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artefacts (virtual footprints) of self-assessment and ID evaluation

Efimova et al (2009) described the issue of defining the weblog community using Jones’ (1997) theory of virtual community. Weblogs are considered “unedited personal voices” (Winer, 2003). Weblog communities are formed around connections between bloggers, and not as an established sharing space. “From one side emergence of weblog communities is paradoxical: in that the existence…

Benefits of Anonymous (Therapeutic) Blogging

Somolu (2007) explained that blogging is empowering as it provides a venue for self-expression and meaningful connection. The ability to write anonymously is a vital factor that promotes sharing personal experiences and opinions honestly and openly. In addition, anonymous blogging can play a powerful role in fostering conversations that gives a voice to the unheard….

Reflections on EduBlogging Pedagogy: Solitude

Providing private bloggers with the skills to become more confident to publish for a wider audience, while providing support for embedded bloggers de-motivated by silence, while providing an expanded perspective involving others for autonomous bloggers, all revolves around the central personal issue: solitude. As educators, how do we stand in reference to solitude as we…

Commentary on Assessment

This is a comment on Tony Bates’ post: e-Learning and 21st century skills and competences, Tony Bates. URL: www.tonybates.ca/2009/06/24/e-learning-and-21st-century-skills-and-competences/ Tony wrote: “…assessment is still being ‘content’ rather than ‘process’ driven – or at least, this is how assessment is being perceived by our students.” I absolutely agree. There is a need to shift the thinking…

Edublogging Assessment: Private/Autonomus EduBlogging

Private edubloggers will best be served by a skills/tasks checklist – the teacher provides support and content to enable the private blogger to practise the blogging skills necessary to use the blogging tools effectively: tagging, blogrolls, bookmarks, embedded links, RSS feeds, using a reader/aggregator. The private blogger would also post different types of blog posts,…