Blogs - My Example - 13 views

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  #1 Kevin Morgan on 26 Mar 13

   

  In an undergraduate Information Technology class we kept blogs on any theme we wanted, but each post had to relate to that theme and technology. One aspect that worked with this online learning community was the range of technologies that surfaced over the many different topics. The limited amounts of constraints lead to a very natural and diverse final product for the blogs as a whole. One struggle with blogs as an online learning community was the disconnection between the blogs. Since each blog is created individually by different students, there is no common page where all students could be located. This issue leads me to my piece of advice for blogs as on online learning community. In order to create the connection between the students, have each student email their blog's web address to the class or post it on a common message board. Then, each student can follow the other students which will make it easier to keep up with the other blogs.

   

  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">In an undergraduate Information Technology class we kept blogs on any theme we wanted, but each post had to relate to that theme and technology. One aspect that worked with this online learning community was the range of technologies that surfaced over the many different topics. The limited amounts of constraints lead to a very natural and diverse final product for the blogs as a whole. One struggle with blogs as an online learning community was the disconnection between the blogs. Since each blog is created individually by different students, there is no common page where all students could be located. This issue leads me to my piece of advice for blogs as on online learning community. In order to create the connection between the students, have each student email their blog's web address to the class or post it on a common message board. Then, each student can follow the other students which will make it easier to keep up with the other blogs.</div>

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  #5 N Brek on 03 Apr 13

   

  Kevin, I believe blogs are great way to connect others by using the "follower" feature and also "member" feature. I have seen blogs used especially by professional artists and illustrators. They will be a great resource for art teachers as well who provide step by step directions. I have used such a blog myself, as part of a group of fellow illustrators and found it to be very interactive and useful. Bloggers are usually sent an alert when new posts are out and so students will know when they need to write a critique in response to a post. It is great way to chronologically show the progress of a set of students over time. Works particularly well with art classes that require a final portfolio.

   

  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Kevin, I believe blogs are great way to connect others by using the "follower" feature and also "member" feature. I have seen blogs used especially by professional artists and illustrators. They will be a great resource for art teachers as well who provide step by step directions. I have used such a blog myself, as part of a group of fellow illustrators and found it to be very interactive and useful. Bloggers are usually sent an alert when new posts are out and so students will know when they need to write a critique in response to a post. It is great way to chronologically show the progress of a set of students over time. Works particularly well with art classes that require a final portfolio.</div>

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  #6 Ajajielle Brown on 03 Apr 13

   

  Kevin, blogs are a great way for peer-peer interaction to occur between in both face-to-face and online classes. In a course two years ago, my instructor required that we maintain individual blogs and respond to a minimum of two classmates. All of the student in the class enjoyed this exercise. We learned what was interesting to each other and what course topics which really inspired us all.

   

  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Kevin, blogs are a great way for peer-peer interaction to occur between in both face-to-face and online classes. In a course two years ago, my instructor required that we maintain individual blogs and respond to a minimum of two classmates. All of the student in the class enjoyed this exercise. We learned what was interesting to each other and what course topics which really inspired us all.</div>

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