved on 1st August, 2010 from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blog
Downes, S. (2004). Educational blogging. New Brunswick, Canada: Educause Review
Henry Farrell identifies five major uses for blogs in education, these are:
- Replace the standard web page. Instructors post class times and rules, assignment notifications, suggested readings, and exercises. The instructor, however, finds that the use of blogging software makes this previously odious chore much simpler.
- Instructors begin to link to Internet items that relate to their course.
- Blogs are used to organize in class discussions.
- Using blogs to organize class seminars and to provide summaries of readings
- Students may be asked to write their own blogs as part of their course grade
You can read more on Henry Farrell by going to this link:
http://net.educause.edu/ir/library/pdf/ERM0450.pdfAs a Learning Manager, using a blog in the classroom will enable me to further my progression in technology but will hopefully ensure my students success in learning new digital tools for their next 'technological stage'.
References:
Wikipedia.org. (2010). Wikipedia.org:blog Retrieved on 1st August, 2010 from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blog
Downes, S. (2004). Educational blogging. New Brunswick, Canada: Educause Review
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