ICT as Mind tools [Blog]
Definition of Mindtools are ICT tools that engage users to facilitate critical thinking and higher order learning. These tools include concept mapping, visualizations, live conversation and computer mediated conferences.
- jonassen (2000)
What is reflective practice?
Reflect on your teaching style
Analyze ideals and challenges
Compare your practice with those of experienced
Incorporate reflection into next practice
A critical process in refining skills and professional development
Also known as "Reflection-in-action"
What is a Blog ?
Overview of Web 2.0 Technologies
Blog a short form of weblog is the term used to describe web site that maintain an ongoing personal information
It can be a diary of events, commentary and link to other web sites
Can be used to reflect one's experience and share with others
Solicit comments from others through postings
Use of Blog for reflective practice :
Every one he have his reflection about something like the teacher he can put his reflection about the subject he teaching and how he teach in class and let other give they opinions.
Share and learn from other interested individuals
Http://professorjournal.blogspot.com
Use of blog in the classroom :
The student can use the blog as project and share it with the student, write the school journal and let the parent joint and the other to participate with school, share the answer for equations, diffusion for lecturers.
How to blog?
Start with small
Use readily available templates
Practice
Think it through and make changes where necessary
