I am reposting my intial comments regarding the Pros and Cons of educational Blogging for those of you who did not see it the first time (in comments section). Enjoy!
The Pros and Cons of Educational Blogging
Within the teaching and learning environment, many technology tools are available for educators to supplement classroom discussions, such as that of blogging, also known as Weblogging or Edublogging, whereby authors can publically post messages on the Web and respond to others.
A potential limitation of instructional blogging is that the instructor often becomes the primary contributor as well as the mediator. Considering that keeping a blog updated can be very time consuming, students may not blog if they are not required to do so. In addition, blogging is not real-time and therefore does not give the feeling of a live conversation due to the time delay.
Regarding perceived advantages of blogging, the most obvious is that it opens the door for students have a chance to actively participate in learning outside of the classroom. Students may also feel more involved with their learning experiences, while overcoming fear of expressing themselves during regular face-to-face classroom sessions. Blogging is also a great way to get students to write within an electronic space outside of the classroom or outside of a formal LMS systems. Blogging is a helpful tool for reviewing the work of peers and is a great way to collaborate on projects.
It is likely for educators to continue to model effective ways to utilize blogging as a teaching and learning tool, considering that blogging is a useful skill for our young learners to acquire, as they embark on their journey of life-long learning.
The Pros and Cons of Educational Blogging
ReplyDeleteWithin the teaching and learning environment, many technology tools are available for educators to supplement classroom discussions, such as that of blogging, also known as Weblogging or Edublogging, whereby authors can publically post messages on the Web and respond to others.
A potential limitation of instructional blogging is that the instructor often becomes the primary contributor as well as the mediator. Considering that keeping a blog updated can be very time consuming, students may not blog if they are not required to do so. In addition, blogging is not real-time and therefore does not give the feeling of a live conversation due to the time delay.
Regarding perceived advantages of blogging, the most obvious is that it opens the door for students have a chance to actively participate in learning outside of the classroom. Students may also feel more involved with their learning experiences, while overcoming fear of expressing themselves during regular face-to-face classroom sessions. Blogging is also a great way to get students to write within an electronic space outside of the classroom or outside of a formal LMS systems. Blogging is a helpful tool for reviewing the work of peers and is a great way to collaborate on projects.
It is likely for educators to continue to model effective ways to utilize blogging as a teaching and learning tool, considering that blogging is a useful skill for our young learners to acquire, as they embark on their journey of life-long learning.
Nancy,
ReplyDeleteThis is my first time using a blog and responding to others. I did find creating the blog to be an easy process.
I can see how using blogs would be a good resource for those students are more introverted. For teachers it does require a lot of time and as you mentioned there is the risk that the teacher becomes the primary contributor. The benefits I beleive would be worth the time if there was a significant benefit to the students growth in acheivement and success.