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Hub‐and‐Spoke Student Blogging and Advantages for Classroom Discussion
Author(s) -
Walatka Todd
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
teaching theology and religion
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.165
H-Index - 11
eISSN - 1467-9647
pISSN - 1368-4868
DOI - 10.1111/j.1467-9647.2012.00830.x
Subject(s) - conversation , student engagement , class (philosophy) , microblogging , mathematics education , pedagogy , sociology , psychology , social media , computer science , world wide web , communication , artificial intelligence
This essay argues for a particular form of student blogging as a powerful tool for generating and sustaining student engagement and conversation. After a brief discussion of pedagogical principles, “hub‐and‐spoke” blogging is presented as a means to facilitate a more student and discussion‐centered classroom. Based upon recent research and the author's experience, blogging is shown to have a significant impact on both student and instructor preparation for class and to positively shape instructional time.