In this episode, Chris Betcher from The Virtual Staffroom interviews James Farmer, the creator of Edublogs, on its 2nd birthday. To celebrate this momentous occasion, Chris and James Skyped each other and we get to listen in on their conversation! Edublogs was created as a way to get as many teachers blogging as possible. In very short time, Edublogs was becoming the premier blogging site for teachers.
Edublogs was created by an Englishman who has been living in Australia. When Chris asked him what percentage of Australian teachers use edublogs, he said less than 25%. He then said that 75% of the users come from the US and Canada. Interesting. I keep reading that other countries have teachers who embrace technology more than American teachers. While this may be true in some senses, it is not the case with blogging.
James then spoke about how Edublogs has the latest cutting edge features that teachers want. It also improves communication between students, teachers and parents. There have been ESL blogs to help students who are learning the English language. He also said it was good for students to have their own blogs because it promotes creativity, identity and is empowering.
As an adult student who is new to blogging, I can vouch for that!
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