A few thoughts on how you can use blogs as a teacher and for your personal learning

1. How to
use blogs
for
learning
and
teaching
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Sarah Stewart 2012
sarahstewart07@gmail.com
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2. What is a blog?
Blogs in Plain English
http://youtu.be/NN2I1pWXjXI

3. Why use blogs for
teaching and learning?
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4. To deliver
content and
manage
courses
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5. Share resources
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6. Develop writing skills
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7. Use alternative media to process and
present work
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8. To facilitate reflection on learning
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9. Aid ongoing teacher and peer
feedback
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10. Grow online communities/networks of
learning
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11. ePortfolio -
develop
permanent
record of
learning and
achievements
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12. Develop online profile
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13. How to use blogs for learning and
teaching?
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14. Have a ‘play’ and set up your own blog
• Wordpress.com
• Blogger.com
• Edublogs.org

15. Read articles and watch ‘how to’
videos on YouTube
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16. Connect with teachers who use blogs,
both F2F and online
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17. Think about issues of privacy, security
and professional online behavior
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18. Go for it!
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19. Educational blogs to look at
• “Flexible Learning” – course blog:
http://flexible-learning-course.blogspot.co.nz
• “Sarah Stewart” – personal blog:
http://sarah-stewart.blogspot.co.nz
• “Rachel eLearning” – student blog:
http://rachele-learning.blogspot.co.nz
• “The Ed-Techie” – educator’s blog:
http://nogoodreason.typepad.co.uk
• “Journeying toward a goal” – PhD candidate’s blog:
http://lizit.me.uk
• “Thesis Whisperer” – post graduate blog:
http://thethesiswhisperer.wordpress.com

20. References
• Blogs for teaching and learning – something
more than technology:
http://www.slideshare.net/fbalague/blogs-for-tea
• 31 Day Blog Challenge:
http://www.problogger.net/31-days-to-building-a-better-blog
• 31 Day Comment Challenge:
http://commentchallenge.wikispaces.com/home