Sample uses of blogs

Scenarios of how blogs can be used in pedagocial practice

Blogs for knowledge construction: Students choose a topic (from a proposal list) they are interested in and regularly write blog entries about their own research, their findings, their progress and difficulties. By generating a blogroll students identify and target a particular subject related audience and discourse community. Community members can assist with feedback and comments. Subsequently, such a group of subject related blogs becomes a “knowledge creation community”.

Blogs for reflective learning: Students use blogs to report about their internships (e.g. in schools, companies, etc.) or field work and critically reflect on their experiences, progress and deficiences. Thereby, they can gain knowledge and meaning for further professional development.

Blogs to enhance writing skills: Students use blogs to post their responses to class readings, including interpretations, critiques, comments and personal thoughts. Maybe a journalist or professional writer can be won to volunteer as editor. Also, pre-service teachers could collaborate with K12 students and give them feedback about their writing. In return, they would gain valuable experience.

Group Blogs: Students participate in a field trip, student exchange or work placement program (e.g. Leonardo Mobility Project) and blog the trip live each day. Parents and peers can participate in the students’ experiences and add comments. An online school or faculty newspaper could be another scenario for a group blog.

(from Blogs as a Teaching/Learning Space) http://www.sbg.ac.at/zfl/eTeaching_Skills/eTeaching_Weblogs/blogs_as_teachinglearning_space.html

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