Originally published to eBridge on Monday 23 April 2012
Watching through a video on the use of blogs for Hannah & Mohammed's workshop has made me realise I've been Away From Keyboard (AFK) here for far too long! It's interesting to highlight how blogs can feed several of the key factors in learning (Race, 2010). Not only does it give reflective students a chance to capture their thoughts, but laying them open to comment gives us the benefit of feedback. Since we all love a pat on the back (assuming of course our peers are being positive!) that in turn increases the want to learn factor. By explaining our thoughts to others, we are in a sense making our first attempts to teach what we have learned. So, can they be an effective tool for assessment? Of course! I think the key is to have clear goals of what we are learning, and how we will apply it in the real world ... got some thoughts popping into my head already so this task is definitely working - consider that a pat on the back for Hannah & Mohammed!
References:
- Race, P. 2010, Making Learning Happen: A Guide for Post-Compulsory Education. 2nd ed. Sage.
- Using Blogs for peer feedback and discussion -
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