Learning outcomes of blogs and wikis

Instructions

1. One member of the team should be the scribe (the recorder and editor of this page).

2. The other members should search for resources, negotiate content, and advise the scribe on what to include.

PART A

Suggest and describe some learning outcomes of blogging (beyond learning content, how else do learners benefit from blogging?). Cite your sources.

Learners benefit because:

• • they can ask meaningful questions

Eg. Where will this information originate? Most blogs are used to share information including facts, data, statistics, links to other resources, opinions, and much more. In addition to text, the blog could contain udio, video, and visuals

• • Stimulate new questions

Sometimes blogs are used as a tool for assesssment to check student understanding. Bloggers may be asked to state facts, analyze an article, or express their understandings.

• • they can share processes and products

Process or Product. Is the blog mostly about process or product? Blogs are often used by teachers as a tool to document the information inquiry process. How to do a task or hobby.

• • Encourage alternative ideas

Argue what is written and propose other facts or iideas

• • Promote interaction

    • promote new ideas

    • promote products & services

  • Learning at their own time and space

  • Share their personal thoughts on the issue

Reflection. Blogs can be used as a metacognitive tool to help people think about their life or learning. These reflections may be intended for themselves, their classmates, or the world.

• • • Learning Outcome. What are the specific learning outcomes? What's the objective of the lesson(s)? What standards are being addressed? When used in teaching and learning, the educational outcomes must be clear to the students.

    • Interaction. Some blogs focus on communication between the person posting the entry and the people making comments. The responses may include additional information, expanded ideas, or critiques. Sometimes the most important aspect of the blog is questioning. With young children, the interaction is often between the child and the teacher. See Mrs. Atwood's First Grade Blog.

http://escrapbooking.com/blogging/blog1.htm

to explore:

**The Tools--LinkedIn, Facebook and Ning are the primary social networks being used by learning professionals.

** How people use these networks for personal professional development

**How people use social networks to facilitate learning

**Issues and concerns related to privacy, managing multiple networks, and the value of these networks in terms of the time commitments involved

http://elearningtech.blogspot.sg/2009/05/learning-outcomes.html

Achieve higher order learning outcomes

http://www.ascilite.org.au/ajet/ajet24/farmer.pdf

PART B

Suggest and describe some learning outcomes of collaborative wiki editing (beyond learning content, how else do learners benefit from using wikis?). Cite your sources.

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