Reflections from the Introduction of Blogs and RSS Feeds into a Preservice Instructional Technology Course

Autor/inn/en	West, Richard E.; Wright, Geoff; Gabbitas, Bruce; Graham, Charles R.
Titel	Reflections from the Introduction of Blogs and RSS Feeds into a Preservice Instructional Technology Course
Quelle	In: TechTrends: Linking Research and Practice to Improve Learning, 50 (2006) 4, S.54-60 (7 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	8756-3894
DOI	10.1007/s11528-006-0054-9
Schlagwörter	Stellungnahme; Teaching Methods; Educational Technology; Preservice Teachers; Professional Development; Preservice Teacher Education; Computer Mediated Communication; Group Discussion; Higher Education; Program Implementation; Instructional Effectiveness; Internet; Computer Uses in Education; Teacher Improvement; Reflective Teaching; Instructional Innovation; Methods Courses; Web Sites; Participant Satisfaction; Student Attitudes; Student Surveys; Problems + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Unterrichtsmedien; Lehramtsstudiengang; Lehrerausbildung; Computerkonferenz; Gruppendiskussion; Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; Unterrichtserfolg; Computernutzung; Educational Innovation; Bildungsinnovation; Methodisch-didaktische Anleitung; Web-Design; Schülerverhalten; Schülerbefragung; Problemsituation
Abstract	Reflection and professional development are two key practices that characterize an effective teacher and that are frequently overlooked in preservice training (Bowles, 2003; Halen-Faber, 1997; Patrick & Reinhartz, 1999). Reflection can be defined as the type of thinking that serves to challenge notions of prior learning (Halen-Faber, 1997), and professional development can be defined as the actions teachers take to improve the quality of their teacher practices and knowledge. Several technologies and methods have been utilized to assist teachers in reflecting and becoming involved in professional development. Two newer technologies used for these purposes are blogs and RSS feeds. In this paper, the authors first describe some of the ways that instructors are using blogs, and then describe their experiences using blogs and RSS feeds with undergraduate preservice teachers in order to facilitate their learning, as well as provide them with a tool they could use as teachers. They discuss what did work, what did not work, and how they would change their approach in the future to be more successful. The intent of this paper is to share ideas that will help others who are interested in blogs or trying to use blogs in their own classes. (Contains 1 figure.) (ERIC).
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Update	2017/4/10