Applying any new technology requires patience and understanding. First it must be developed into the curriculum with a lesson plan and rubric. Using a weblog in the college coursework is no different. The weblog shows the growth of the student and understanding of the material. In Richardson's book Blogs, Wikis and Podcasts he states "... that Weblogs are already making an impact on our curricula whether we are employing them as research tools or as publishing tools."(2010 p.38) This discussion will focus on the use of weblog in the dental hygiene curriculum.
The reflective journal type blog for the dental hygiene student allows for the Kolb's method of experiential learning to reflect on the learning, what happened and what work or could be done differently. This develops the critical thinking. The article from Simply Psychology emphasizes
http://www.simplypsychology.org/learning-kolb.html
that learning to reflect is possibly the most important part of the learning process. This fits the adult learner. The dental hygiene student could use an e Portfolio weblog for a two year experience documenting challenging case studies, diagnosis, intervention, outcomes and treatment planning. Entering in the weblog and sharing with fellow hygiene students documented case studies gives dimensional learning. The student also becomes the instructor.
References
McLeod S. (2013). Simply psychology learning kolb. Retrieved from: http://www.simplypsychology.org/learning-kolb.html
Richardson, W. (2010). Blogs,wikis,podcasts and other powerful web tools for classrooms. Corwin: Thousand Oaks,CA
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