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Class Blog - ongoing activity |
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Keep a diary in the form of a blog.
- This is a journal, in other words a monologue. It gives you the opportunity to practise your writing skills, to reflect on the activities and your own learning; apply critical thinking and hopefully come up with new ideas.
- Go to: kidblog.org/UPwithScienceGroupO/ and log-in with the password provided to you. Update your profile.
- At the end of each UP with SCIENCE day, briefly record what you did, what you learned and how you experienced the activities of the day.
- Use your blog to share your opinions with your group members and the rest of the world.
- Your blog will help you to remember how you felt about certain activities and how your thoughts changed over time.
- Read what the other members have written and comment on their posts.
- Invite friends or family to read your blog. They can login as Guest, password = password.
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Guidelines
- Write regularly, at least after each meeting.
- Be professional and keep to the topic.
- References online materials correctly and don't use images that are not your own without permission.
- Write in simple English or Afrikaans without sms short-hand and pay attention to spelling, grammar and punctuation. Use a spell checker if you can.
- If you disagree with somebody else's opinion, do so respectfully, don’t make personal criticisms. Remember Blogs are about ideas.
- Don't publish information you know may be inaccurate.
- Do not publish private information such as your phone number or address.
- DO NOT give your password to anybody else; friends & family may login as guest.
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Assessment
This is a compulsory activity and you will have to take part in the blog to receive the attendance certificate and to qualify for your bursary.
Although you will not get marks for this, you shall receive feedback from the mentors about your blogging from time to time.
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References & Resources
- CMIS. 2012. Blogs in Education. Australian Department of Education. Viewed online on 28 August 2012 at:http://www.det.wa.edu.au/education/cmis/eval/curriculum/ict/weblogs/
- Mollie Crie. 2006. Using Blogs to Integrate Technology in the Classroom. Published by Glencoe/McGraw-Hill. Viewed online on 28 August 2012 at www.glencoe.com/sec/teachingtoday/educationupclose.phtml/47
- Brenda Dyck. 2012. Log On to a Blog. Education World. Viewed online on 28 Augu2t 2012 at: www.educationworld.com/a_curr/voice/voice123.shtml
- Stephen Downes. 2009. Blogs in Education. Viewed online on 28 August 2012 at: halfanhour.blogspot.com/2009/04/blogs-in-education.html
- Lorrie Jackson. 2012. Blogging? It's Elementary, My Dear Watson! Education World. Viewed online on 28 August 2012 at: www.educationworld.com/a_tech/tech/tech217.shtml
- web2debate. 2012. Guidelines for using Blogs and Wikis. Viewed online on 28 August 2012 at: web2debate.wikispaces.com/Guidelines+for+using+Blogs+and+Wikis
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