Advances in Technology Pave the Path to Actual Learning: Using Blogging as a Learning Tool
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social networks, blogging, educational technologyAbstract
Do you know the most common electronic device that college student’s possess? According to Joshua Bolkan, a multimedia editor for Campus Technology and The Journal, “85% of college students own laptops while smartphones come in second at 65%.” If technology is becoming a common practice among our students, what are we doing as professors to incorporate it into our classrooms? How can students use technology to reflect on their work? How can technology be used to make our students more aware of their writing? In this article, instructors will gain knowledge about virtual blog sites like edublogs.org, that help keep student and teacher interactions ongoing and engage the learner. With something as little as their cellphones, teachers and students can log onto this blog site to begin communicating and reflecting on assignments, and, in turn, keep the education ongoing.
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