Blogging
WHAT IS A BLOG? (A Virtual Learning Community))
A blog is short for weblog. A weblog is a journal (or newsletter) that is frequently updated and intended for general public reading. Blogs generally represent the personality of the author or the Web site. Online communication tools enable students to interact with curriculum content, the teacher, and their peers outside of the classroom. Students are given the opportunity to negotiate the meaning of content through these interactions – creating the potential for a deeper and longer lasting learning.
Fundamental principles of constructivism support this view:
*learning is an active process of constructing rather than acquiring knowledge
*individuals learn through interaction with their world
*individuals develop knowledge through social interactio
