A few months ago, I wrote about the use of blogging as a reflective tool. I’ve since developed an assignment for the Professional Ethics in Physiotherapy module I teach, in which students will blog as a form of reflection on some of the topics we cover in class.
Every student will then read every other students posts and provide commentary that I hope will seep out of the blogging environment and into the classroom. I think it’s important that the ideas and concepts discussed online become living things outside the online space. Cross commenting and the discussion of various ethical dilemmas presented could also highlight the role of culture, background, religion, etc. on their differing perspectives or worldviews.
Ultimately I’d like to demonstrate to the students the idea knowledge can be constructed through interaction and that discourse and social media platforms are great tools to facilitate this process. I’m hoping to evaluate the assignment after it’s completion in a few months and then write an article on our (the students and my) shared experiences.