Up until my involvement in this online course and Project 600 (an online literacy and numeracy program being offered by Education Queensland) my only experience with blogs had been to read the blog postings of dedicated craft lovers to learn new craft techniques or get ideas for craft projects. I found this source of information invaluable in my personal endeavours but didn't envisage how blogs could be used for educational purposes and to modify and transform learning tasks across all school sectors.
After spending time exploring the features of blogs and considering the affordances of these in different educational environments, it is evident that blogs (and other online spaces) provide benefits for increasing collaborative ways of working. My updated Blog Affordances Analysis Table is embedded below.
After spending time exploring the features of blogs and considering the affordances of these in different educational environments, it is evident that blogs (and other online spaces) provide benefits for increasing collaborative ways of working. My updated Blog Affordances Analysis Table is embedded below.
Blog affordances analysis updated from kjoyc263
The use of avatar videos to provide instructions is an engaging strategy. Tellagami is a free Apple App that was used to create this short video.
Images can also be embedded for instructional purposes, to provide additional information, as a stimulus to name a few. The use of images can also be to personalise the blog space and encourage ownership of this space.
The use of scaffolds to support individual and group responses will help to focus online responses.
An image can be embedded in a group blog or virtual classroom and the students are directed to respond using the PMI (Plus, Minus, Interesting) strategy as one example.
The use of avatar videos to provide instructions is an engaging strategy. Tellagami is a free Apple App that was used to create this short video.
Images can also be embedded for instructional purposes, to provide additional information, as a stimulus to name a few. The use of images can also be to personalise the blog space and encourage ownership of this space.
The use of scaffolds to support individual and group responses will help to focus online responses.
An image can be embedded in a group blog or virtual classroom and the students are directed to respond using the PMI (Plus, Minus, Interesting) strategy as one example.
Department of Education, Training and Employment. 2013. Contemporary Teacher. Contemporary Teacher Resource, retrieved 1st May 2013 from https://learningplace.eq.edu.au/cx/resources/file/57b36828-bbdd-9c94-0b17-cabfeb278ac4/1/01-Contemporary-Teacher/cs-ct-00.html
In order to share useful or interesting websites, it is recommended to insert a link to the website.
TED Talks Education provides a playlist of 9 videos from various Ted presentations.
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