Blogging

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Blogging

http//center.uoregon.edu/ISTE/NECC2005/glance/blo
gging.php
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• Blog picked as word of the year (2004)
• Merriam-Webster said blog headed the list of
  most looked-up terms on its site during the last
  twelve months.

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• BLOG noun short for weblog a Web site that
  contains an online personal journal with
  reflections, comments, and often hyperlinks
  provided by the writer
• -Merriam-Webster definition

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COMMON FEATURES OF A BLOG

• a type of website that is EASY and QUICK to
  Create (dont have to learn HTML or web
  authoring softwarei.e. FrontPage, Dreamweaver
  etc.)
• able to instantly publish to the web
• ability to personalize layouts (templates/skins)

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• organized by time (chronologically backwards)
• it is organized with dated entries (each entry
  is time-stamped)
• allows for archiving of previous posts (great
  for tracking progress or record keeping)
• organized by posts (a.k.a entries, postings)
• posts are usually short and frequently posted
• The use of hypertext links is a common feature
• Blogs open student writers to multiple means of
  communication (multimedia friendly)

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Blog Activity

• Examine the blog (5-10 minutes)
• Note some of the features
• Discussion with group
• Purpose of the blog
• Audience
• What did you learn from the blog?
• Do you think this is a good educational use for a
  blog?
• Select one person to tell entire group about the
  blog..in a few sentences

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Informational Weblogs

• Weblogg-ED by Will Richardson
• http//weblogg-ed.com/
• Edu-Blog Insights by Anne Davis
• http//anne.teachesme.com
• David Warlick (Classroom Blogging)
• http//davidwarlick.com/2cents/

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Weblogs for Course, Classroom, or School
Management Systems

• Course (class) Management
• Journalism 1 at HCRHS http//weblogs.hcrhs.k12.nj
  .us/journ1/
• Classroom Management
• Happy Headlines (Ms. Higginbothans Class)
  http//www.butlerville.net/3a/
• School Management
• Lewis Elementary School (by Tim Lauer)
• http//lewiselementary.org/

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Collaborations / Collections

• Collaborations
• Mrs. Brittons Class
• http//mustangblog.typepad.com/mrsbrittonsclass/
• The Georgia-NJ Connection
• http//weblogs.hcrhs.k12.nj.us/georgia/
• Collections
• MM On-line Magazine http//mrmayo.typepad.com/mag
  azine/

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Electronic Filing Cabinets

• TEK Committee Weblog
• http//mustangblog.typepad.com/mustang_tek_commit
  tee_web/
• Got Math? http//mustangblog.typepad.com/mathcommu
  nication/
• Magnolia Mustangs http//mustangblog.typepad.com
• http//mustangblog.typepad.com/magnolia_elementary
  /2004/03/index.html
• (types of multimedia that can be uploaded)
• http//mustangblog.typepad.com/magnolia_elementary
  /2003/10/index.html
• (PLC minutes)

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Enhancing Literacy / Facilitating Discussions

• The Secret Life of Bees http//weblogs.hcrhs.k12.n
  j.us/bees/
• Pre-Cal 40s http//pc40s.blogspot.com/

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Classroom Applications

• Blog as a Classroom Chronicle
• Class Newsletter
• http//buckman.pps.k12.or.us/classrooms/leake/
• Blog as a Daily Journal
• http//akira.arts.kuleuven.ac.be/tantux/?qaggrega
  tor/feed/2

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• Blogs as Anthology
• Classroom publishing
• http//www.bsablogs.com/class1H/2003/04/10
• Blog as Communicator
• Blog as Colloborator
• http//class6f.bsablogs.com/Project19/

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Safety Issues and Concerns

• Find a site that you can manage the blog comments
• Blogger- you can set it up so only members of the
  blog can make comments
• Let students know what is expected
• Bloggers contract
• Teacher and parent monitoring
• AUP
• Find blogging sites specifically for education
• http//www.classblogmeister.com/

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• Attractive protective features to think about
• Preview of entries before appearing on web
  (drafts)
• Email notification of comments
• Comments can be deleted
• Comment options (anyone, registered, group
  members)
• Password protection

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• Some Basic Rules/Suggestions to Follow When
  Working with Student Weblogs
• Use pen names (maintained with teacher list)
• No personal information (phone s, whole names,
  address, neighborhood, or other personal
  information)
• Password protection always an option

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START A BLOG YOURSELF

• Articles strongly suggest starting a personal
  blog to start exploring the whole process

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• THINK ABOUT your purpose (vision/mission)
• THINK ABOUT a creative name for it
• THINK ABOUT the content you will share
• THINK ABOUT your audience
• THINK ABOUT the logistics of using with students

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• BLOG
• AWAY!

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Sources

• Education Weblogs by Lackner NECC 2005
• An Educators Guide to Blogs Klein et al, NECC
  2005
• Blogging in Education Power Point by Walter
  McKenzie, November 2004