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BlogsBlogs

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Blogs in Teaching and LearningBlogs in Teaching and Learning

•• Recording your workRecording your work•• Self reflectionSelf reflection•• Peer reflectionPeer reflection

Patrick Janssen, SDEPatrick Janssen, SDEhttp://http://blog.nus.edu.sgblog.nus.edu.sg/patrick/design/patrick/design--studiostudio--blogs/blogs/

Blogs in Teaching and LearningBlogs in Teaching and Learning

•• Blogs in English language teaching and Blogs in English language teaching and learning: Pedagogical uses and student learning: Pedagogical uses and student responsesresponses

Brad Blackstone, John Brad Blackstone, John SpiriSpiri & & NaekoNaeko NaganumaNaganuma

Reflections on English Language TeachingReflections on English Language TeachingVolume 6, 2007. Number 2Volume 6, 2007. Number 2

http://http://www.nus.edu.sg/celc/www.nus.edu.sg/celc/publications/RETL62publications/RETL62 /01to20blackstone.pdf/01to20blackstone.pdf

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•• http://http://wiki.nus.edu.sgwiki.nus.edu.sg/display/web2nus/display/web2nus

Blogs & eLearning WeekBlogs & eLearning Week

•• Already used in CELC for Already used in CELC for assignmentsassignments

•• Students and staff relatively familiar Students and staff relatively familiar with blogswith blogs

•• Supplement or replace a tutorialSupplement or replace a tutorial•• Use blogs throughout semesterUse blogs throughout semester

WikisWikis

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Wikis in Teaching and LearningWikis in Teaching and Learning

•• Collaborative writingCollaborative writing•• Building a glossary or knowledgebaseBuilding a glossary or knowledgebase•• Edit a preEdit a pre--existing article on existing article on

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Wikis & eLearning WeekWikis & eLearning Week

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Photo CreditsPhoto Credits•• Slide 2 Slide 2 –– Blogs | Work by Winston Blogs | Work by Winston AvichAvich | cc by | cc by

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