Sustained Blogging about Teaching: Instructional Methods That Support Online Participation as Professional Development

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  • Author(s): Rodesiler, Luke (ORCID Rodesiler, Luke (ORCID 0000-0002-5036-6428)
  • Language:
    English
  • Source:
    TechTrends: Linking Research and Practice to Improve Learning. Jul 2017 61(4):349-354.
  • Publication Date:
    2017
  • Document Type:
    Journal Articles
    Reports - Descriptive
  • Additional Information
    • Availability:
      Springer. 233 Spring Street, New York, NY 10013. Tel: 800-777-4643; Tel: 212-460-1500; Fax: 212-348-4505; e-mail: [email protected]; Web site: http://www.springerlink.com
    • Peer Reviewed:
      Y
    • Source:
      6
    • Education Level:
      Higher Education
      Postsecondary Education
    • Subject Terms:
      Electronic Publishing; Web Sites; Teaching Methods; Faculty Development; Teaching (Occupation); Writing Instruction; Mentors; Teacher Educators; Preservice Teachers
    • Accession Number:
      10.1007/s11528-017-0164-6
    • ISSN:
      8756-3894
    • Abstract:
      Successfully preparing prospective and practicing teachers to blog as a means of professional development requires more than simply introducing popular blogging platforms, teaching technical moves and assigning an arbitrary number of blog posts. To assist teacher educators who aim to engage teachers in sustained blogging to advance their professional growth, the author presents instructional methods drawn from scholarship on effective writing instruction, including the following: examining mentor texts in the form of teacher-generated blog posts; exploring writing territories (i.e., the topics, genres and audiences for whom a teacher could write); and pursuing specific purposes for writing to generate a number of focused blog posts from a single general topic of professional interest.
    • Abstract:
      As Provided
    • Number of References:
      21
    • Publication Date:
      2017
    • Accession Number:
      EJ1145814