Blogging

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Web Tool:

• Blogger

Industry:

• Nursing

Projects:

• Project 2: Pipeline Project
• Project 2: Communicating with Patients

Reflective Writing in Blogs

“Reflective Writing in Blogs” is an activity utilizing www.blogger.com to facilitate health related writing that is reflective in nature. Learners respond in writing, incorporating new vocabulary and concepts.

Outcomes:

The learner will be able to:

• Write reflectively in a blog
• Share opinions using language that are culturally appropriate
• Develop vocabulary

Preparation:

• Consider pragmatics language for voicing an opinion in culturally appropriate way
• Review vocabulary considerations such as “how to voice an opinion the Canadian way”
• Discuss reflective writing expectations

Delivery:

1. Read the text, article or other
   • Read related text provided by the instructor or chosen by the learner on themes such as “Principles of Pain Assessment”
   • Discuss reading in small groups
   • List new vocabulary
2. Write the blog entry
   • Summarize in a blog as a response to reading texts
   • Explain why it is important to follow the principles used in pain assessment
   • See an activity example using Blogspot
     • Write complete thoughts and paragraphs
     • Define unfamiliar vocabulary from the reading in a blog
     • List new vocabulary such as: triggers, intensity; duration, intermittent, etc.
3. Conclude the Activity
   • Develop responses to reflective questions posed by the instructor

Activity Reference Links:

• This is an example of the above idea in a blog.

The Canadian Language Benchmarks (CLB) skills addressed by this activity are:

• Reading
• Writing

Reading

ES: Global Description	CLB: Global Description	ES: Speaking Tasks	CLB: Speaking Tasks
Chooses and integrates information from various sources or from several parts of a single text. Identifies relevant and irrelevant information	Follows main ideas, key words and important detail in an authentic 2-3 page text on a familiar topic, but within only partially predictable context. (8)	Refers to manuals and procedures to gain information.	Accesses and locates several pieces of information in on-line electronic reference sources. (8) Reads policy and procedure manuals, equipment installation manuals, user product guides and health and safety advisories. (9)

Writing

ES: Global Description	CLB: Global Description	ES: Speaking Tasks	CLB: Speaking Tasks
Either longer or shorter pieces of writing intended to inform, explain, request information, express opinions, or give directions.	Links paragraphs to from coherent texts to express ideas on familiar abstract topics, with some support for main ideas, and with an appropriate sense of audience.(8) Extracts key information and relevant detail from a page long text and writes an outline or summary. Demonstrates good control over common sentence patterns, coordination and subordination, and spelling and mechanics. Has occasional difficulty with complex structures (e.g., those reflecting cause and reason, purpose, comment), naturalness of phrases and expressions, organization and style. (8)	Writes detailed job specifications. Writes letters to explain/clarify and request approval.	Writes an essay/composition on a previously researched academic or work-related topic to express opinion or argue a point. (8)