http://blog.discoveryeducation.com/wmchamberlain Wm Chamberlain is a STAR member of the Discovery Educator Network Sun, 22 Nov 2009 16:45:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=wordpress-mu-1.2.3-2.2.1 http://blog.discoveryeducation.com/wmchamberlain/2008/09/08/why-blogging-cant-work-in-the-classroom/#comment-8 Or-Tal Tue, 06 Oct 2009 15:57:39 +0000 http://blog.discoveryeducation.com/wmchamberlain/2008/09/08/why-blogging-cant-work-in-the-classroom/#comment-8 This is an interesting line of thought. I would say that micro-blogging can do things that blogging can't. Micro blogging requires less time, yet it is a lot more conversational. It's the conversation that creates real interaction with the information/knowledge and that desired processing. I also think, that posting online has great value in reach - if you include classes from far away areas in the conversation it might prove more valuable and even more appealing for the kids. More thoughts would probably follow... This is an interesting line of thought. I would say that micro-blogging can do things that blogging can’t. Micro blogging requires less time, yet it is a lot more conversational.
It’s the conversation that creates real interaction with the information/knowledge and that desired processing.
I also think, that posting online has great value in reach - if you include classes from far away areas in the conversation it might prove more valuable and even more appealing for the kids.
More thoughts would probably follow…

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