Who  are  you  following?  Blogging  in  educa4on  

Genteels’  Excellence  in  Teaching  Conference  Crea4ve  Thinking  on  Instruc4on  and  Technology  

October  1  2011  UB  

 Dr.  Natascha  Radclyffe-­‐Thomas  

Why blog?  

What makes a good blog in an educational context?  

How should we assess blog content?

What is your role?

www.onlineschools.org/state-­‐of-­‐the-­‐internet/so..html      

Classroom revolution?  

Constructivist approach  

Student centered learning  

Developing literacies  

Assessing and analysing info  

Encourage reflection  

Online portfolios  

Flexible learning  

Enhanced learning

with blogs  

Educause  

 

www.educause.edu  

 

Jisc  

www.jisc.ac.uk/    

What are the barriers?

Institutional? Attitudinal?

Skills?

What should we be cautious of?

Example  2  

Findings  

Negative aspects of blogging  

How blogs support learning

Student tips

Example  1  

Recommendations for practice  

Why blog?  

What makes a good blog in an educational context?  

How should we assess blog content?

What is your role?