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Blogging in the classroom

Blogging in the classroom. By Erin Petley. What is a blog?. Slang word for web log Way to communicate Personal online journal/diary Discussions for class event Reviews for tests. Why use a blog?. Reluctant students are able to be involved in classroom discussions

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Blogging in the classroom

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  1. Blogging in the classroom By Erin Petley

  2. What is a blog? • Slang word for web log • Way to communicate • Personal online journal/diary • Discussions for class event • Reviews for tests

  3. Why use a blog? • Reluctant students are able to be involved in classroom discussions • Students can share their • expertise in an area • Highly motivating • Collaboration • Paperless way to journal

  4. Is it safe? • YES! • You can monitor your blog • Posts aren’t published until you approve them • You can keep your whole/parts of your blog private

  5. Blogging Platforms • Blogcheese • Blogger • Blogsome • Blogster • Edublogs • Live Journal • Wordpress • Vox

  6. Blogging using the samr model

  7. My blogging experience • www.mspetley.edublogs.com

  8. Blogging using the samr model • Start simple! • http://gettingsmart.com/2013/07/the-samr-ladder-through-the-lens-of-21st-century-skills/ • Blogging rubric for yourself • http://www.scribd.com/doc/114256742/Educational-Blogging-Rubric

  9. Example ideas • http://mscassidysclass.edublogs.org/ • http://5s2012.edublogs.org/ • http://www.scribd.com/doc/101807658/20-student-blog-post-ideas

  10. Some Blogging Terminology • Dashboard – manage your blog site • Manage– posts, pages, uploads, import and export • Comments– monitor comments made at site • Write – create and edit posts or pages • Posts – Your added content • Widgets – add other blog info, calendars, search, blog stats, and more to your site • Blogroll – add links for other blogs feeds that you read • Presentation – customize the look and feel of your blog • Users – add administrators, contributors, authors, editors to your blog • Options – control blog name, reading writing privileges, privacy, discussions, inappropriate words, delete blog.

  11. If in doubt…google it • Most blogging questions can be answered online • Or I can help you!

  12. Let’s get started • Go to www.edublogs.com or your own choice of blogging platform to use • Set up your account and then give your blog a name…. English 101, …..etc…

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