Saturday, May 10, 2003

Blogging While searching for something else, I came across this short article from a series called Teacher time savers: Web-based productivity tools on Learn NC, the North Carolina Teachers' Network website. It gives a good overview of possible uses of weblogs in schools. Blogs are great tools for use in education. Whether used as student journals, bulletin boards, administrative tools, or sources of research, the blog's versatility offers a number of functions which educators should find appealing. Their informality and ease of use make them engaging to those who have discovered them. Their currency makes them another source of information as we seek answers. Their ability to spawn discussion from one blog to another make them excellent tools for hearing both sides of the story and encouraging participation from everyone. 4:51:02 PM    comment []

Wikis and weblogs And on the same topic as the post below... WikiLog I love wikis...I think they have so much potential for collaboration. Yet, I don't know if they'll really take off. When I explain blogging...people seem to get it (though they may never intend to blog on their own). When I explain wikis, I get blank stares. Something about it just doesn't compute (is it the openness? the trust? the sharing?). Not a good sign. [elearnspace blog] 9:11:18 AM    comment []

Weblogs and wikis I met yesterday with a colleague whose sabbatical project for next fall is to design a mentoring program for new teachers at our school. I showed her some weblogs and we talked about potential uses for a blog as a reflective journal. I think I should also show her some wikis, although I don't know as much about them. Wikis have even more potential for fostering collaboration among teachers. Note to self: consider how wikis could be used in curriculum planning and in teacher/librarian/tech collaboration for unit planning and delivery. 9:05:15 AM    comment []

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