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Blogging and Microblogging. A Literature Review. Blogging Timeline. Overview. Educational Context Self-expression Self-reflection Social Interaction Reflective Dialogue. Blogging and Education. Limited research Contradictory research Sense of Community Interdependence Supportive
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Blogging and Microblogging A Literature Review
Overview Educational Context • Self-expression • Self-reflection • Social Interaction • Reflective Dialogue
Blogging and Education • Limited research • Contradictory research • Sense of Community • Interdependence • Supportive • Interpersonal relationships • Collaborative Constructivism • Cognitive • Social • Teaching
Findings • What makes some blog posts more effective? • Short topic titles • Controversial topics • Use directives • Use lexical items • Task-centered approach • Blogs posted by males get higher response rates than those posted by females • Blogs provide a speaking space for quiet students
Looking Ahead • more to be learned about the impact of blog use on student sense of belonging, perceived learning, and student satisfaction with learning • assist teachers and researchers realize the educational values of blogs and design more purposeful and focused learning activities
References • Deng, L. & Yuen, A. H. K. (2011). Towards a Framework for Educational Affordances of Blogs. Computers & Education, 56, 441–451. • Farmer, B., Audrey, Y., & Brooks, C. (2008). Using Blogging for Higher Order Learning in Large Cohort University Teaching: A Case Study. Australasian Journal of Educational Technology, 24(2), 123-136. http://www.ascilite.org.au/ajet/ajet24/farmer.html • Halic, O, Lee, D., Paulus, T, & Spence, M. (2010). To Blog or Not to Blog: Student Perceptions of Blog Effectiveness for Learning in a College-level Course. Internet and Higher Education, 13 (2010), 206–213. • Hanson, K. (2011). Blog Enabled Peer–To–Peer Learning. The Journal of Dental Hygiene, 85(1), 6-12. • Peck, J. (2012). Keeping it Social: Engaging Students Online and in Class. Canadian Center of Science and Education, 81-90. DOI:10.5539/ass.v8n14p81. URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.5539/ass.v8n14p81. • Smith, G. (2010). Blogging and the Creative Process. Journal of Media Practice, 11(3), 281–287. DOI: 10.1386/jmpr.11.3.281_3 • Zawilinski, L. (2009). HOT Blogging: A Framework for Blogging to Promote Higher Order Thinking. The Reading Teacher, 62(8), 650–661. DOI:10.1598/RT.62.8.3.