Weblogs provide the opportunity for collaboration through discussing issues; sharing information, links and RSS feeds; and facilitating people to connect with each other anywhere in the world . Opportunities for continuous improvement in our teaching and learning practices will also occur through the use of blogs as teachers learn from each other, and are kept up to date with current thinking and practice.
Within the TAFE sector, teachers are slow to embrace the notion of sharing information, and engaging with others outside of their direct area of education. Blogs will provide the opportunities to collaborate with others from within the institute to discuss issues of common interest. At NMIT the Teaching and Learning forum could widen its network to include all teachers to set up a discussion forum on topics such as employability skills, or teaching international students. The use of Blogs as a collaborative tool connects people to the wider educational community within the state, nation, or formalise collaborative networks worldwide.
Collaborative learning can involve students working in pairs, small or larger groups where they share their learning experience. Blogs provide a means by which students may work together even if they cannot connect together at the same time or the same place, and provides additional motivation to engage in their learning when working together with others. (1) . It is also a useful tool to place learning in context, rather than in the educational institution. This would be very useful for students working in the industry who can draw on relevant authentic experiences.
The opportunities blogs provide for collaborative learning and engaging with others, will enable all students and teachers to continually improve their knowledge and practice.
Reference:
(1) Jones & Issroff Learning Technologies in Conole G., & Oliver M., Contemporary Perspectives in E-Learning Research.Routledge, 2007.
Within the TAFE sector, teachers are slow to embrace the notion of sharing information, and engaging with others outside of their direct area of education. Blogs will provide the opportunities to collaborate with others from within the institute to discuss issues of common interest. At NMIT the Teaching and Learning forum could widen its network to include all teachers to set up a discussion forum on topics such as employability skills, or teaching international students. The use of Blogs as a collaborative tool connects people to the wider educational community within the state, nation, or formalise collaborative networks worldwide.
Collaborative learning can involve students working in pairs, small or larger groups where they share their learning experience. Blogs provide a means by which students may work together even if they cannot connect together at the same time or the same place, and provides additional motivation to engage in their learning when working together with others. (1) . It is also a useful tool to place learning in context, rather than in the educational institution. This would be very useful for students working in the industry who can draw on relevant authentic experiences.
The opportunities blogs provide for collaborative learning and engaging with others, will enable all students and teachers to continually improve their knowledge and practice.
Reference:
(1) Jones & Issroff Learning Technologies in Conole G., & Oliver M., Contemporary Perspectives in E-Learning Research.Routledge, 2007.
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