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Reflections on Hybird Teaching

Posted in Teaching, Training
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I saw edustir’s recent post about teaching and it had me thinking. Granted, I haven’t taught in nearly 4 years. However, I wonder just how easy it would be for me to get  back into it.

Would it be like riding a bike? They say you never forget how to ride a bike.

The students today however are much more web savvy then they were 4 years ago. They are a bit more comfortable with researching, blogging and networking at least.

When I implemented blogging into my classes, I was considered some what of a renegade.  Now, students can’t get enough about blogging about themselves and their experiences. Even some faculty have started to get into the act.

We have been starting to realize that people learn in different ways and that 90 minutes to 2 hrs of class time isn’t always going to get the point across.

Instructors have to realize that even though the tools always change, but the learning goals  have to remain consistent.

Now, I wonder what type of teaching and experience it would take to be a good instructor.

Using Blogs as an Educational Tool

Posted in courses, Education, Students
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A few days ago, I talked to a former colleague who is currently enrolled in a doctorate program. She told me as part of her requirements, that she would  have to maintain a blog. This propelled me back to when I was teaching and I made my undergrad students maintain blogs.

Before one makes their students create a blog for educational purposes, there are some things that need to be addressed:

1. What is the purpose of the blog? Is it to chronicle a process, to record information or for research?

2. What happens to the information after the fact? Is it going to be turned into a paper, dissertation, and/or book?

3. Who “owns” the information? Is it the college’s or the student’s?

Pondering these questions, one can have a clear vision of what and how to proceed with their education based blog.