http://distributedresearch.net/blog/2005/06/17/school-blogging Distributed Action Research, communities of practice and social objects by Andy Roberts Tue, 02 Dec 2008 17:41:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2 http://distributedresearch.net/blog/2005/06/17/school-blogging#comment-30718 Andy Fri, 24 Jun 2005 08:29:38 +0000 http://distributedresearch.net/blog/2005/06/17/school-blogging#comment-30718 By all accounts, enthusiastic 'on task' students can almost be taken for granted with school blogging. What's interesting me is the 'buzz' this is creating with teachers who were still carrying around the idea of the internet as nothing more than a big library or shopping mall. You have to be very patient and show them how to post a comment, explain that it's not like private email and so on but once the penny drops you can almost see them imagining the possibilities and they start to radiate a sense of fun. Then, once they become familiar with the tools, some will want to set up their own blogs and discover the joys of public reflective writing. By all accounts, enthusiastic ‘on task’ students can almost be taken for granted with school blogging. What’s interesting me is the ‘buzz’ this is creating with teachers who were still carrying around the idea of the internet as nothing more than a big library or shopping mall. You have to be very patient and show them how to post a comment, explain that it’s not like private email and so on but once the penny drops you can almost see them imagining the possibilities and they start to radiate a sense of fun. Then, once they become familiar with the tools, some will want to set up their own blogs and discover the joys of public reflective writing.

]]> http://distributedresearch.net/blog/2005/06/17/school-blogging#comment-30717 dave Thu, 23 Jun 2005 19:48:06 +0000 http://distributedresearch.net/blog/2005/06/17/school-blogging#comment-30717 Interesting. I started looking at blogs in school earlier this month. Very enthusiastic students !! Interesting. I started looking at blogs in school earlier this month. Very enthusiastic students !!

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