Wednesday, 24 September 2008
Twitter tweets from Helen (helenrf)
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- 11:22 Installed another blog! I am a blog addict. #
- 18:05 I've written two community engagement plans today. Good jobs done I trust! #
- 08:49 @nrparmar hope the moodling goes well! #
- 08:52 What are your favourite gadgets? tinyurl.com/3tg9d3 #
- 11:04 Trying out a possible way to post tweets to my blog (not as a separate widget) www.loudtwitter.com #
Labels: academic blogs, twitter
posted by Helen Whitehead 11:11 AM
Tuesday, 18 December 2007
Issues regarding use of blogs with students
Some questions to think about when planning to use blogs with students:
- What is the purpose of the blog – make sure it is clear – is it linked to assessment? If it isn’t assessed will they bother to use it – probably not?
- Do you use a class group blog or individual blogs? Perhaps you only need one blog in wwhich you as tutor post the questions and assignments etc., and the students merely respond via comments.
- Will they have a choice which blog to use and whether or not to make it or bits of it public?
- What if they already have a blog and prefer to use the same blog, perhaps with a specific tag to make it easier for you and anyone else to read? otherwise they may end up with many blogs, e.g., for each class plus private ones – which is difficult to manage.
- If you specify what blog tool they use, will you use an internal blog provided by the institution or an external one, with all the disadvantages of hosting off-site?
- Do you insist they have a “professional” identity – do they need guidance in the tone and theme of the blog? Can they use a pseudonym or other less formal identity?
- Will the tutor be reading the blog or will everyone in the class be expected to read one another’s? Will students be expected to comment on one another’s posts?
Labels: academic blogs, blog network, blogging, blogs, collaborative working, reflective learning, writing
posted by Helen Whitehead 12:02 PM
Friday, 21 September 2007
Libraries and Librarians in the Blogosphere
Here are some of the most representative library blogs I've found. Some librarian blogs are among the best blogs I've read. Must be something about librarians and information... From the UK, USA and Australia.
Peter Scott’s Library Blog http://xrefer.blogspot.com/ Links
Cambridge University Medical Library http://cambridgemedicallibrary.blogspot.com/ Facts
Spineless (Heriot Watt) http://hwlibrary.wordpress.com/ Facts and Opinions
ILS Blog, University of Worcester http://www2.worc.ac.uk/wordpress/ Opinions
Library Suggestion Blog (Virginia Commonwealth) http://blog.vcu.edu/libsuggest/
Theoretical Librarian http://theoretical-librarian.blogspot.com/ Occasional
Eclectic Librarian opinions http://www.eclecticlibrarian.net/blog/archives/000851.html
Hey Jude (Winner of Best Library Blog in the EduBlog awards 2006) http://heyjude.wordpress.com/
The L Files http://bulibrary.blogspot.com/ Facts and Opinions
Plus some examples of types of blog
•Academic blog – the Adelie blog
•Group blog – Leeds University e-learning
•Personal blog – Stephen Downes
•Business blog – iQubed blog
•Conference blog – Women Business & BloggingLabels: academic blogs, blogging, blogosphere, blogs, librarian, librarian blogs, librarians, libraries, library, library blogs
posted by Helen Whitehead 8:40 AM
