b)+Blogging-Spin+&+Weave

Blogging As I mentioned in the beginning of this portfolio, I considered blogging to be an onerous task. My first experience with our subject blog had a lot to do with these thoughts. I mistakenly registered myself twice and had two identities.

My two identities  This made me feel inadequate and resulted in my initial dislike of the Ning blog. In time I managed to navigate the blog and started to enjoy the experience. Once mature age learners have confidence in using technology, they generally go on to learn more uses of the technology and adopt more technology for learning purposes (Bowman & Kearns 2007, para 7).   The interaction between the lecturer, students’ and groups assisted in the exchange of ideas and knowledge. In effect, blogging facilitated an interesting pedagogic experience for all concerned. The following blog posts are examples of how we as students helped each other via the blog.

 Comment by [|Tom Brinklow] on October 6, 2010 at 12:32pm  [|Delete Comment] PowerPoint presentations are always a problem because of their size. At work we are lucky enough to have shared drives so we just copy them to another drive, other programs are generally not adequate to send them, again because of size. Copying to a disc is another avenue and I have done this occasionally then sent them to the recipient. Good Luck Tom (Brinklow 2010).

 Comment by [|Lisa Faye] on October 6, 2010 at 10:07pm  Hi Tom - thanks for your suggestion. I actually found a free site called SlideShare and have published it live onto the web for viewing. (In case you guys get stuck in the future again too.) All my group (from another class) have been able to view it and provide feedback. Lisa (Faye 2010). The experience of blogging has encouraged me to promote blog sites to my own students as a medium for educational facilitation. Spin and weave  The spin topics were varied and required deep thinking from the spinners. For the most part the weavers were treated to questions that required deep analytical consideration. The process elicited numerous responses from the weavers that in turn promoted further intellectual comment. Overall it was an interesting exercise. Being challenged by others assists with the process of reconceptualisation, and the depth of critique (Phillip & Nichols 2009, p. 691).