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Introduction to Blogs

Discover the world of educational blogs, a platform for sharing knowledge, enhancing communication skills, and fostering collaborative learning. Find out how students and teachers can benefit from blogging, creating a valuable resource for the classroom and beyond.

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Introduction to Blogs

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  1. Introduction to Blogs Gayle W. Griggs March 31, 2007

  2. What is a Blog? • Short for Web log • A virtual diary, journal or publication that is published and updated frequently with information for public consumption • Users publish comments & ideas instantly • Structured in reverse chronological order (most recent information first)

  3. Why Blog? • Venue for global discussion • Freedom of expression • Immediacy & speed of interaction • Variety of discussion length/depth • Choice of “persona” • Global publication tool • Subject specific

  4. Blogs in Education: Teachers • Share knowledge & research • Provide useful instructional tips • Display course announcements &/or readings • Offer links to articles or others’ blogs • Serve as a classroom bulletin board

  5. Blogs in Education: Students • Write to a “real” audience • Assume ownership of their work • Give & receive feedback in a collaborative environment (students teach students) • Communicate research & activities • Review & submit assignments • Dialogue in groups • Share resources

  6. What Students Say about Blogging • Fun with technology and self-expression • Improves writing and communication skills • Creates a record for the future and a window to the world outside the classroom • Creates shared experience • Goes beyond, “What did you learn today?” “I don’t know…” • Experiments with styles of communication and expression • Shares knowledge • Gains confidence from seeing your ideas published • Allows for working and playng well with others • Students learn from students From EduBlog Insights: http://anne.teachesme.com/2005/07/09#a2979

  7. Blog Management • Monitor blogs frequently • Delete suspicious posts • Promote Web safety to students • Maintain anonymity • Avoid personal information • Think before posting images • Review before publishing

  8. Examples of Educational Blogs • ESL Writing • Neil Whitfield’s English and ESL English Studies, TESOL, ESL, and related matters • Wordsmarts

  9. Set Up Your Own Blog • WordPress.com(http://wordpress.com/)

  10. Start Your WordPress Blog

  11. Username-Email Address

  12. Your Blogging Home

  13. My Blog http://ggriggs.wordpress.com/

  14. WordPress Features • Upload files to share • jpg or jpeg • png (Portable Network Graphics) • gif • Pdf (Portable Document Format) • doc (Word) • ppt (PowerPoint)

  15. Activate Your Blog • Check email to receive link and confirmation • Check email to receive user name, temporary password and link

  16. My Account

  17. Starting Off Select My Dashboard

  18. Write a Post

  19. Blog Activity

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