Hi Everyone,
This is my first blog for Managing E-Learning. I have uploaded a picture. Uploading a picture is the first skill that I have learnt so far. It was quick and easy and I look forward to learning new skills.
As I look around at the suggested blogs to have a look at, I saw potential to apply a blog to a classroom context. The first blog I viewed was a blog called "LearnOnline" (website courtesy of: http://weblearn.weebly.com/index.html). This blog had numerous links that could positively boost the potential of 'habits of mind' and 'attitudes and perceptions' in children.
A blog would also be a fantastic way of presenting homework to students. Possibly, the Learning Manager could give the students a task or topic, and the students would have to discuss their findings through a blogging conversation. This would not only give students an opportunity to explore the internet by blogging, but it would also give such a techno-saavy generation a fresh and appealing approach to homework.
Alternatively, a blog could be utilised as a part of a general lesson. For example, a debate or literature lesson. Students could read (or be read) parts of a subject appropriate blog, and then discuss whether or not they agree with the chosen topic. The possibilities are endless.
I see blogs as a way to help teachers and students learn in a diverse way. Technology based teaching tools can also cater for those who perhaps need visual cues and understanding.
Warm Regards,
Brid
Image Courtesy of:istockphoto.com
Congratulations on your image. Now you will find that this task is almost identical in any online environment. It is a literacy you have developed!
ReplyDeleteAnd then there is your focus on interaction, interaction and interaction. If you value constructivism, this is a critical element. And why? Because you will be able to see inside the head of each and every student in your class - not just the few you have time to interact with in your lesson. So you are able to individualize, intervene, scaffold for each student, which is absolutely awesome.
xxx W
Thank you for your feedback Wendy!
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