Blogs allow for reflective learning and to document learning for auditing. This offers a qualitative measurement of learning and demonstrates a journey and progression of learning. A measurement is key as this allows for education to demonstrate positive learning outcomes outside and beyond of the traditions of success rates and attendance.
Blogs are now becoming main stream with many free facilities that are easy to create and edit. This makes them far more accessible and therefore removes the potential barrier of equality in learning.
Blogs works brilliantly well with the concept of Connectivism as it can encourage others to comment on the blog through sharing it with a select group or the entire world. This collective knowledge can enrich and embed the learning experience.
Blogs allows a forum of discussion that can drive forward curriculum by the views of the learner. It has the potential for Rhizomatic learning if made open for all access as random (but potentially rich) connections can be made that lead on to new connections, and the path continues...
A Feature of Open Education 230414
Technology – Application of Blogs
Blogs allow for reflective learning and to document learning for auditing. This offers a qualitative measurement of learning and demonstrates a journey and progression of learning. A measurement is key as this allows for education to demonstrate positive learning outcomes outside and beyond of the traditions of success rates and attendance.
Blogs are now becoming main stream with many free facilities that are easy to create and edit. This makes them far more accessible and therefore removes the potential barrier of equality in learning.
Blogs works brilliantly well with the concept of Connectivism as it can encourage others to comment on the blog through sharing it with a select group or the entire world. This collective knowledge can enrich and embed the learning experience.
Blogs allows a forum of discussion that can drive forward curriculum by the views of the learner. It has the potential for Rhizomatic learning if made open for all access as random (but potentially rich) connections can be made that lead on to new connections, and the path continues...