MODULE 2
Blogs seem to be much more than i had previously thought. Much of the on-line posting of random thoughts and likes/dislikes held no interest for me, as this is all that i thought they were. However much of the sites provided (e.g. ‘Boys Blogging Books’) shows an easy way of sharing information or personal reflections with an audience. The readers of these blogs will have to seek out this information, but it is useful for publishing a kind of journal or public diary. Its use in the scientific field is interesting (SIPEX site), allowing initial experimental finding to be shared in an informal way.
In the classroom it could be a great way of getting students to write (or type) personal reflections, but also maybe a more engaging way of introducing stimulus material and getting students to respond. The communal access to this type of journal is appealing, being able to check ongoing student work definitely has benefits- in some cases replacing work in student workbooks. Much of this would seem to be much more engaging for the students, and has the added benefit of allowing the students to see each others contributions. Possibly this could promote them to be more likely to contribute more work to the learning task.
