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A Defense for Innovation
A Timeline of Blogging
Adoption
Through this model of
decentralized diffusion
(Rogers,2003), blogging can
be easily adopted.
Local innovator
Lead instructor
Adopter
instructor
Adopter
instructor
Local innovator
Lead Instructor
Adopter
instructor
Adopter
instructor
Local Innovator
Lead Instructor
Adopter instructor
Adopter instructor
10-20% Adoption
(Rogers, 2003. p. 344.)
Links for more information
about BloggingArticle from McGraw Hill
http://www.glencoe.com/sec/teachingt
oday/educationupclose.phtml/47
Instructions on how to set up a class blog
http://www.teachersfirst.com/content/bl
og/blogideas1.cfm
Site with more resources and links on
blogging creation and use in the
classroom
http://digitallyspeaking.pbworks.com/w
/page/17791566/Blogging
Free blog creation site geared for students
and teachers
http://edublogs.org/
Example of a blog I created
http://michaelkirsch.blogspot.com/
Google owned blog site
http://blogger.com
Timeline links
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/stor
y.php?storyId=17421022
http://nymag.com/news/media/15971/
References
Anderson, T. (2008).Towards a theory of online learning. In The theory and practice of online learning. Anderson, T. (Ed). Edmonton, AB: AU Press.
Deed, C., & Edwards, A., (2010). Using social networks in learning and teaching higher education: An Australian case study. International Journal of Knowledge Society Research. (1)(2). Retrieved on November 18th 2010 from IGI Global at http://www.igi-global.com.ezp.waldenulibrary.org/Gateway/EData.
Palloff, R., & Pratt, K. (2005). Collaborating online: Learning together in community. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass
Rogers, E., (2003). Diffusion of innovations. New York, NY: Free Press.
Utecht, J. (2007, April). Blogs Aren't the Enemy. Technology & Learning. pp. 32-34. Retrieved from EBSCOhost. on December 12th, 2010.
Utecht, J. (2007). Creators in the Classroom. Web 2.0: New Tools, New Schools, 184. Retrieved from EBSCOhost. on December 14th 2010.
Wong, R., & Hew, K. (2010). The impact of blogging and scaffolding on primary school pupils’ narrative writing: A case study. International Journal of Web-based learning and Teaching Technologies. (5)(2). Retrieved from IGI Global at http://www.igi-global.comezp.waldenulibrary.org/Gateway/EDatabaseTools/DatabaseSearch/SearchResults.aspx.