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1 Weblogs, teen diaries or reflective learning tools? Dr David A Davies Medical Education Unit

2 A presentation in 4 parts Introduction to weblogs Introduction to weblogs Weblogs in education including ePortfolios as reflective learning tools Weblogs in education including ePortfolios as reflective learning tools Personal content management Personal content management Discussion… Discussion…

3 Part 1: Introduction to weblogs

4 What are weblogs? Online journal or diary Online journal or diary Single author Single author Reverse chronological sequence Reverse chronological sequence Simple one-click publishing Simple one-click publishing Simple one-click publishing Simple one-click publishing Syndicated via RSS Syndicated via RSS

5 Finding interesting weblogs You’re probably already reading some You’re probably already reading some e.g The Guardian weblog e.g The Guardian weblogThe Guardian weblogThe Guardian weblog www.weblogs.com www.weblogs.com www.weblogs.com www.daypop.com www.daypop.com www.daypop.com Search engines Search engines www.technorati.com www.technorati.com www.technorati.com www.feedster.com www.feedster.com www.feedster.com

6 Managing weblog overload Syndicated RSS news feeds Syndicated RSS news feeds RSS = RDF Site Summary RSS = RDF Site Summary RDF = Resource Description Framework RDF = Resource Description Framework alternatively Really Simple Syndication alternatively Really Simple Syndication Aggregators Aggregators Example NetNewsWire Example NetNewsWire

7 Starting your own weblog LiveJournal LiveJournal Blogger Blogger Moveable Type Moveable Type TypePad TypePad TinderBox TinderBox Radio Userland Radio Userland

8 New directions for weblogs Mobile weblogging Mobile weblogging MoblogUK MoblogUK MoblogUK Picture weblogs Picture weblogs Fotolog Fotolog Fotolog Group weblogs Group weblogs Wiki Wiki Wiki

9 Part 2: Weblogs in education

10 Weblogs in education Teacher weblogs Teacher weblogs Student weblogs Student weblogs Class weblogs Class weblogs Class weblogs Class weblogs Institutional weblogs Institutional weblogs Institutional weblogs Institutional weblogs

11 Educational technology weblogs Too many to list! Too many to list! Try searching the MedWeb Ed Tech aggregator Try searching the MedWeb Ed Tech aggregatorMedWeb or Stephen Downes’ EduRSS or Stephen Downes’ EduRSSEduRSS

12 Weblogs as ePortfolios Characteristics of ePortfolios Characteristics of ePortfolios Reflective learning tool for the student Reflective learning tool for the student Monitoring tool for the institution Monitoring tool for the institution Generates employment opportunities? Generates employment opportunities?

13 Example weblog ePortfolios Iceland University of Education Iceland University of Education Net based Teaching and Learning Dist. Ed. Net based Teaching and Learning Dist. Ed. Net based Teaching and Learning Net based Teaching and Learning “All students keep a weblog - a learning journal for four months. The journal became one part of the portfolio.” “All students keep a weblog - a learning journal for four months. The journal became one part of the portfolio.” Chandler-Gilbert Community College Chandler-Gilbert Community College Chandler-Gilbert Community College Chandler-Gilbert Community College Phoenix, Arizona community colleges Phoenix, Arizona community colleges www.eportfolios.ac.uk www.eportfolios.ac.uk www.eportfolios.ac.uk FDTL4 - Newcastle University undergrad medicine FDTL4 - Newcastle University undergrad medicine

14 More work needed Develop a reflective learning culture Develop a reflective learning culture Encourage student uptake of weblogs Encourage student uptake of weblogs Closer integration with VLEs Closer integration with VLEs Develop interoperability standards Develop interoperability standards Monitoring of reflective learning Monitoring of reflective learning Validation & accreditation Validation & accreditation

15 Part 3: Personal content management

16 Personal content management Manage your stuff Manage your stuff New uses for weblogging tools New uses for weblogging tools Learning content Learning content VLEs VLEs Reusable learning objects & RSS Reusable learning objects & RSS Demo Demo Demo

17 In summary… Personal publishing revolution Personal publishing revolution Communities of practice Communities of practice Reflective learning Reflective learning Personal/desktop content management Personal/desktop content management

18 Part 4: Discussion…

19 Additional information RSS 1.0 and Dublin Core RSS 1.0 and Dublin Core http://web.resource.org/rss/1.0/modules/dc/ http://web.resource.org/rss/1.0/modules/dc/ http://web.resource.org/rss/1.0/modules/dc/ ePortfolios and weblogs: one vision for ePortfolio development David Tosh & Ben Werdmuller, The University of Edinburgh http://www.eradc.org/papers/ePortfolio_Weblog.pdf http://www.eradc.org/papers/ePortfolio_Weblog.pdf http://www.eradc.org/papers/ePortfolio_Weblog.pdf


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