Blogger

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Introduction
Blogger is a free tool which allows people to create blogs about a topic of their choice. Simple to use, this site has the potential to be used for both students and teachers.

If used for teachers, a blog around a particular subject or topic could be set up containing resources, activities, assessment tasks and more relating to the topic.

If used for students, there could be an assignment set up where students are required to make a blog detailing all the knowledge they have learnt and post the link to their teacher at the end of the task or semester. This way, the teacher could track a student's progress over time, looking at how consistently they've worked or how their understanding of a topic has improved over blog posts.


Instructions
A blogger account is relatively simple to set up, the individual just needs a Google account. To create a blog, simply click on the "new blog" tab on the homepage and type in your information.

Next, you can start posting. Simply click the "new post" button and you will be directed to a blank page that can be filled up with new information.

The post can be formatted using the tools at the top of the screen. This can be simple text formatting, adding pictures, hyperlinks or videos.

Lastly, tags or "labels" can be added on the right hand side in order to organise your posts better.

Then click the "Publish" button and the blog post can be seen on your new blog!

Outcomes and Applications
This would be an ideal app to use to present information to students studying something such as "The Search for Better Health" in stage 6, as this topic requires a basis of historical and social knowledge as well as biological knowledge of the immune system. All of the investigation topics in this area could be posted on the blog as a way of having all the information in one place. An example of the dot points covered in this way could be:

9.4.5.3.1 process, analyse and present information from secondary sources to evaluate the effectiveness of vaccination programs in preventing the spread and occurrence of once common diseases, including smallpox, diphtheria and polio
9.4.6.3.1 gather, process and analyse information to identify the cause and effect relationship of smoking and lung cancer
9.4.7.3.2 process and analyse information from secondary sources to evaluate the effectiveness of quarantine in preventing the spread of plant and animal disease into Australia or across regions of Australia
9.4.7.3.3 gather and process information and use available evidence to discuss the changing methods of dealing with plant and animal diseases, including the shift in emphasis from treatment and control to management or prevention of disease

7.1.1.3.1 evaluates how major advances in scientific understanding and technology have changed the direction or nature of scientific thinking