This was my first experience as a “blogger.” I was a little apprehensive about doing this assignment because of the need to express my ideas regarding the course readings with public readers lurking. However, I started to enjoy “voicing” my opinion because after all, it is just an opinion.
Reading only a text book is now considered a “cliché.” Applications such as “blogging”, has given teachers the opportunity to enhance student learning by using critical thinking skills. Teachers use this educational tool to measure and guide students (publisher and follower) understanding of the readings. Students have the opportunity to blog their thoughts and give feedback (constructive criticism or appraise) to other bloggers (classmates) in a collaborating setting.
According to Schmidt, (2007) “specialized search engines and meta-directories like blogpulse.com or technorati.com have tracked between 50 and 85 million blogs as of June 2007” (# 2). Blogging is not only beneficial for student learning but student knowledge. The MDE blog gives students up-to-date information on registration deadlines, tips for online success, policies, and upcoming events. Blogging is a useful tool for any consumer.
References:
Blogging Practices: An Analytical Framework. (2009, June 16). Retrieved July 19, 2009, from http://jcmc.indiana.edu/vol12/issue4/schmidt.html
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How might you use blogging in your own F2F or DE classroom? I find an additional value of blogging for students, especially in middle school to high school ages, is to experience their peers' writing styles.
ReplyDeleteDo you agree, why or why not?
Tiffany