This week in Managing e-learning, we investigated blogging (www.blogger.com). Before today, I was not familiar with blogs, how they work, or even what exactly they are used for. I learnt that they were accessible to the public and that anybody could view or even comment on them. After I learnt how to use and even build one, I could see the benefits of introducing them into the classroom. Blogs have engaging elements and can really spice up a lesson especially if they are used in group tasks. Students could work from home and edit information individually, then later reflect on their own and their peers creations and learnings.13 July, 2010
Blogs in the classroom
This week in Managing e-learning, we investigated blogging (www.blogger.com). Before today, I was not familiar with blogs, how they work, or even what exactly they are used for. I learnt that they were accessible to the public and that anybody could view or even comment on them. After I learnt how to use and even build one, I could see the benefits of introducing them into the classroom. Blogs have engaging elements and can really spice up a lesson especially if they are used in group tasks. Students could work from home and edit information individually, then later reflect on their own and their peers creations and learnings.
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I too had no prior experience or understanding of Blogs before this week and am suprised with its ease of use and potential within the classroom. I agree that it has many benefits that could enhance learning experiences, making them more exciting and allowing the use of ICTs. Students could create blogs both individually or in groups and be able to comment on other students blogs. Like you said, students would be able to work on it from home or at school, making that connection between the two.
ReplyDeleteAs the weeks progress, it will be interesting to see what other ICT tools are available and also how we can further develop our blogs.