| Date: |
|
2005-11-17 |
| Time: |
|
10:00 |
| Venue: |
|
King's College, London (Maughan Library on the Strand campus, off Chancery Lane)
|
| Presenter(s): |
|
Josie Fraser, Wyggeston & Queen Elizabeth I College
Steven Warburton, King’s College London
Josie Fraser is an Information Learning Technologies Development officer working in the FE sector. She has a special interest in staff development and learning communities and has runs her own weblog, which was nominated in the best new comer category of the inaugural EduBlog awards 2004.
Dr Steven Warburton is an ICT and e-learning manager at King’s College London with a strong background in the use and evaluation of e-learning from both a technical and pedagogical perspective.
|
| Description: |
|
This timely workshop addresses the current theory and practice surrounding the use of weblogs and RSS (Really Simple Syndication) within a variety of educational settings.
Weblogs, which most popularly appear in the form of online journals, have heralded a new era in personal publishing but what do these new tools offer in terms of enhancing the learning and teaching process? What are the advantages to combining them with technologies such as RSS news feeds?
Beginning with a brief introduction to the history weblogging, this workshop will introduce participants to the terminology and functionality of weblogs and RSS, using a variety of examples from the educational sector and beyond. It will examine how individual, group and multi-user weblogging in combination with RSS news feeds can be used to support student-centred learning, collaborative practices, knowledge sharing and knowledge building.
The practical elements of the workshop will encourage participants to engage with a range of tools and resources that support weblogging by setting up their own weblogs, news feeds and test scenarios.
Topics to be covered
the history of weblogs and their technical architecture
weblog formats and functionalities
the pedagogical implications of using weblogs
weblogging and RSS (Really Simple Syndication) tools and practices
aggregating weblogs using RSS
Expected outcomes
By the end of the session participants will:
be familiar with a broad range of weblog formats and weblogging tools from both a theoretical and practical perspective.
be aware of the potential benefits of using weblogs both as personal research tool and as a learning and teaching tool especially when combined with RSS (Really Simple Syndication).
be able to critically assess the pedagogical aspects of deploying weblogs and RSS in differing learning and teaching scenarios.
Who should attend?
This introductory to intermediate level workshop will be of interest to anyone wishing to familiarise themselves with the use of weblogs and really simple syndication (RSS) within a range of learning and teaching situations. Particularly Educators in Higher and Further Education, Adult and Community Education.
Programme
10.00 Registration
10.15 Welcome, Introductions and Overview
10.30 Demonstration – what is a weblog and what distinguishes it from a traditional website or a wiki?
11.00 Coffee
11.15 Demonstration – a brief history of weblogging and RSS news feeds both within and outside the Institution
11.45 Hands on session – setting up your own weblog, news feed and an exploration of the educational ‘blogosphere’
12.45 Lunch
13.30 Presentation – how weblogs fit within theories of learning
14.00 Discussion – the potential usefulness of weblogging
14.15 Hands on session – a series of case studies that exemplify the use weblogs in differing learning and teaching situations
15.15 Coffee
15.30 Feedback and final discussion
16.00 Depart
|
