Well I am proud to say that I created a blog! We had a blog in 2007 to enable family and friends to follow our adventures living in Singapore http://thecreanfamily.blogspot.com/. However, I can say that my role then was choosing the photos and typing a few descriptions here and there. I was the Editor rather than the Production Manager then.
Our Singapore Blog read like a diary with photos. Although reflection is an important concept, blogging has more to offer educationally than just an online diary.
Blogs can be used for Creative Writing and gives an instant publication, therefore immediate reward. The way that students and teachers can interact globally is amazing to me. This is in the form of writing a blog to share knowledge and ideas which can then be shared and commented on around the world. By looking up www.thelearningplace.eq.edu.au I have accessed Virtual Field Trips and collaborative online projects.
I wish I'd known more about blogs in education in early 2011. I was working at a flood damaged school in Brisbane and had a personal link to a school in Christchurch. At the time I shuffled emails between the schools about what each had experienced. Blogs would have been a fabulous tool for students and staff to connect and share.
As with any tool, there are pros and cons involved with use. I have started a PMI Chart regarding this. Standing for Plus, Minus and Implications. Unfortunately I haven't quite mastered how to upload the chart at time of writing - Marc Prensky (2001) would call me a Digital Imigrant. I'm working on it!
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