The Blog!

The Use of Web Tools As 

Innovation for Education Students

An e-Portfolio Portal

In Partial Fulfillment for the Requirements  

In Field Study 3 (Technology In The Learning Environment)

and FS 4 (Exploring the Curriculum)

 

Blog Essentials

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I. Overview

It is evident that technology has indeed infiltrated almost all the aspect of human life. It has made living easier and convenient. Technology in Education is rapidly progressing as pressing contemporary trends and technological innovations are already at hand. Education sectors all over the world is continuously on the look out for new trends to render 'quality education' and to meet the demands of the 21st century.

The blog is created to address the need to present the contemporary trends in Education. New technologies and new innovations that bear promising results to bring Education are put into spotlight. The blog features an array of useful information about new trends in education particularly web tool applications that is believed to be of paramount importance for the teaching-learning process to occur effectively for this generation up to 
the next.

II.  Title                                                                               

BioExcelsis is the official name of the web blog. It represents the new breed of dynamic BSED Biology students of Mindanao State University - General Santos City and the overall appeal of the blog..

The blog got its name from the conjugation of the words Bio (life) and Excelsis which means 'excellent' - just the right words to describe its proponents and the web blog itlsef .

III.Objective                                                                                                                                        
The blog aims to provide substantial information about some topics concerning field study 3 and 4 and the following Web Tool Applications:                       

1. Flickr
2. Classblogmeister
3. Twitter
4. Classtool.net
5. Wikis
6. LectureFox
7. DGCommunities
8. Widget Finding
9. Etudes
10. Jorum
11. Evoca
12. Merlot

IV. Scope of the Blog                                                                                                                                     

 This blog covers the various Web Tool Applications that are currently in used as teaching aids in Education and some topics that are relevant with Field Study 3 and 4. The blog presents information in an easy to understand manner, quality photos and videos from web sources, and links that directs to useful sites.