Facilitating Community Blogging Circles
This is my very first post last Fall. It began my professional journey into edublogging. The vision has changed considerably. I am now completing an independent studies course on edublogging theory and practice, and enjoy the flexibility and independence of Continue reading First Post in EduBlog (Sept. 2008)
Jo’s blog post about blogging and her question about whether one should blog or not, and Al’s follow-up comments has got me thinking. Here is the link to their discussion: http://me2u.athabascau.ca/elgg/joha1/weblog/521.html I prefer to blog when I have something to say, Continue reading Reflections on Posting and Blogging
I like the use of memes in edublogging, as it provides a framework for re-working and revisiting ideas, and exchanging views with others. A single mem can provide a framework for discourse, offering bracketing into posts participants in the dialogue can refer to Continue reading Meme on Social Networks
I have introduced blogging for adult literacy learners to generate their ideas and get them to start to write, to practise what I consider as essential: externalization of internal dialogue and finding personal voice. Many of the learners I work Continue reading Blogging For Educators: Initial Considerations
I have been having conversations with colleagues, and I am getting interesting feedback on the use of blogging for instruction. Several comments have been made dismissing edu-blogging as useful. Blogging has been referred to by some educators as “past news”, Continue reading Addressing Critics of Blogs