[Year 12 Its] RE: Blogs/podcasts anyone??

[Stephen Digby]

I hate to always be a downer, but your pen picture of blogging unit leaves
out any significant educational objectives.
There of course are many ideas related to blogging in terms of the how such
software works and was designed; it's development from open source
communities and their rationale for existence, operation and potential
effect on the future of IT; business models and social effects of blogging
services that are growing at such an enormous rate (such as My Space) - and
of course the growing bundling of services such as image libraries (software
convergence, technical considerations such as the global fall in storage
costs due to HD innovation and volume) etc etc
 
The problem is really that such casual pen pictures sometimes either reveal
or mistakenly infer that a "how to" lesson (i.e. training) that "engages"
students is somehow of educational value.
 
When we look at blogs, we need to focus on what understandings they can
illustrate about the structure and operation of the technology; how it is
influences by hardware and software developments; why humans are attracted
to use it; the social implications of such use; the way in which such social
involvement can generate money; etc, etc.  
It could just as well be iTunes - 
"I did a very short module on iTunes with my Y9 class last semester. I used
howstuffswork website for excellent definition of how it works are and how
to set up an account. I then used iTunes to set buy some music. They then
created their own accounts. Nice, short enjoyable unit."
 
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From: is-bounces at edulists.com.au [mailto:is-bounces at edulists.com.au] On
Behalf Of Rattan, Kushum L
Sent: 04 July 2006 09:35 PM
To: Year 12 Information Technology Systems Teachers' Mailing List
Subject: RE: Blogs/podcasts anyone??


I did a very short module on blgging with my Y9 class last semester. I used
howstuffswork website for excellent definition of what blogs are and how to
set one up. I then used blogger.com to set up a blog for them to post their
blogs. They then created their own blogs. Nice, short enjoyable unit.
Kushum Rattan
Gisborne Secondary College
Phone: 54283691

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From: is-bounces at edulists.com.au on behalf of Muscat, Laurie J
Sent: Tue 04-July-2006 7:36 PM
To: is at edulists.com.au
Subject: Blogs/podcasts anyone??



Hi. 

Not specifically related to I.S...but anyway, I need some advice on podcasts
& blogging I am going to run with some year 9 students as a project.

Initially, it'll be Intranet based, but later on it could go on to the
Internet. 

Any thoughts what is suitable for this level students? 

Thanks you. 

Laurie Muscat. 
IT Teacher 
Bellarine Secondary College. 
Drysdale Campus. 
Peninsula Drv 
3222 
Victoria 
T 03 95251 9040 
muscat.laurie.j at edumail.vic.gov.au 




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