Saturday, September 19, 2009
Monday, September 7, 2009
Blog, Wiki and Online Discussion Board
Hi, all.
There are 3 common types of text-based e-learning tools, namely the blog, wiki and online discussion board. Although they seem similar, they have different uses.Blogs are used mainly for personal reflection. Wiki is used mainly for collaboration and online discussion board is used mainly for exchange of ideas and view.
Do take a look at the article The future of rational-critical debate in online public spheres by Matthew D. Barton. There is a section on the differences between the 3 elearning tools.
There are 3 common types of text-based e-learning tools, namely the blog, wiki and online discussion board. Although they seem similar, they have different uses.Blogs are used mainly for personal reflection. Wiki is used mainly for collaboration and online discussion board is used mainly for exchange of ideas and view.
Do take a look at the article The future of rational-critical debate in online public spheres by Matthew D. Barton. There is a section on the differences between the 3 elearning tools.
Sunday, September 6, 2009
Edublog.org
Hi.
Do visit the Edublog.org. You can set up the blog here and visit other teachers' blog for some ideas. Most of the teachers are using the edublog to supplement their teaching (at E learning Level 2).
Do visit the Edublog.org. You can set up the blog here and visit other teachers' blog for some ideas. Most of the teachers are using the edublog to supplement their teaching (at E learning Level 2).
Saturday, August 29, 2009
Blogger Blogskins
Here are some of the places where you can download the blog skin. Some of the blogskin may come in zip format. All you need to is to locate the html or xml file and upload the required file.
(1) Free Blogger Templates
(2) Blogskins.com
(1) Free Blogger Templates
(2) Blogskins.com
How to Change Blogger Template
The XML will allow you to change the font size and colour. Just click on Fonts and colour as shown.
Please take note that if you blog skin is in HTML format and not XML format, you will need to click as "Revert to Classic Template" found at the bottom. In this case, you are only able to change the colour and font if you edit the html directly.
Web 2.0 Tools for Blog
Here are some of the popular Web 2.0 tools that you can use for your blog. We will suggest that you use the more popular Web 2.0 tools as they are less likely to "die out". The Web 2.0 tools will provide you with the "embedding codes" so that you can embed the relevant content in the blog.
(*All you need is an gmail account to access Google Docs, Picasa and You tube)
Web 2.0 Tool | |
* Google Docs | |
(*All you need is an gmail account to access Google Docs, Picasa and You tube)
Saturday, August 22, 2009
Blogs : Ending Isolation
This research paper presents a case study on how blogging can help USA teachers to help one another when they embark on new instructional practice "Support Literacy" program. After a 3 day workshop (face-to-face), the teachers were to blog about their experiences in implementing such programsin their schools. They can ask for help and maybe get some inspiration from other experience (social constructivist ' way of learning). This is a E-learning level 4 as the learners meet face to face and generate much of the content online.
You can get the article from the LIRIS with the following information
Article : BLOGS: Ending Isolation
Journal : Principal leadership (Middle level ed.)
Sept 2006
Volume 7
Issue 1
You can get the article from the LIRIS with the following information
Article : BLOGS: Ending Isolation
Journal : Principal leadership (Middle level ed.)
Sept 2006
Volume 7
Issue 1
Educational applications of Web 2.0: Using blogs to support teaching and learning
This research paper is written by Dr Daniel Churhill of the University of Hong Kong and is published in British Journal of Educational Technolgy. In this research study, the use of blog with postgraduate students is conducted over one semester. The research question of interest is how blog can enhance learning experience.
You can get the research article from LIBRIS E-Journal.
Search using the DOI :10.1111/j.1467-8535.2008.00865.x
You can get the research article from LIBRIS E-Journal.
Search using the DOI :10.1111/j.1467-8535.2008.00865.x
Weblog in Education
This paper is written by Singaporean educators. A simple and easy to read to article to give a beginner ideas on how blogs can be used in education. You can download the article @ the MOE Webite
How to Upload Video to Blogger
Note: Please remember to choose the "Edit HTML" tab when you are embedding the video from Youtube.
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