In the past, I have been a regular offender of reading and observing blogs created by others to find out information or answer queries. Although I realise this information is not always the most reliable, it has helped me regularly with troubleshooting and problem solving with many issues I have encountered.
With this in mind, I have never understood the underpinnings or full potential of how a blog actually works, nor the purpose they serve for an online community. After enquiring, I have come to discover that blogging is another way of acquiring and sharing 'news' with an online community. I feel that my new understanding will allow me to access and utilise this tool more effectively to benefit myself and also my future classroom.
The use of blogging in a classroom could have both positive and negative learning aspects. I believe that this learning could be shaped by the way in which a learning manager allows their learners to interact with and use this communication tool. I personally think that the exploration of critical literacy would be a great introduction to the purpose and reliability of blogs and how they viewed and utilised in society.
Throughout this blog, I will be exploring and evaluating a range of e-learning tools in relation to their relevance and purpose for use in an educational setting. I look forward to sharing my new knowledge with this community.
Reflection on blogging...
ReplyDeleteIn looking at what others have discovered about blogging, I have come to consider this as a tool that I feel I could successfully implement in my classroom. Discussions with Sarah (see link below) has given me a new outlook on the threats and opportunties that an online communication tool, such as a blog,could faciliate successful collaborative reflection and learning.
http://sarah-managinge-learning.blogspot.com/2010/07/what-i-learnt-about-blogging.html