Your Name and Title:
Amy M. Williamson, Ed.D.
Associate Professor
School or Organization Name:
Angelo State University
Co-Presenter Name(s):
N/A
Area of the World from Which You Will Present:
USA, Texas
Language in Which You Will Present:
English
Target Audience(s):
Teachers, Teacher Educators, Administrators
Short Session Description (one line):
The presentation will discuss blogging practices in online education classes, giving specific assignment examples, and sharing increased reflection outcomes.
Full Session Description (as long as you would like):
This presentation will first introduce the nature of the online courses where blogs were utilized, including prompts and assignments that have been successful. It will then narrow its focus to the benefits of blogs, the specific parameters of the assignments, and how the blog has improved the quality of reflections for teaching candidates. Examples of student posts will be shared, and information will be provided to help guide participants in creating and facilitating their own course blogs. Finally, the presenter will share a variety of potential assignments that can be utilized through blogs to increase reflection on teaching practices, global citizenship, teacher collaboration and resource sharing, and student engagement.
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