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DECP 02

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Unit 2.2 BlogsPedagogical Advantages of Blogs

Can you think of; why blogs are being so popular among learning community and why they are attracting the educationalists to explore more of blogs in education?

Let us see some pedagogical advantages of blogs, which make the blogs to embrace by teachers and learners. Click on following link and go through section “Educational Benefits and uses of Blogs” of the PDF file The Use of Blogs, Wikis and RSS in Education

To know more about the Educational usages of blogs click on following video link
Blogs in Education

Blogs in Classroom Scenario

Obviously you would be thinking about how the blogs can be used in classroom. Let us explore the ways; blogs can be used in teaching learning process:

Click on following link and go through section “Using the Blog in the Classroom”
Using the Blog in the Classroom

To know more about the classroom implications of blogs click on following video link
Blog Uses and Applications (Note: To see the above video, you would require downloading QuickTime software)

Activity 1. List out 4 features of bogs applicable to teaching and learning process. 2. How the blogs can be used in administrative purpose in educational institute. Describe in 50 words.

Work in progress, expect frequent changes. Help and feedback is welcome. See discussion page.