Blogging@Schools

1. Blogging@Schools http://bloggingatschool.blogspot.com/ March 18, 2005

2. Presented by • Susan HerzogInformation Literacy Librarian • Catherine TannahillAssistant ProfessorEducational Technology Eastern Connecticut State University Willimantic, CT • Lara ZeisesYoung Adult Author Wilmington, DE

3. ISTE Standards • Technology Operations & Concepts • Planning & Designing Learning Environments & Experiences • Productivity & Professional Practice • Social, Ethical, Legal, & Human Issues

4. http://bloggingatschool.blogspot.com/

5. BlogDefinitions BlogHistory BlogResources BlogTools Susan’s Blogs Susan’s BlogBib Library Blogs K-12 Blogs YA Authors Who Blog Higher Ed Blogs A Webquest:Blogs and RSS The Blogs:Blogging@Schools

6. What Is A Blog? • Web page • Brief, chronologically arranged information • Journal, what's new page, or links to other web sites • Posts are like instant messages to the web • Easy way to create web pages

7. Blogs Vary Considerably • Links/commentary • News about a company/person/idea • Diaries, photos, poetry, works of fiction, essays, project updates

8. Anatomy of a Typical Blog Post http://www.tarheelbloggers.org/thb/resources/blogging101/parts.html

9. History • Tim Berners-Lee's “What's New?”page • 9/11 Blogs • 2004: Year of the Blog • Tsunami Blogs • See BlogBib: History http://blog-bib.blogspot.com/

10. http://www.pewinternet.org/PPF/r/144/report_display.asp

11. Why Read Blogs? • Personal & professional • Keep current • Unfiltered • Won’t clog up your e-mail • No spam! (hopefully)

12. “The first tool for easy content creation to the Internet: Weblogs." Will Richardson

13. Why Create Blogs? • Professional publishing • Personal publishing • Provide information

14. Easy to Create Update Publish No HTML FTP $$$$$ Why Blog?

15. Education Blogs • Libraries • Classrooms • Schools • District wide • Professional resources • Instruction

16. Library Blogs • News • Announce new services • Publicize existing services • Recent acquisitions list • Events calendar • Recommended research sources

17. School Blogs • School/Class news • Events/activities • Homework • Announcements • Parent contact

18. Instruction • Publish & archive student work • Literacy support • Themed discussions • Information exchange • Showcase

19. Innovative, cutting edge Fun Fast Easy Asynchronous Archived HOTS Diverse perspectives Collaboration Writing for an Audience Peer review Pros

20. Opinion May be anonymous No password protection Minimum control Behavior issues Rarely room for large media files Licensing agreements Cons

21. Creating A Blog • Consider purpose & audience • Choose blogging software • Establish blogging guidelines • Select a template for the blog • Post content

22. Choosing Blog Software • Choices • Free/Fee • Hosted/On your computer/server • Static/Dynamic • Blogger

23. Establishing Blog Guidelines • Consistency in • Style • Voice • Check spelling and grammar • Frequency of posts • Length of posts

24. http://www.ettenborough.net/WOW2004/

25. School Library Blogs

26. Coxsackie-Athens (NY)High School Library • Exceptional content • Organized by category • Impressive & extensive links for students & teachers • Carolyn Brook, librarianhttp://coxsackie-athens.library-blogs.net/

28. Elementary School Blog (TX) • Articles and web sites of interest to elementary school teachers and school librarians • Norma Jean Smith, librarian http://elementary-school.blogspot.com/

30. Hunterdon (NJ) Central Regional High School IMC • Exceptional content • Organized by category • Impressive & extensive links for students & teachers • Harlene Rosenberg, Phyllis Miller& Heather Hersey, librarians http://central.hcrhs.k12.nj.us/imc/

32. Li-Blog-Ary • CA science magnet high school • Sophisticated blog • Developed into blogging community • Patrick Delaney, librarian http://www.bayareawritingproject.org/galileoLibrary/

34. K-12 Blogs

35. Physics • North Salem (NY) High School • Posted about every 2 weeks • Thought-provoking topics of current interest • Clearly stated expectations http://physicsns.blogspot.com/

37. Welcome to Blogging – the Grapes of Wrath • High School English class • Clear expectations • HOTS http://period5english10h.blogspot.com/2004/11/welcome-to-blogging-grapes-of-wrath.html

39. Whittier School Learning Commons • Subtitled: weblog from the barrio of Pilsen in Chicago (IL) • local school and neighborhood news in English and Spanish. http://www1.whittier.cps.k12.il.us/

41. Butlerville Elementary School • Blanchester, OH • Informational blog • Events, activities, special announcements http://www.butlerville.net/

43. Young Adult (YA) Author Blogs

44. Why Authors Blog • Communicate directly with readers • Provide forum to discuss pop culture, politics, etc. • Promote books and/or special appearances

45. What Students Get from Author Blogs • Direct connection to author makes them feel like they know this person • Gets them excited about reading the authors’ books • Inspires them to create their own blogs and write about their lives

46. Sarah Dessen’s LiveJournal • Author of award-winning titles such as Someone Like You and This Lullaby • Writes mainly about her daily life and pop culture tastes • “Friended” by 808 users; countless more read her journal as well http://www.livejournal.com/users/writergrl/

48. Lara’s LiveJournals Personal blog focuses on • pop culture • life as a young adult author http://www.livejournal.com/users/zeisgeist/

50. From the Diary of Lucy A. Doyle • Created blog for Lucy, the main character of Contents Under Pressure • Readers of Lucy’s LJ are insatiable; if I don’t update quickly enough I get angry e-mails from them demanding I do so immediately! http://www.livejournal.com/users/biscuit_grrrl/