Blog

What is a blog? A log of materials or journal stored on a website where you have ownership Example of a blog: http://elearningtssp.blogspot.com ; http://viciascience.wordpress.com Educational blogs? Try **edublog** Here is an edublog to teach children about using creative commons images in their own blogs: http://theedublogger.com/2010/09/16/teaching-students-about-creative-commons-and-appropriate-use-of-images/
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Why keep a blog? it has some structure by having posting listed in date order It can encourage reflective work Blog will help you learn and self assess.

Teacher blog ideas: Online tutoring by staff at revision times Mike Shaw's biology helpsite (include podcasts) [] Reviewing worksheets or schemes of work before or after use.

Class blog ideas: Individual students write a blog on what was learnt in a lesson instead of homework. Randomly choose students. Allocate subjects for revision. Write up 3 things you have learnt today/what didn't you understand/what do you need more help/practise on

Student blog ideas: Post a question on a particular topic for students to answer Review other students work/blogs (AfL)

Rules of thumb for maintaining a blog: important to establish ground rules keep it interesting and up to date keep it specific and time limited allows teacher to gauge usefulness/success make sure it has a purpose

Opinions - do I want a blog?? It might be a good idea to keep track of learning journeys - plus I already have a blog for my MPhil to keep track of what I do. I like the idea of a class blog on key learning points in a lesson. will be perfect to keep track of learning in class.