Comments on: Using Blogs to Enhance Learning – Some Helpful Tips http://www.openeducation.net/2008/10/10/using-blogs-to-enhance-learning-%e2%80%93-some-helpful-tips/ Free Education for All Fri, 13 May 2011 00:38:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Thomas http://www.openeducation.net/2008/10/10/using-blogs-to-enhance-learning-%e2%80%93-some-helpful-tips/#comment-6216 Thomas Fri, 09 Jan 2009 00:51:23 +0000 http://www.openeducation.net/?p=316#comment-6216 James, Thanks for the heads up - we have updated the URL. TH James,
Thanks for the heads up – we have updated the URL.
TH

]]> By: James McConville http://www.openeducation.net/2008/10/10/using-blogs-to-enhance-learning-%e2%80%93-some-helpful-tips/#comment-6214 James McConville Thu, 08 Jan 2009 22:59:03 +0000 http://www.openeducation.net/?p=316#comment-6214 Great post - thanks. The link to the 5 mistakes to avoid isn't working. Seemed interesting. Do you have an updated URL? Great post – thanks.

The link to the 5 mistakes to avoid isn’t working. Seemed interesting. Do you have an updated URL?

]]> By: Howayda Bazzi http://www.openeducation.net/2008/10/10/using-blogs-to-enhance-learning-%e2%80%93-some-helpful-tips/#comment-6211 Howayda Bazzi Wed, 07 Jan 2009 20:15:43 +0000 http://www.openeducation.net/?p=316#comment-6211 I think blogging is a good way for teachers and students to use as a tool to have a disscussion or a debate about various concepts. However, I don't think that blogging is a valid way to evaluate students' because some studetns face certain disadvantages that disallow them from activities such as blogging. Moreover, blogging is a useful technique for students who have trouble building up the courage to speak infront of their classmates. Through this technique teachers can post questions for discussions on their blogs and the students can go on and reply to the blogs by posting their opinions. I think blogging is a good way for teachers and students to use as a tool to have a disscussion or a debate about various concepts. However, I don’t think that blogging is a valid way to evaluate students’ because some studetns face certain disadvantages that disallow them from activities such as blogging. Moreover, blogging is a useful technique for students who have trouble building up the courage to speak infront of their classmates. Through this technique teachers can post questions for discussions on their blogs and the students can go on and reply to the blogs by posting their opinions.

]]> By: Thomas http://www.openeducation.net/2008/10/10/using-blogs-to-enhance-learning-%e2%80%93-some-helpful-tips/#comment-5231 Thomas Tue, 21 Oct 2008 00:19:06 +0000 http://www.openeducation.net/?p=316#comment-5231 Alex, Many thanks - this should prove very helpful to teachers considering using blogs with their students. TH Alex,

Many thanks – this should prove very helpful to teachers considering using blogs with their students.

TH

]]> By: alexandra pickett http://www.openeducation.net/2008/10/10/using-blogs-to-enhance-learning-%e2%80%93-some-helpful-tips/#comment-5229 alexandra pickett Mon, 20 Oct 2008 17:30:57 +0000 http://www.openeducation.net/?p=316#comment-5229 I taught a fully online master's level course this summer in which i kept a blog to chronicle my online course design and teaching reflections and in which i had the students keep blogs as metacognitive journaling and descriptive feedback learning activities. Here is the rubric i used to assess the student's blog postings http://etap687.edublogs.org/2008/06/02/reflections-blog-post-grading-rubric/ Link to student blogs are in the blog roll of this blog so you can see the students' course blogs. alex I taught a fully online master’s level course this summer in which i kept a blog to chronicle my online course design and teaching reflections and in which i had the students keep blogs as metacognitive journaling and descriptive feedback learning activities. Here is the rubric i used to assess the student’s blog postings http://etap687.edublogs.org/2008/06/02/reflections-blog-post-grading-rubric/

Link to student blogs are in the blog roll of this blog so you can see the students’ course blogs.

alex

]]> By: Christopher Chen http://www.openeducation.net/2008/10/10/using-blogs-to-enhance-learning-%e2%80%93-some-helpful-tips/#comment-5193 Christopher Chen Thu, 16 Oct 2008 03:03:10 +0000 http://www.openeducation.net/?p=316#comment-5193 I agree that the blog is a fabulous way to help one learn. It's like having aconversation with one's mates Rgds Christopher Chen I agree that the blog is a fabulous way to help one learn. It’s like having aconversation with one’s mates

Rgds

Christopher Chen

]]> By: Crystal H. http://www.openeducation.net/2008/10/10/using-blogs-to-enhance-learning-%e2%80%93-some-helpful-tips/#comment-5175 Crystal H. Tue, 14 Oct 2008 01:29:13 +0000 http://www.openeducation.net/?p=316#comment-5175 I have heard more and more about using this tool with students. Many of them already know about the bloggin world, so why not use this in the classroom? I think it is great to give them as much exposure to technology as possible! I have heard more and more about using this tool with students. Many of them already know about the bloggin world, so why not use this in the classroom? I think it is great to give them as much exposure to technology as possible!

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