Effectiveness of Blogs in Teaching and Learning by Dr Chris Counihan https://padlet.com/ccounihanteess/p1y41jbgpkjxywdg Made with ♥ en-us 2021-10-03 20:12:45 UTC 2026-02-22 06:02:56 UTC hello@padlet.com Edutopia ccounihanteess https://padlet.com/ccounihanteess/p1y41jbgpkjxywdg/wish/1787897608 Edutopia is part of The George Lucas Educational Foundation. The blog's focus is on k-12 educators and students. It's two main purposes are to produce content that improves learning and engages students and to "collaborate with researchers, teachers, and curriculum experts" to advance the field of project-based learning.]]> 2021-10-03 20:20:52 UTC https://padlet.com/ccounihanteess/p1y41jbgpkjxywdg/wish/1787897608 Digital literacy and digital content supports learning https://padlet.com/ccounihanteess/p1y41jbgpkjxywdg/wish/1796036906 The findings showed that by the end of the semester, students were writing lengthy sentences, had fewer spelling and grammatical mistakes, were more motivated and independent and displayed a more positive attitude towards learning EFL. In addition, educators are enthusiastic about using Web technologies in their teaching practices but have several concerns such as digital literacy competencies, technology-use behaviour and lack of accessibility to digital content]]> 2021-10-06 10:41:01 UTC https://padlet.com/ccounihanteess/p1y41jbgpkjxywdg/wish/1796036906 Possibilities and challenges for TEL from a student perspective https://padlet.com/ccounihanteess/p1y41jbgpkjxywdg/wish/1796043880 Students see possibilities in accessing information, text skills, and work variation, while the challenges they see are difficulties in focusing on the task at hand, technical problems, and the lack of alignment between students’ and teachers’ skills in Information and Communication Technology.]]> 2021-10-06 10:44:46 UTC https://padlet.com/ccounihanteess/p1y41jbgpkjxywdg/wish/1796043880 https://padlet.com/ccounihanteess/p1y41jbgpkjxywdg/wish/1796054450 2021-10-06 10:50:35 UTC https://padlet.com/ccounihanteess/p1y41jbgpkjxywdg/wish/1796054450 TeacherTube https://padlet.com/ccounihanteess/p1y41jbgpkjxywdg/wish/1796055019 A website that allows teachers to upload videos explaining a specific skill or topic. They are sections for different ages of education, with many skills related to each. 
The videos are all recorded and uploaded by teachers and is free to join. ]]> 2021-10-06 10:50:52 UTC https://padlet.com/ccounihanteess/p1y41jbgpkjxywdg/wish/1796055019 Blogging as a tool for the acquisition and dissemination of knowledge in health sciences https://padlet.com/ccounihanteess/p1y41jbgpkjxywdg/wish/1796060286 This paper explores the advantages and disadvantages of using blogs in university teaching, specifically in Health Sciences teaching. The general conclusion is that they are a useful tool for the acquisition and development of skills, yet there is a bias to only publicate successful results only.]]> 2021-10-06 10:53:58 UTC https://padlet.com/ccounihanteess/p1y41jbgpkjxywdg/wish/1796060286 Student learning in higher education through blogging in the classroom https://padlet.com/ccounihanteess/p1y41jbgpkjxywdg/wish/1796061273 2021-10-06 10:54:34 UTC https://padlet.com/ccounihanteess/p1y41jbgpkjxywdg/wish/1796061273 BBC Bitesize https://padlet.com/ccounihanteess/p1y41jbgpkjxywdg/wish/1796066139 A website with many different blogs in a wide variety of subjects and topics for primary and secondary schools and higher education resources. 
Also provides resources for parents and teachers.

]]> 2021-10-06 10:57:18 UTC https://padlet.com/ccounihanteess/p1y41jbgpkjxywdg/wish/1796066139 The implications of a connectivist learning blog model and the changing role of teaching and learning https://padlet.com/ccounihanteess/p1y41jbgpkjxywdg/wish/1796073454 The summary introduces different models and introduces new ideas of how teaching can be changed and different aspects can be looked at. Also looks at different pedagogy.

]]> 2021-10-06 11:01:16 UTC https://padlet.com/ccounihanteess/p1y41jbgpkjxywdg/wish/1796073454 Educational applications of Web 2.0: Using blogs to support teaching and learning https://padlet.com/ccounihanteess/p1y41jbgpkjxywdg/wish/1796074657 The study found that both students and teachers found that blogs enhanced the students learning, allowing them to comment, read each others blogs and utilise them within assessments. Teachers were able to design and share tasks, making it easier to comment and send feedback more often and more conveniently. However, the teachers found that the blogs were time consuming and hindered on progression through the semester.]]> 2021-10-06 11:01:57 UTC https://padlet.com/ccounihanteess/p1y41jbgpkjxywdg/wish/1796074657 https://padlet.com/ccounihanteess/p1y41jbgpkjxywdg/wish/1796076953  Blog-based teaching portfolios provide a constructivist and interactive learning environment where students, in-service teachers, and faculty staff members negotiate, discuss, reflect and evaluate individual understandings of teaching practice and experience.]]> 2021-10-06 11:03:20 UTC https://padlet.com/ccounihanteess/p1y41jbgpkjxywdg/wish/1796076953 The innovative educator wec4944rwe https://padlet.com/ccounihanteess/p1y41jbgpkjxywdg/wish/1796079657 The innovative educator.
This is a blog that allows teachers from everywhere to support and develop ideas that helps them to implement technology into their classrooms. It offers ideas of connective children to learning in classrooms as a change to their own homes over covid, and should that method be changed again.]]> 2021-10-06 11:04:32 UTC https://padlet.com/ccounihanteess/p1y41jbgpkjxywdg/wish/1796079657 TeachThought https://padlet.com/ccounihanteess/p1y41jbgpkjxywdg/wish/1796084198 TeachThought is used to educate teachers. The website has blogs on a variety of topics that teachers can use to improve their own learning styles. It has sections for how to deal with parents, how to understand new technologies, how to encourage social and emotional growth in students and many more.]]> 2021-10-06 11:07:08 UTC https://padlet.com/ccounihanteess/p1y41jbgpkjxywdg/wish/1796084198 a study of the explorative use of blogs with a postgraduate class https://padlet.com/ccounihanteess/p1y41jbgpkjxywdg/wish/1796085212 2021-10-06 11:07:43 UTC https://padlet.com/ccounihanteess/p1y41jbgpkjxywdg/wish/1796085212 Department for Education Teaching Blog https://padlet.com/ccounihanteess/p1y41jbgpkjxywdg/wish/1796087101 This government ran blog offers articles on professional development, pupil wellbeing and behaviour, how to implement new policy, and many more. It is free to access. ]]> 2021-10-06 11:08:48 UTC https://padlet.com/ccounihanteess/p1y41jbgpkjxywdg/wish/1796087101 Blog-a discussion, or information website..available on the World Wide Web. https://padlet.com/ccounihanteess/p1y41jbgpkjxywdg/wish/1796852639 I found ‘The Northernist’ , which is noted to be a Teesside lifestyle and food blog. The author is a lady by the name of Olivia. Olivia began this blog in 2016-just initially sharing a post, the blog has developed into an appealing site which shares information about good food.
It is interesting to see that also, information is available in this blog, regarding mental health and job opportunities. This blog has an attractive format, a good layout which is colourful and has photographs.
https://www-thenorthernist.co.uk]]> 2021-10-06 15:07:54 UTC https://padlet.com/ccounihanteess/p1y41jbgpkjxywdg/wish/1796852639 Academic studies on blog’s. https://padlet.com/ccounihanteess/p1y41jbgpkjxywdg/wish/1796902607 There are various studies discussing and evaluating the work contained in blogs. Blogs are found Internationally and Nationally. It can be said blogs are many and varied- some may be a personal collection of feelings and emotions following a bereavement, others covering many things skills, or hobbies and interests.
One journal article- written by Yeo, H and Lee, Y (2014)- Exploring new potentials of blogs for learning:can children use blogs . British Journal Of Educational Technology. 09/2014. Vol.45.Issue5. . notes that children in this study, used blogs in their learning and that their self efficacy improved. The authors noted that by the children choosing blogs,,they found it easier to use lol tend resources and became more engaged in class. ]]> 2021-10-06 15:21:29 UTC https://padlet.com/ccounihanteess/p1y41jbgpkjxywdg/wish/1796902607 Links to educational sites. https://padlet.com/ccounihanteess/p1y41jbgpkjxywdg/wish/1796942895 10 Educational Blog Sites.
1. Inside Higher Education.
2. The Learning Network.
3. EDUtopia part of the George Lucas Education Foundation. 
4. Classroom 2.0 social media 
5. Edudemic tech in the education space
6.Teacher tube videos of instructional learning
7. Mindshift incorporating data and research into a lot of the content.
8. Educational Technology and Mobile Learning Apps and mobile devices used in the classroom.
9. Tech thought- education looking to be more digitally connected.
10. Home room. ( Teach.com . Taylor , Corrado ).]]> 2021-10-06 15:32:00 UTC https://padlet.com/ccounihanteess/p1y41jbgpkjxywdg/wish/1796942895 Blog Study https://padlet.com/ccounihanteess/p1y41jbgpkjxywdg/wish/1799589668 The number of weblogs related to conservation has increased rapidly over the past few years, and are a popular tool for dissemination of conservation-related information, and raising public interest in the preservation of cultural heritage. Some student blogs are integrated into university courses on conservation, and this paper presents three such examples, illustrating how blogs can be used as a teaching and learning support tool.]]> 2021-10-07 12:33:16 UTC https://padlet.com/ccounihanteess/p1y41jbgpkjxywdg/wish/1799589668 How the reception baseline assessment will be a fairer progress measure and give teachers more recognition https://padlet.com/ccounihanteess/p1y41jbgpkjxywdg/wish/1799601453  I found a blog for teaching staff on the Gov website looking at how baseline assessments will be made fairer for reception children.

Claire Harnden is the Deputy CEO at South Farnham Educational Trust and has also advised the Department for Education through the Standard and Testing Agency’s Stakeholder reference group for the reception baseline assessment (RBA). Claire shares her experiences of introducing the reception baseline assessment in her school Trust.
As we look ahead to the next academic year, one of the changes facing schools is the statutory implementation of the reception baseline assessment (RBA). While no change is easy, at South Farnham Educational Trust, having taken part in the RBA pilot two years ago, our view is that the RBA is one worth making.
Given the impact of the pandemic on children’s experiences, from social isolation to the development of vocabulary – we believe it is now more important than ever to understand children’s starting points in their early mathematics, language, communication and literacy skills.
]]> 2021-10-07 12:37:29 UTC https://padlet.com/ccounihanteess/p1y41jbgpkjxywdg/wish/1799601453 Class blogs as a teaching tool to promote writing and student interaction. https://padlet.com/ccounihanteess/p1y41jbgpkjxywdg/wish/1799603489
Blogs are a useful teaching tool for improving student writing and increasing class interaction. However, most studies have looked at individual blogs rather than blogs maintained by a whole class. We introduced assignments involving participation in class blogs to four science communication classes with enrolments of between 15 and 36 students. We administered paper-based surveys to obtain student perceptions of the value of the blogging assignment. Based on feedback in semester one, we increased commenting requirements and spent more time integrating the blog with coursework in semester two. In semester two, students had significantly improved perceptions of the blog assignments. The most commonly cited benefit by students in both semesters was that the blog helped to improve their writing. Most enjoyed the opportunity to have increased intellectual exchange with other students and the majority agreed that knowing other students read the blog motivated them to write better. Students disliked being forced to comment and they felt that they benefited just from reading other students' posts. However, we recommend that weekly commenting should be mandatory, as this increased involvement and perceived value of the assignment.]]> 2021-10-07 12:38:13 UTC https://padlet.com/ccounihanteess/p1y41jbgpkjxywdg/wish/1799603489 https://padlet.com/ccounihanteess/p1y41jbgpkjxywdg/wish/1799608331 2021-10-07 12:39:53 UTC https://padlet.com/ccounihanteess/p1y41jbgpkjxywdg/wish/1799608331 Student learning in higher education through blogging in the classroom https://padlet.com/ccounihanteess/p1y41jbgpkjxywdg/wish/1799612343 In the last decade, there has been a significant increase in the range of social media tools that have become available. Despite reports of successful adoption in the higher education classroom, there have been relatively few empirical studies that have explored whether the use of blogs in teaching and learning leads to an increase in perceived learning by students. This research study adopts a post positivist research approach and a quantitative research design that uses PLS-SEM. It was found that students do perceive higher degrees of learning from using blogs, but the recognised benefits of using blogs is influenced by the students’ attitudes towards the use of technology in teaching and learning, their perceived usefulness of blogs, and the extent to which they have used blogs previously. The findings have implications for both teachers and students, as they can be used as a framework to help ensure the successful use of pedagogic blogs.]]> 2021-10-07 12:41:16 UTC https://padlet.com/ccounihanteess/p1y41jbgpkjxywdg/wish/1799612343 Inside Higher Ed https://padlet.com/ccounihanteess/p1y41jbgpkjxywdg/wish/1799614374 Inside Higher Ed is the leading source for the latest news, analysis, and services for the entire higher education community. Our mission is to serve all of higher education - individuals, institutions, corporations and non-profits - so they can do their jobs better, transforming their lives and those of the students they serve.]]> 2021-10-07 12:41:58 UTC https://padlet.com/ccounihanteess/p1y41jbgpkjxywdg/wish/1799614374 Academic blogs: A platform for sharing information and disseminating knowledge https://padlet.com/ccounihanteess/p1y41jbgpkjxywdg/wish/1799615115  keywords are analysed in a corpus comprising two academic blogs in higher education, specifically dealing with issues of Open Distance Learning (ODL). ]]> 2021-10-07 12:42:12 UTC https://padlet.com/ccounihanteess/p1y41jbgpkjxywdg/wish/1799615115 https://padlet.com/ccounihanteess/p1y41jbgpkjxywdg/wish/1799617959 2021-10-07 12:43:08 UTC https://padlet.com/ccounihanteess/p1y41jbgpkjxywdg/wish/1799617959 A blog for children https://padlet.com/ccounihanteess/p1y41jbgpkjxywdg/wish/1799621518 Kidblog pioneered authentic student publishing in a safe, teacher-moderated space. As Fanschool, we take student ownership and identity to the next level. A space to be able to create, showcase and connect. ]]> 2021-10-07 12:44:21 UTC https://padlet.com/ccounihanteess/p1y41jbgpkjxywdg/wish/1799621518 Understanding student perceptions and motivation towards academic blogs: An exploratory study https://padlet.com/ccounihanteess/p1y41jbgpkjxywdg/wish/1799621530 This certain study by Deng and Yueng (2012) suggests that the success of academic blogs depends on student participation and the engagement of students. The study also aims to grasp a better understanding of the perceptions of teachers towards blogging. The study found that individual, social and academic aspects perceived the values of blogs. ]]> 2021-10-07 12:44:21 UTC https://padlet.com/ccounihanteess/p1y41jbgpkjxywdg/wish/1799621530 Social media in second and foreign language teaching and learning: Blogs, wikis, and social networking https://padlet.com/ccounihanteess/p1y41jbgpkjxywdg/wish/1799625164 This review surveys and synthesizes the findings of 87 focal pieces, published primarily since 2009 and mid 2018, on the formal and informal use of social media—blogs, wikis, and social networking—for second and foreign language teaching and learning (L2TL), including studies on the use of educational sites like Livemocha and Busuu and vernacular sites like Facebook and Twitter. The article frames the review in the development of social media and the history of social computer-assisted language learning (CALL) research. Synthesis identifies common findings, including that social media can afford the development of intercultural, sociopragmatic, and audience awareness, language learner and user identities, and particular literacies. Presentation of the focal pieces and common findings is intertwined with discussion of problematic issues, and each section concludes with a summary and implications for future research and practice.]]> 2021-10-07 12:45:36 UTC https://padlet.com/ccounihanteess/p1y41jbgpkjxywdg/wish/1799625164 A childrens blog https://padlet.com/ccounihanteess/p1y41jbgpkjxywdg/wish/1799628792 Kidblog pioneered authentic student publishing in a safe, teacher-moderated space. As Fanschool, we take student ownership and identity to the next level. a space to create, showcase and connect.]]> 2021-10-07 12:46:47 UTC https://padlet.com/ccounihanteess/p1y41jbgpkjxywdg/wish/1799628792 'Special Needs Jungle' - Blog https://padlet.com/ccounihanteess/p1y41jbgpkjxywdg/wish/1799641401 This is a parent- led blog, which shares help and resources regarding children with special educational needs and disabilities. It has regular posts, with topics such as politics on SEND, personal stories and the difficulties faced by children in education.
It is a helpful tool for a variety of different stakeholders such as parents, teachers and even possibly politicians.]]> 2021-10-07 12:51:00 UTC https://padlet.com/ccounihanteess/p1y41jbgpkjxywdg/wish/1799641401 The implications of a connectivist learning blog model and the changing role of teaching and learning https://padlet.com/ccounihanteess/p1y41jbgpkjxywdg/wish/1799642394 This study implies that blogs have become increasingly popular among higher educational students because they promote learning. The study suggests that a connectivist learning model was created and has been developed to consider the implications of how the use of blogs may change the manner in which teaching occurs.  During the research process many case studies were used and they found that connectivism does provide a theoretical model for the way in which teaching and learning may change as a result of the use of blogs by learners.]]> 2021-10-07 12:51:19 UTC https://padlet.com/ccounihanteess/p1y41jbgpkjxywdg/wish/1799642394 Teacher blogs and education policy in a publicly private world: filling the gap between policy and practice https://padlet.com/ccounihanteess/p1y41jbgpkjxywdg/wish/1799649189 K-12 teachers who write about their daily work on blogs and other social media platforms share local knowledge and wisdom from the immediate view of the classroom. These first-hand retellings of everyday classroom life offer a unique critique of educational policy from the teachers’ perspective. Reporting on the analysis of 14 public-facing blogs written by New York City public school teachers, this paper highlights the possibilities held in these digital narratives by painting a picture of how teachers respond to the implementation of new educational policies.]]> 2021-10-07 12:53:28 UTC https://padlet.com/ccounihanteess/p1y41jbgpkjxywdg/wish/1799649189 WORD Workouts to see better Social, Emotional HEALTH AND learning. https://padlet.com/ccounihanteess/p1y41jbgpkjxywdg/wish/1799650642 This is a blog created by a teacher to show other teachers a simple activity to help students connect and cope with their emotions, which effectively leads to better teaching and learning. Short YouTube clips are uploaded to support the blog, and illustrate the importance of students emotional wellbeing during the learning process. ]]> 2021-10-07 12:53:56 UTC https://padlet.com/ccounihanteess/p1y41jbgpkjxywdg/wish/1799650642 Blog of secondary school math materials https://padlet.com/ccounihanteess/p1y41jbgpkjxywdg/wish/1799652045 This is a blog for maths teachers in secondary schools, providing them with materials and resources to use to aid learning.]]> 2021-10-07 12:54:23 UTC https://padlet.com/ccounihanteess/p1y41jbgpkjxywdg/wish/1799652045 The whiteboard blog https://padlet.com/ccounihanteess/p1y41jbgpkjxywdg/wish/1799674162 This blog is for science and technology within the classroom. It can be helpful for teachers but it can also be useful for parents. The blog also gives teachers suggestions for lessons such as creative tools and subject resources. The blog also have a YouTube channel which offer educational videos on science and technology at a primary school level.]]> 2021-10-07 13:01:18 UTC https://padlet.com/ccounihanteess/p1y41jbgpkjxywdg/wish/1799674162 A study about the effectiveness that students see in the use of blogs at college level https://padlet.com/ccounihanteess/p1y41jbgpkjxywdg/wish/1799676596 This study looks at the perspective that students have on the effectiveness of blogs used to engage in conversation in larger lecture classes.]]> 2021-10-07 13:01:59 UTC https://padlet.com/ccounihanteess/p1y41jbgpkjxywdg/wish/1799676596