Learning Blogs
Welcome to the Conversational Era!
Blogs everywhere!
easy
chronological
conversational
Why?
free/cheap, easy to set up
easy to use
everyone can talk!
comments
Comments! Conversations!
easy to respond
motivation for author
public response
public conversation
relationships
networking
TWO-WAY
humanisation...
Public speech for all
can't control the internet
people will express themselves, with huge potential
audiences
communication can't be controlled the way it used to be
redistribution of power
PARADIGM SHIFT
Welcome to the conversational era...
Sarkozy @ LeWeb3
Dean Campaign
Kryptonite
M.E.L.
...
Sarkozy @ LeWeb3
Learning?
In schools
moving away from teacher knows all, student listens teaching
model
learning from experiences, often with peers
construction of knowledge, not transmission
student taking charge of learning
INTERACTION
Life is learning
learn new skills
improve existing skills
doesn't stop with school!
Blogs for learning?
conversational, dialogue
permanent record
things learnt previously
progress record
backup brain
personal and public (private discussions benefit all)
easy/free
asynchronous and non-spatial
NETWORKLEARNING
Ideas
problem solving
gathering feedback
class/course blog
sharing best practices
...
Technology
Produce content
blog tool
video/audio
Find and consume
RSS
search/tags/keywords
Conversation
permalinks/links
comments/trackbacks
Wrap-up
learning is everywhere
blogs: conversational, permanent, networked
! part of the solution
! other tools
Thanks for your attention :-)
Stephanie BoothLausanne, Switzerland
[email protected]+41445864274
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GWNG 15.12.2006Learning Blogs
Stephanie Boothhttp://climbtothestars.org
