WEBLOGS IN HIGHER EDUCATION

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WEBLOGS IN HIGHER EDUCATION

• Will RichardsonSupervisor of Instructional
  TechnologyHunterdon Central Regional High
  School Flemington, NJ
• http//www.weblogg-ed.com

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Weblogs in Higher Ed.

• A new World Wide Web

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Weblogs in Higher Ed.

• Before
• Read Only

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Weblogs in Higher Ed.

• Now
• Read
• AND write
• Web

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Weblogs in Higher Ed.

• Writing to the Web
• Weblogs

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Weblogs in Higher Ed.

• A Weblog is an easily created, easily updateable
  Website that allows an author (or authors) to
  publish instantly to the Internet from any
  Internet connection.

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Weblogs in Higher Ed.

• Weblogs dont require
• Knowledge of HTML
• Knowledge of FTP
• Webpage creation software

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Weblogs in Higher Ed.
How easy?
Online Filing Cabinet
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Weblogs in Higher Ed.

• Weblog characteristics
• Frequent updates
• Reverse chronology
• Personal and informal
• Hypertext
• Interactive

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Weblogs in Higher Ed.

• New metaphors
• Digital paper
• Online notebook

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Weblogs in Higher Ed.

• Some general Weblog uses
• Online Diaries

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Weblogs in Higher Ed.

• Date2004-06-14 0920
• Subjectprom was the ultimate bomb
• SecurityPublic
• ya, it was the best ever. not alot of ppl were
  there but we all looked good. i looked and felt
  like a primcess in my big ball gown, it was
  nice.ashley's hun did not go but we still had
  fun. i am not fighting anymore and it is very
  surprising that she talked to me today.nikkI
• http//www.livejournal.com/users/chicky_hotluv4u/

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Weblogs in Higher Ed.

• Business

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Weblogs in Higher Ed.
Microsoft
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Weblogs in Higher Ed.

• Politics

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Weblogs in Higher Ed.
Kerry/Edwards
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Weblogs in Higher Ed.

• Personal/Opinion

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Weblogs in Higher Ed.

BuzzMachine
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Weblogs in Higher Ed.

• 10,000,000 by years end.Over 50 kept by 13-19
  year olds.
• 50,000 are updated daily.
• 66.0 not updated in two months.

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Weblogs in Higher Ed.
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Weblogs in Higher Ed.

• Why Weblogs?

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Weblogs in Higher Ed.

• ConstructivistContribute to the greater body of
  knowledge
• Real audiences
• Collaborative
• ExpansiveGo beyond the classroom walls

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Weblogs in Higher Ed.

• Collaborative learning space

The Secret Life of Bees /Author Parents Book Club
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Weblogs in Higher Ed.

• Collaborative learning space

Meredith Mentor
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Weblogs in Higher Ed.

• Knowledge management

Technology Committee
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Weblogs in Higher Ed.

• Using Weblogs in Higher Ed.
• Recruiting
• Course Management
• Collaboration
• Portfolio

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Weblogs in Higher Ed.

• Community Relations

University of Waterloo
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Weblogs in Higher Ed.

• Course Management

Seton Hill
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Weblogs in Higher Ed.

• Collaboration

Dillard University
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Weblogs in Higher Ed.

• Collaboration

Archinect
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Weblogs in Higher Ed.

• Campus Wide Blogging

U. Of Minnesota
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Weblogs in Higher Ed.

• Many to One Blogging

Middlebury College
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Weblogs in Higher Ed.

• Other Schools That are Blogging
• Dartmouth
• Vassar
• Harvard

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Weblogs in Higher Ed.

• Blogging as Genre

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Weblogs in Higher Ed.

• Read
• Synthesize
• Write and link
• Publish
• Read some more.

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Weblogs in Higher Ed.
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Weblogs in Higher Ed.

• Blogging (v) promotes
• Conversation
• Individual Voice
• Information Literacy
• Critical Reading
• Critical Thinking

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Weblogs in Higher Ed.

• So, how do you start?

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Weblogs in Higher Ed.

• Essential Question
• How can Weblogs help me to teach more
  effectively?

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Weblogs in Higher Ed.

• What could I communicate more effectively?
• How can I create opportunities for collaboration?
• How can I bring the outside world into the
  classroom?

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Weblogs in Higher Ed.

• Considerations
• Time
• Technical support
• Connectivity
• Assessment

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Weblogs in Higher Ed.

• Choosing the tool
• Served locally or remotely?
• Open or closed?
• Interactive or not?
• Tech support or no?

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Weblogs in Higher Ed.

• Blogger
• (www.blogger.com)
• Free (ads)
• Large community
• Commenting
• Limited Security

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Weblogs in Higher Ed.

• Moveable Type
• Free
• Locally hosted
• More functionality
• More complexity
• Many levels of security

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Weblogs in Higher Ed.

• Manila
• 499 a year
• Locally hosted
• Up to 3,000
• CMS
• Many levels of security

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Weblogs in Higher Ed.

• Your job
• Blog
• Read
• Start small

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Weblogs in Higher Ed.

• Some Links
• Scholars Who Blog
• Blog Research
• Exploring the use of blogs as learning spaces in
  the higher
• education sector
• Into the Blogosphere

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Weblogs in Higher Ed.

• Questions/comments?
• will_at_weblogg-ed.com
• http//www.weblogg-ed.com
• Thanks!