Friday, November 2, 2007

Technical barriers or issues.

Everyone has the potential to create and maintain a blogs, with the only requirement being that you need access to a computer and internet. There is now no need to have programming knowledge or skills, as was the case with the first blogs in 1992. There are some excellent resources available on-line to assist in the creation of a blog, and provide step by step guides for the novice.

There are some negative aspects to using blogs as an Information and Communication Technology (ICT) tool for teaching and learning. Firstly users need to learn how to use the tool and develop confidence in using the technology. Many teachers still use computers for the basics, and may benefit form professional development, and access to a mentor to encourage them to use these tools on a daily basis.

Once blogs are set up there is still the problem of identifying and establishing networks to enable the user to connect with others, share information or make comments to others blogs. There is also the uncertainty of knowing how much information users will be prepared to make public, and whether they have the confidence to do this.

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