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Developing a blog as a tool for reflective practice
Sarah Stewart
September 2008
http://sarah-stewart.blogspot.comCreative Commons Attribution 3.0 New Zealand
Journaling
http://www.flickr.com/photos/brightmeadow/281659324/
A blog can be an online journal
http://www.flickr.com/photos/lucayepa/441551991/
Perez Hilton
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perez_hilton
Samual Pepys
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samuel_Pepys
Examples of audio & video blogging
• http://sarah-stewart.blogspot.com/2008/06/iccmsn-2008-highlights-and-learning.html
• http://sarah-stewart.blogspot.com/2008/03/my-midwifery-philosophy-slidecast.html
Links can be made to other blogs, websites and resources
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Comments can be made by readers
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Discussion Information sharingCritique of ideas
Further extends own thinking and learning
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Privacy and security
http://www.flickr.com/photos/24342172@N00/155845472
Risks of public reflection
http://www.flickr.com/photos/lincolnian/135278219/in/photostream/
Litigation
Employment
Mistakes
Unprofessional
Statutory
Professional Standards
Ownership
Being open creates an opportunity for dialogue and gaining a different
perspective on a situation or problem
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Different way of looking at things
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Reader sees how the blogger has approached a situation and learns
from that reflection
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Reflection and deep learning
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Mixed evidence
http://www.flickr.com/photos/drachmann/327122302/
My experience
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• http://sarah-stewart.blogspot.com
• http://sarahstewart-eportfolio.wikispaces.com/
Themes
• Relationships with students: personal vs professional
• Online identity
• Midwifery burnout
• Direction of my future career
• Making mistakes
• Professional online behavior
Example of reflective blog post and interactions with readers
• http://sarah-stewart.blogspot.com/2008/08/second-blogging-workshop.html
www.flickr.com/photos/30137364@N00/400197231
Challenging to people who are unfamiliar with reflective practice, and are uncomfortable with
open, online reflection
The interactions I have with the readers of my blog help me process my ideas, and supports me when my reflections are painful and challenging
References:
• Michele Martin: Becoming a more reflective individual practitioner. The Bamboo Project. March 8, 2008. http://michelemartin.typepad.com/thebambooprojectblog//2008/03/incorporating-r.htmlMerrolee Penman: The use of blogging to support professional learning. Healthcare and Informatics Review Online. June 2008. http://hcro.enigma.co.nz/website/index.cfm?fuseaction=articledisplay&FeatureID=070608Paul Trafford: Mobile blogs, personal reflections and learning environments. 2005. Ariadne. Issue 44. http://www.ariadne.ac.uk/issue44/trafford/intro.html