Thanks for your comments. That’s the biggest challenge I think, making blogging a routine. Good luck! Apparently, planning your posts is a good idea. I have lots of draft posts ready to go.

Blog on yourself!
Alex

I can see blogs being useful in my classes as I have a combination of face to face, distance and flexible students. The students can comment on the posts and look at what everyone else thinks as well as share information on useful links etc.

My New years resolution is get make my bloggin apart of my routine.

At the moment I am using my blog to document my e learning journey, some of my distance students read it. I also creted a blog for a Reframing the future team so they can explore the use of blogs in learning and communicate with each other.

Blog on….Linda

I’ve been blogging for about 4 years, initially in blogger and now using my own server space and Word Press. For me it serves several functions.

I use it as a teaching tool, sharing any of my published work and chapters of my book, plus any new developments I learn about or experiment with. Some of this motivation comes from other bloggers and sites on the net. I have built many ‘connections’ with other textile artists around the world so it also functions as a communication tool. The comments facility and easy, fresh update of the format is much more engaging (and motivating) than a static website which I used to have. Blogging works to keep me on track and engaged with my art.

Blogging can also build a reputation if that is what you are looking for as it is a form of media communication. I generally restrict my blogging to my art form and other associated textile arts but occasionally when I have a personal post I am surprised at the increased response in comments. Us humans want to engage and know about each other and this is also how we learn. The role of teaching and learning isn’t a separate field of life – it is a rich element of it. I’m sure every teacher in TAFE in NCI has experienced this in a personal way.

I’m currently looking at introducing more media on my blog such as podcasting, video/utube and flash animation for instruction and essay material.

Hope everyone enjoys their blog adventures. Be creative, let your thinking go that bit further and enjoy it – your students will ‘catch’ your enthusiasm for your subject.

Kaz