Friday, October 5, 2012
Definition of Blog
: a Web site that contains an online personal journal with reflections, comments, and often hyperlinks provided by the writer; also : the contents of such a site
— blog verb
— blog·ger noun
— blog·ging noun
Pros
· Formation of an online community
· Interactive knowledge -sharing tool…ability to conduct focus groups
· Plenty of time to think over discussion topics
· Archives contributions from members
· Easily accessed by multiple devices
· Links to other resources
Nursing Education Blogs
· Can complement teaching… develop reflective practice
· Useful when learner and educator are not in immediate location from one another
· Equalize the discussion…face-to-face may be dominated by only a few participants
Patient Blogs
· Patient insight and perspective on illness
· Help improve communication between patients, families and healthcare providers
· Highlight commonalities and differences in healthcare practice
Cons
· Linear sequence of posts… Can’t be grouped around a topic like in a discussion board
· Time consuming to read and respond
· Mainly opinion based postings… difficult to assess quality of what is posted
· Educational organization may be hesitant to use this informal method of learning
· Avoid sharing personal information…Maintain HIPAA regulations about sharing patient information
Staying Up to Date
· Email reminders and postings
· Links to related websites and blogs. Search engines for blogs include blogsearch.google.com and technorati.com
· Relate classroom discussion to what is being discussed on the blog
· Instructions to help with technical challenges
References
Billings, D.M. (2009). Wikis and blogs: consider the possibilities for continuing nursing education. The Journal of Continuing Education in Nursing. 40(12), 534-535. doi:10.3928/00220124-20091119-10
Sanders, J. (2006).Twelve tips for using blogs and wikis in medical education. Medical Teacher. 28 (8), 680-682. doi:10.1080/01421590601106353
Wang, S., Hsu, H.Y. & McPherson, S. (2006). Using Blogs to Facilitate Online Discussion. In T. Reeves & S. Yamashita (Eds.), Proceedings of World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2006 (pp. 998-1001). Chesapeake, VA: AACE.
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Suggested Blogs
“This blog will have posts discussing current information of interest to nurse educators and nurse leaders currently enrolled in the Framingham State University MSN program or graduates of the program” (Bechtel, 2012). Cynthia Francis Bechtel, PhD, RN, CNE, CEN is an Associate Professor and Coordinator of MSN Program at Framingham State University
“Nursing Educator discusses issues of relevance to nurse educators and staff development nurses. The focus is on the use of technology in nursing education. The use of electronic devices, effects on nursing curricula, nursing informatics, electronic health records, and the latest pedagogical uses of technology are discussed. The author, Brent Thompson, PhD RN, an associate professor of nursing at West Chester University, has been consultant on the use of technology in nursing education for over 20 years. He is also a member of the National League for Nursing's Educational Technology and Information Management committee” (Brent, 2012).
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