Blog skills for subject specialists: Difference between revisions

|topic= Technology

|age= Secondary, KS3, KS4 and 6th Form

|content=Course information<br />Learning outcomes<br />Course schedule<br />Introduction<br />Introducing ourselves through a blog<br />Introducing blogs<br />E-safety when using blogs<br />Copyright and blogs<br />Exploring classroom blogs<br />Finding relevant examples and generating ideas<br />Planning to use a blog<br />Setting up and using the blog for teaching and learning<br />Reflect, evaluate and share with others<br />Shared learning<br />Evaluation and certification<br />References<br />Acknowledgements

|Learning Objectives='''Professional and reflective practitioner skills'''<br />At the completion of this course, students should be able to:<br />* identify opportunities for the effective use of blog supported learning activities linked to their curriculum plans, <br />* reflect on, and discuss, the impact of the use of a blog on learning.<br />'''Practical skills'''<br />At the completion of this course, students should be able to:<br />* set up a blog including options for comments and syndicating feeds, <br />* publish a blog entry and comment on other blogs, <br />* incorporate text and other media on a blog page, <br />*    manage users (authors, reviewers etc) of a blog.<br />'''Knowledge and understanding'''<br />At the completion of this course, students should be able to demonstrate an understanding of:<br />* the issues involved in selecting the appropriate blog tool for your context and intended learning purpose, <br />* key copyright and e-safety issues when creating and sharing content on a blog.<br />'''Cognitive skills'''<br />*At the completion of this course, students should be able to:<br />* critically review the use of blogs in educational contexts and share these reviews with others, <br />*  discuss different ways in which blogs might be used in learning contexts in schools.

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