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To BLOG or Not to BLOG?

To BLOG or Not to BLOG?. Created by Jan North Mansfield ISD (used by permission). What do you know about Blogs?. Turn to a neighbor on your left side. Tell them one thing you know about Blogs. Short for weblog Online journals or newsletters

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To BLOG or Not to BLOG?

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  1. To BLOG or Not to BLOG? Created by Jan North Mansfield ISD (used by permission)

  2. What do you know about Blogs? • Turn to a neighbor on your left side. Tell them one thing you know about Blogs.

  3. Short for weblog Online journals or newsletters A Web site that contains dated entries in reverse chronological order (most recent first) about a particular topic. Quick way to publish news and happenings A diary or history A collaborative space either stand alone or within a website that visitors can post comments, link to, add to, or just read on a weekly, daily, hourly basis A web-based publication of periodic articles (posts), usually presented in reverse chronological order. It is an online journal with one or many contributors. What is a Blog?

  4. What is a Blog? • Personal • On the Web • Published • Part of communities

  5. Launching a website or a blog takes less than 5 minutes 5% of all Internet users get news and other information from content-rich blogs and content-rich websites 3 in 5 teens have their own blog Older school-age girls are most likely to keep up with a blog Teens “wear their hearts” on their blog Many schools are banning blogs How 8th graders view blogging Interesting Facts:The State of Blogging What do you think about this?

  6. What do you want to learn about Blogs? • Talk with the neighbor on your right. Tell them one thing you would like to learn about Blogs.

  7. Then Online publication of personal diaries Now Respected vehicle for editorials on specific topics The evolution of a Blog

  8. Date header Title Time stamp/permalink Post Author nickname Category Comments Trackback Anatomy of a Blog Work with a partner to find each part of a Blog Click here to visit a Blog

  9. What can Blogs be used for in Education? • Information/Communication Tools • Online Filing Cabinets • Collaborative Tools • Literature Circles • Online Discussions • Professional Development • Writing Tools

  10. Other examples • The Daily Blog • The Race Report • Blog Away on a Paperless Journal • Computer Art Blog • Mrs. Wright’s Class • Library Blog • The FordLog

  11. A few I’m playing with… • By the way… • Once upon a Blog… • K8 Campus Technologists • Becoming an Educational Administrator

  12. Offer potential for collaboration Ability to publish anywhere, anytime No need to learn html, ftp, etc. Free tools available Different from a regular webpage or discussion forum Promotes reflection Offer opportunity for feedback & scaffolding of new ideas Promote interactivity, opportunities for active learning Build student/teacher relationships Space for students to publish their thoughts & understanding, reflect, revise Benefits of Using Blogs in Education

  13. Helps students become subject-matter experts Increases student interest and ownership in learning Gives students legitimate chances to participate Provides opportunities for diverse perspectives Increase higher-order thinking skills Students have full control and ownership of online content Links can help support information/learning Supports student knowledge acquisition Encourages guided discovery and knowledge construction Benefits….

  14. What might the dangers or pitfalls be in using Blogs? • What would you imagine the dangers teens could be exposed to by using blogs? • What pitfalls might there be in using them in the classroom? • Example Rubric

  15. Selection Age Privacy Support Other services Costs Blog Website Hide account/login details Topics Password Protection Email Avatars/Photos Profile/Private Keeping Students Safe

  16. When you Blog Personal info Correct info Be nice to people Other Hide from Search Engines Look at Blog stats Keeping Students Safe

  17. To Blog or Not to Blog? • Before you decide to start Blogging • Visit different weblog sites • Look for features you like • Identify management strategies for pitfalls & problems • Blogger’s Contract • Model Blogging for your students

  18. Your Content • What area in your content could benefit by the use of a Blog? • Choose a lesson in which you would like to use a blog. Identify the TEKS and learning objectives for this lesson. • Now we will create a blog to use with this lesson.

  19. Creating a Blog We will be using eBloggy to practice creating a Blog There are many other sites you might want to use; this blog allows us to delete the blog if we should decide not to keep it. We will finalize our learning with the questions at http://muchadoabout.ebloggy.com/

  20. Blog Resources • My FAVORITE right now…http://classblogmeister.com/index.php • http://boastology.com/pages/features.php • Blogger.com • http://www.haranbanjo.com/kidzlog/ • Blogdrive • Unbelievably GREAT resource! (found at last minute) http://www.laptopinstitute.com/Presentations/Gail_Braddock-Blogging_Can_Enhance.rtf • What is a Blog?http://innovatelearning.org/workshops/blogs/

  21. Resources • 7 Things You Should Know About Blogshttp://www.educause.edu/LibraryDetailPage/666?ID=ELI7006 • 3 in 5 Teens Have Own Blogs http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/1283897.cms • Teens Wear Their Hearts on Their Sleeves http://www.usatoday.com/tech/news/techinnovations/2005-10-30-teen-blogs_x.htm • What is a Weblog? http://oldweblogscomblog.scripting.com/personalWebPublishingCommunities • What are Blogs? http://oldweblogscomblog.scripting.com/personalWebPublishingCommunities

  22. Resources • Blog on! http://www.edutopia.org/magazine/ed1article.php?id=Art_1299&issue=jun_05 • Alan November-How To Guide http://www.novemberlearning.com/Portals/0/Educators_Guide_to_blogs.pdf • Why Do We Have to Learn to Blog? http://davidwarlick.com/2cents/2005/11/01/why-do-we-have-to-learn-how-to-blog/ • How to Blog Safelyhttp://www.eff.org/Privacy/Anonymity/blog-anonymously.php • Blogging is Elementary My Dear Watson!http://www.educationworld.com/a_tech/tech/tech217.shtml • The Secret Life of Bees http://www.people.virginia.edu/%7Esbk8q/31232k.pdf

  23. Resources • Anatomy of a Blog http://webdesign.about.com/cs/weblogs/a/aa063003a.htm • Blog Idea File http://www.weblogg-ed.com/stories/storyReader$100 • A Webquest on Blogs http://www.ettenborough.net/WOW2004/ • Another favorite – CogDogBlog • GREAT! Blog Glossaryhttp://www.samizdata.net/blog/glossary.html • Keeping Children Safe While Using Blogshttp://www.netalert.net.au/02582-How-can-children-stay-safe-using-blogs.asp • How Eighth Graders View Blogging http://www.ottergroup.com/blog/BlogsandEducation/_archives/2005/6/10

  24. Resources • Blog – Wikipedia

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