Reflection is a powerful tool of learning. The act of recording thoughts about learning and process can help students reach a deeper understanding in anything they are studying. If these thoughts are shared with a larger audience, an authentic audience, the reflective process then takes on a social aspect. Members of the global learning community can interact with these learning reflections and interact openly with the thoughts. This in turn can help the student develop new understandings about what they are learning and the process by which they are constructing this new knowledge. This collection of adventures will introduce you to the use of blogs and podcasting as reflective tools. You can also explore the use of RSS technologies for managing information flow as well as tracking student blogs and podcasts. Explore ways that you can use these tools with your students and for your own professional development.

• Adventures in Blogs

• Adventures in Microblogging (Twitter)

• Adventures in Podcasting

• Adventures in RSS

• Samples

• Resources

• Educational Blogs for Professional Development