“A new blog is created every second, adding to the 37 million that already exist, according to David Sifry, founder of the Technorati weblog data-set and link tracker/search engine.” Wordpress.org
Practitioners are also recognising how blogging and podcasting can contribute to teaching and learning. From building professional development networks through to online learning environments.
Supportblogging provides some great practical ideas for uses of blogging in education.
Web 2.0 A New Wave of Innovation for Teaching and Learning, a paper from Bryan Alexander, Director for Research at the National Institute for Technology and Liberal Education (NITLE)
These links are the tip of the iceberg of the information, ideas and networks out there in education around the concept of social software.
The next education.au seminar will be exploring how these changes in approaches to learning can make a difference. The questions that the speakers at the seminar will be addressing include:
- How can a media and communications rich world make a difference in building a better education system?
- Engaging and empowering teachers and learners. What does this mean for pedagogy?
- How can technology transform the way people learn?
To register for the seminar go to: https://secure.educationau.edu.au
For further information and the program for the seminar go to: http://www.educationau.edu.au/whatschanged
Deebo – Deanne Bullen – education.au
