BLOGS Part II with Angela Stephens

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BLOGS Part IIwith Angela Stephens ?
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Why Blogs?

• The students use them, so why not teach them a
  safe educational way to use them?
• Some ideas
• http//www.musingsfromtheacademy.blogspot.com/

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What blog provider is best for my class?

• Things to consider
• Open access - anyone can comment on
  student/teacher postings
• Closed access password restricted and only
  those with passwords can post comments
• Podcast options
• Ease of use
• RSS/XML feeds

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Blogmeister

• http//epnweb.org/blogmeister/index.php
• School access code teayofigid
• Features
• Free blog provider
• Created for educators
• Ability to set up and control student accounts
• Template based
• Closed community
• Teacher can approve student postings before
  publishing them to blog
• Limited photo capability
• Example blog
• http//epnweb.org/blogmeister/blog.php?blogger_id
  21053
• http//epnweb.org/blogmeister/blog.php?blogger_id
  22572

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Live Journal

• http//www.livejournal.com/
• Features
• Free blog provider (for basic services)
• Ability to create a community of users
• Template based
• Create open or closed community
• Privacy controls
• Limited photo capability
• Example blogs
• http//community.livejournal.com/english/
• http//community.livejournal.com/creeger/

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21Publish

• http//www.21publish.com/
• Features
• Free blog provider
• Ability to create a community of users
• Template based
• Create open or closed community
• Limited photo capablility
• Example blog http//jtubbs.21publish.com/

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Blogger

• www.blogger.com
• Features
• Free blog provider
• Ability to create a group blog
• Template based
• Comments ability to allow comments on a
  post-by-post basis
• Post photos
• AudioBlogger (immediately post a message from
  your cell phone via a MP3 file)
• Example blog http//www.oldhistoryteacher.blogspo
  t.com

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Discussion

• Open or closed access which one is better?
• How can I use blogs in my classroom?
• What are some benefits to blogging?
• What are some concerns about blogging?