EduBlogging: All About Making Connections

Edu-blogging, for me, is about connection, about dialogue, about giving voice and about engagement as contributor, observer, and critic. The use of a number of supporting applications is what gives edu-blogging its power, more so than just the blogging application Continue reading EduBlogging: All About Making Connections→

Optimal Conditions for Blogging

Asking learners to embark on a learning journey using blogging is asking learners to take a step into the unknown. Blogging is not just about writing skills, it is about cultivating critical self-reflection and promoting self-efficacy and confidence to give Continue reading Optimal Conditions for Blogging→

Controlling Edubloggers – Issues for Teaching Beginners

http://www.teach42.com/2008/10/08/should-blogging-be-moderated/ In response to the thorny issue of whether to moderate blogging posts of students or not, I would like to outline the teaching context I work in. I work as a College instructor of adult literacy. I completely agree with the necessity Continue reading Controlling Edubloggers – Issues for Teaching Beginners→

Blogs and Threaded Discussion Forums: Which Should Educators Use?

This post is in response to Terry Anderson’s comment to an earlier blog post, in which he asked me to consider making the blog content more accessible, and asking me to reflect on whether an educator should use a blog Continue reading Blogs and Threaded Discussion Forums: Which Should Educators Use?→