1. What’s the Buzz on Blogging? Natalie Paul, PharmD, BCPS Assistant Professor College of Pharmacy

2. Objectives After completion of this presentation, the audience member will be able to:  Define a blog.  Describe how to use multimedia on a blog to enhance student learning.  Utilize the information presented to take the initial steps in creating a blog.

3. Outline Review key terms used when discussing a blog Review current blogs I’ve created for personal and educational use As a group, take the steps to develop a blog

4. What is a blog? a Web site that contains an online personal journal with reflections, comments, and often hyperlinks provided by the writer http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blog

5. There is a blog behind every corner http://blogs.woodtv.com/ http://chocolateandzucchini.com/ http://mocoloco.com/ http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6210240/

6. Google – Blogger https://www.blogger.com https://www.blogger.com Free service Many options Easy to use Links and affiliations with common programs  YouTube ®  Flickr ®  Microsoft ®

7. My personal blog –

8. My educational blogs Warfarin counseling Medication errors Look-alike, sound-alike medications Internal medicine rotation

9. Process Start with topic Students research – objectives/references/ content Preceptor evaluate Provide scripts for video Record/upload video Build slides/narrative Final review with preceptor Presented to education committee – nurse review Announced to nurses for completion Evaluate/assess

10. Let’s create a blog…………..

11. Future uses Content modules for pre-discussion Journal for students studying abroad Small discussion groups Self-directed learning modules What did you learn today? Hospital policies/procedures You may be surprised what the students will think of next!!

12. “This was a really good project, I’m glad I was able to do this” -A. Finkbeiner