Stephen,<br>I'm not exactly sure what you mean by :<br>"<span><font color="#0000ff" face="Arial" size="2">blogs (</font></span><span><font color="#0000ff" face="Arial" size="2">presume the functional
distinction is that blogs retain each individual's contribution stream
seperately)"<br><br>Blogs keep someone's post (entry) with all comments related to that post together which would be similar to a forum.<br>I personally use both, but I think blogs are much more powerful when you consider that other media types can be easily added (pictures, files, flash files, video, podcasts, etc)
<br><br>In the context of Michael's original question (ask an expert), both a forum and blog would be suitable. If the creator were interested in other aspects, perhaps looking at a blog would be a better option. <br>
<br>Joseph Papaleo<br>Ivanhoe Grammar School<br> <br></font></span><br><div><span class="gmail_quote">On 2/14/07, <b class="gmail_sendername">Stephen Digby</b> <<a href="mailto:digby.stephen.p@edumail.vic.gov.au">digby.stephen.p@edumail.vic.gov.au
</a>> wrote:</span><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
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<div dir="ltr" align="left"><span><font color="#0000ff" face="Arial" size="2">Prefer moodle forum to blogs (presume the functional
distinction is that blogs retain each individual's contribution stream
seperately, while forums have everyone's contributions mixed
together.</font></span></div>
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<p><font size="2">======================================================================================<br>Stephen
Digby, Learning Technology Manager<br><a href="mailto:admin@cheltsec.vic.edu.au" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)">mailto:admin@cheltsec.vic.edu.au</a> <br>Cheltenham
Secondary College <a href="http://www.cheltsec.vic.edu.au" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)">www.cheltsec.vic.edu.au</a> Ph: 613 955 55 955 Fx: 9555
8617<br>======================================================================================<br> </font></p></span>
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<font face="Tahoma" size="2"><b>From:</b> <a href="mailto:itapps-bounces@edulists.com.au" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)">itapps-bounces@edulists.com.au</a>
[mailto:<a href="mailto:itapps-bounces@edulists.com.au" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)">itapps-bounces@edulists.com.au</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Martin, Michael
M<br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, 13 February 2007 12:31 PM<span class="q"><br><b>To:</b> Year 12 IT
Applications Teachers' Mailing List<br></span><b>Subject:</b> RE: [Year 12 IT Apps]
Blogging<br></font><br></div><span class="q">
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<div dir="ltr"><font color="#000000" face="Arial" size="2">Hi Charmaine,</font></div>
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<div dir="ltr"><font face="Arial" size="2">What forum structure are you using?
How has it been set up? Have you set your own up on the local server or
are you using an outside provider? I'm interested in ideas. thanks
for your input</font></div>
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<div dir="ltr"><font face="Arial" size="2">Michael Martin</font></div>
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<font face="Tahoma" size="2"><b>From:</b> <a href="mailto:itapps-bounces@edulists.com.au" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)">itapps-bounces@edulists.com.au</a> on behalf
of Charmaine Taylor<br><b>Sent:</b> Mon 12/02/2007 11:57 PM<br><b>To:</b> Year
12 IT Applications Teachers' Mailing List<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Year 12 IT
Apps] Blogging<br></font><br></div>
</span><div><span class="q">Hi Michael,<br>I use forums for this and it does encourage students to
participate.<br><br>Charmaine Taylor<br>Sunbury Downs College<br><br><br>Martin,
Michael M wrote:<br>
</span><blockquote cite="http://" type="cite"><span class="q">
<div><font color="#000000" face="Arial" size="2">Hi All,</font></div>
<div> </div>
<div><font face="Arial" size="2">Is there anyone that has set up a Blogs site at
their school for the purpose of allowing students to ask the expert (teachers)
questions, and I don't mean just IT teachers but teachers across all teaching
areas. And is this helping students with their approach to
learning? I am keen to set up a blogs site at my school so that ideas
can be shared and questions asked. I saw an example on the British
Museum site where students blog questions to the experts. This would be
cool in a school environment.</font></div>
<div> </div>
<div><font face="Arial" size="2">Keen to hear views and strategies</font></div>
<div> </div>
<div><font face="Arial" size="2">Regards</font></div>
<div>Michael Martin</div>
<div>Copperfield College</div>
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