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McLean McIntosh Post 1

• 12 December 2020, 11:57 PM

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If blogging can be thought of as an online journal entry, what could be the benefits for learners of recording their thoughts, ideas and experiences?

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Fraser Mcintosh Post 2 in reply to 1

• 3 January 2021, 1:18 PM

There could be several benefits to the learner.

Reflexivity: As this produces a record of their thoughts and experiences throughout the learning experiences.  It creates an easy and accessible method of looking back and reflecting on your work.

Aids when asking for help: Similar to the above, but if a record is their from the learner that an educator can read.  They then have a way of reviewing the learners work at a glance and pointing them in the right direction more easily than trying to draw information from them.  This would make vulnerable interactions where the power imbalance is most apparent to a learner arguably more plateable.

Interactions with peers and colleagues: The blog presents the thoughts of the learner to their colleagues and peers who can then comment and engage with the material posted to create a collective learning experience on the required material.  Potentially helping several learners at once.

There are undoubtedly more but these are the main three that spring to mind.